205 Oakwood Drive, Lafayette, LA 70503

$455,000 Asking Price

3 beds
3 baths
2,440  sqft
Built in 1969

Discover the comfort and elegance of this meticulously maintained home situated in the back of one of Lafayette's most desired safe and secure neighborhoods, Oakwood Estates. This spacious residence offers three luxurious bedrooms spread out over 2,440 square feet of living area, ensuring ample living space and ideal for entertaining. Enter through the front door into the foyer and to your right is an elegant formal dining room with engineered oak wood flooring and an adjacent intimate multi-purpose space, perfect for coffee or cocktail visits or used as a reading nook, study, library, or piano room. Walk beyond the foyer and you will enter the into the Great Room with vaulted beamed ceilings and a comfortably designed living space with custom 3-panel patio doors opening to the timber framed covered patio with beautiful travertine tile overlooking a large, landscaped back yard. To the left of the Great Room, you will find the primary suite and bathroom with walk-in closets and double vanities and 2 other nice sized bedrooms and a second full bath. On the other side of the Great Room is a fully equipped updated kitchen with a custom built in pantry, Alderwood cabinets, counter depth refrigerator, electric appliances, and granite counter tops along with a bar overlooking the cooktop for informal dining experiences or for visits with the "chef". There is also a workspace with built ins for more storage and a cozy breakfast nook with a garden window with a serene view of the yard. One favorite feature of the home is the oversized utility space/mud room that was added to the home in 2012. This space is more than suitable for the washer/dryer, built in ironing board with tons of storage space/cabinets and another full bath, which is accessible from the back yard, yet hidden from the kitchen. The large back yard boasts a 350-sf workshop/multi-purpose building. The structure is on a cement slab, wood framed, and has a composition roof, tongue and groove ceiling and is electrically wired for 110 and 220. A porch wraps two sides of the structure with an enclosed garden shed. You do not want to miss this one! Schedule your showing today.

Features & Amenities

Interior

General:
Ceiling Fan(s), Beamed Ceilings, Built-in Features, Master Bath, Other, Separate Shower, Varied Ceiling Heights, Walk-In Closet(s), Granite Counters
Appliances:
Built-In Electric Oven, Dishwasher, Electric Cooktop, Microwave, Refrigerator, Electric Stove Con
Laundry:
Electric Dryer Hookup, Washer Hookup, Gas Dryer Hookup
Flooring:
Tile, Wood
A/C:
true, Central Air
Heating:
true, Natural Gas
Fireplace:
1 Fireplace, Fireplace, Fireplaces: 1

Exterior

General:
Storage, Workshop
Style:
Ranch
Parking:
Garage, Garage Faces Front, Garage Door Opener

Construction

Roofing:
Composition
Windows:
Window Treatments, Double Pane Windows, Garden Window(s)
General:
Brick Veneer, HardiPlank Type, Brick, 1, Slab

Location

Road/Access:
City Street, Cul De Sac
Originating MLS:
RAA
County:
Lafayette

Lot

Zoning:
RES, LOT 23 OAK WOOD ESTATES, 6054949
Fencing:
Wood

Utilities

Utilities:
Cable Available, Fiber Ready, Elec: City
Water:
Public

Financial

Source:
RAA

This listing courtesy of:
Latter & Blum, Mary V Langlinais

About Lafayette, LA

Housing

Number of Units
74,393
Median Home Value
$225,257
Median Rent
$767

42.45% of housing units are renter occupied.

10.11% are vacant.

Commute

Car
81.39%
Public Transportation
1.10%
Walk to Work
1.52%
Work from Home
14.21%
Other
1.12%

The median travel time to work is 20 minutes.

People

Population
155,330
Median Age
38.40
Median Household Size
2.62

Education

High School
27.21%
Associate’s Degree
4.85%
Bachelor’s Degree
25.24%
Graduate Degree
12.49%

Disclaimer: Community and Demographic information uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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