1616 Hobbiton Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70810

This home sits back from the street under a thick canopy of shade trees, with a front porch built for actually sitting on. Inside, the living room centers on a real wood-burning fireplace with its original brick hearth and wood mantle, framed by hardwood floors that run warm and honey-toned through the main living space. Two crystal chandeliers add a little polish without trying too hard. The kitchen has been updated with granite counters and a full appliance package -- range, dishwasher, refrigerator, microwave -- plus a breakfast nook tucked into a bay window that looks straight out to the backyard. Cabinets are solid wood, floor to ceiling, with a peninsula that gives you real prep space and stool seating. Three bedrooms, two full baths. The primary has its own en-suite and enough square footage for a sitting area if you want one; the other two share the hall bath and both come with good closet space -- one's currently set up as a home office, another as a den, so you can see how flexible the layout is. Out back is where this place earns its keep: a covered patio under a cedar pergola, brick pavers, a stone fountain, and a swing that stays with the house. It's fully fenced, heavily landscaped, and private in a way that's hard to find this close to Perkins. A detached storage building in the back corner adds space for tools, mower, overflow -- whatever you need off the main house. Flood Zone X. No flood insurance required, and the home has never flooded.

What an opportunity to get a well maintained 3 bedroom 2 bath home located in South Baton Rouge's The Shire neighborhood off Perkins Road. Enter to see the gleaming wood flooring of the living room. Appreciate the wood burning fireplace that has brick hearth and wood mantle making for a focal point in the room. Plenty of windows throughout that allow the natural light to flow into the home. Updated kitchen includes granite countertops, range, dishwasher, refrigerator and microwave. Spacious primary bedroom with private en-suite bathroom. The additional bedrooms are a nice size with plenty of closet space and share access to hall bath. Attached rear carport with adjacent storage building and easy access into the back door and right into the kitchen. Nice outdoor rear patio with built in swing to remain for outdoor entertaining and lots of mature landscaping throughout make for your own private oasis. Other amenities: Fully fenced with electric gate across the driveway, storage building on back of property to remain. Located in Flood Zone X. Property does not require flood insurance and the home has never flooded. Qualifies for 100% RD Financing. Roof replaced by Premiere South in Nov 2018. Under termite contract with Gremillion Pest control. Make appointment for your private showing.