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Old 07-13-2012, 03:02 PM
 
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College Hills (and the area around Highland in-between Lee and Staring) are ok. You're going to deal with a lot of traffic on a one lane highway as it's a major road into LSU. Also some old/crappy homes but those are not as bad as oher parts of BR. But it's quiet on weekends (when there's no football) and has large yards, trees, etc. Old homes as well. No parks or family type things as that area is either older or college students. The nearest large park is at the Bouebonnet and Burbank intersection (about a 7 minute drive).

The real estate market in that area has taken a hit and I'm sure you could get a great deal with your price range.
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Old 07-13-2012, 04:14 PM
 
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look into the University Lakes area (in-between Dalrymple Dr and Stanford) and south to LSU avenue. Jog and bike at the lake, across the lake is LSU, easy access to I-10. Not a lot of big money neighborhoods near LSU. Highland Rd and University Lakes are about it.

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Old 07-13-2012, 07:31 PM
 
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Thanks, you have been extremely helpful. I will check out both areas.

Is there one main area in BR for nice restaurants, shopping, nightlife and cultural events, or are things pretty spread out? I realize that I am coming from a large city, and don't expect anything similar, but where would you say is the center of "action" so to speak?
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Old 07-14-2012, 03:31 PM
 
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Why would the poster want a townhome with a price range of up to 475k?

I would however recommend The Settlements at Willow Grove. Beautiful upscale neighborhood that's about 60% completed.
Condo's can easily range over a couple million dollars.

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Thanks, you have been extremely helpful. I will check out both areas.

Is there one main area in BR for nice restaurants, shopping, nightlife and cultural events, or are things pretty spread out? I realize that I am coming from a large city, and don't expect anything similar, but where would you say is the center of "action" so to speak?
Downtown for events, nightlife, and dining, Jefferson/Corporate, anchored by Towne Center development for dining and shopping, Bluebonnet around The Mall Of Louisiana and Perkins Rowe for more dining and shopping. Towne Center will offer the most upscale shopping I believe. I'd say the Mall Of La and Perkins Rowe come in at a close second.
The overall center of action would be downtown, others are drive-to-and-leave destinations.
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Old 07-15-2012, 12:36 PM
 
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Thanks, you have been extremely helpful. I will check out both areas.

Is there one main area in BR for nice restaurants, shopping, nightlife and cultural events, or are things pretty spread out? I realize that I am coming from a large city, and don't expect anything similar, but where would you say is the center of "action" so to speak?
You're going to be in for a little bit of a culture shock as Baton Rouge isnt a large city (it's just spread out).

Nightlife: Downtown.
Shopping: Mall of Louisiana and Perkins Rowe (on Bluebonnet) and Towne Center (Corporate Blvd).
Casinos/Resort: 2 casinos downtown, 1 being built off Bluebonnet/River Rd.
Cultural events: Meh. Mardi Gras, St Paddy parades. Etc.
Family's: like I mentioned, have moved to Livingston and Ascension parishes.
Schools: you will want your kids in private schools (if you live in Baton Rouge)

Spend a weekend here and travel the city and you'll get a better idea.
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Old 07-15-2012, 01:07 PM
 
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I personally really like Tara. The neighborhood has a good variety of home, which could be due to non updated vs updated. So with your budget, you could probably find something in your price range, updated, but the neighborhood is older and more established.
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Old 07-15-2012, 01:15 PM
 
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Hmmm, maybe not. There's one listed at 305 and another at 450! The rest are pretty low, so I'm guessing out of date.

How established are you talking? Built 40-50 years ago? Or 100-200 years ago?
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Old 07-15-2012, 10:35 PM
 
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I'm really more interested in the feel of the neighborhood than I care about the age of the house. I would consider a new construction if it was in a neighborhood with a mixture of old and new. I'm just really turned off by the "cookie cutter", pick from floor plan A B or C, twig trees in the front yard, kind of developments that I'm used to seeing in the suburbs here in Houston. I'm not necessarily wanting a 100 year old historic home, just one that has some character and charm and doesn't look like the house down the street. Our current house was built in the 60's and we love it. Our last house was built in the 40's and we adored it as well.

The reason I asked about Tara is because I am absolutely in love with the house you mentioned listed at 450k. That is exactly what we would be interested in, however, I was wondering about the neighborhood because we definitely don't want to buy the most expensive house in the area.

I'm also afraid that moving at the end of the summer is a disadvantage because home inventory is probably lower than in the spring or beginning of summer. I'm already a little anxious about how little there is for sale in the neighborhoods that I think we would really like...

If this move happens, we will definitely be coming for a weekend to check things out. I just need a few places to start.
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Old 07-16-2012, 09:58 AM
 
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I'm really more interested in the feel of the neighborhood than I care about the age of the house. I would consider a new construction if it was in a neighborhood with a mixture of old and new. I'm just really turned off by the "cookie cutter", pick from floor plan A B or C, twig trees in the front yard, kind of developments that I'm used to seeing in the suburbs here in Houston. I'm not necessarily wanting a 100 year old historic home, just one that has some character and charm and doesn't look like the house down the street. Our current house was built in the 60's and we love it. Our last house was built in the 40's and we adored it as well.

The reason I asked about Tara is because I am absolutely in love with the house you mentioned listed at 450k. That is exactly what we would be interested in, however, I was wondering about the neighborhood because we definitely don't want to buy the most expensive house in the area.

I'm also afraid that moving at the end of the summer is a disadvantage because home inventory is probably lower than in the spring or beginning of summer. I'm already a little anxious about how little there is for sale in the neighborhoods that I think we would really like...

If this move happens, we will definitely be coming for a weekend to check things out. I just need a few places to start.
Have you looked at those websites I provided? Your first step would be to enter a search using price range, age, etc and then begin narrowing your search based on properties you like. On those properties that you do like, realtor information is provided to you. Pick one or a few and start sending out basic communication. When you find a realtor that provides you with what you are looking for, they can help you find what you need.
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