18717 Santa Maria Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70809

Ideal home for a family who love to entertain guests with outdoor fun, culinary delights and memorable evenings. A grand Foyer awaits you with a wrought-iron curved staircase leading to the light and bright 2nd floor. Once inside, you are welcomed to a spectacular open dining & large living room with soaring ceilings, fireplace, built-in bookcases, and giant wall of windows overlooking the beautiful golf course. Continue your tour into the large keeping room with a massive rough-hewn wood beam mantel above the fireplace that matches the equally massive beams on the ceiling above. A large chef’s kitchen with an over-sized island also includes a beautiful breakfast area overlooking the pool. Through the French doors from the keeping room brings you to a large cabana with an outdoor kitchen, wood-burning fireplace, slate floors and wrought-iron posts overlooking the saltwater pool and golf course. The pool has 3 fountains that shoot from hidden ports that complement the beautiful vase fountain next to the cabana. Let’s not forget the theater room upstairs with a 10 (ten) foot screen, theater seating and fun for all. Luxury extends not only to guests, but to all members of the family. Master bedroom suite has wall-to-wall bank of windows overlooking the fountains on and around the pool and a gorgeous view of the golf course. The master bath is spacious with a large shower and even larger therapeutic tub. This flows into the big closet with three levels of clothing racks and a large, fireproof, built-in safe. Laundry room is thoughtfully placed near the second exit in the closet. A bonus room attached to the master bedroom is a nice space that could be a nursery, sitting room, office or exercise room. .. so many possibilities. And for the children, each bedroom has ample walk-in closets and their own private, full baths. A surprise lagniappe room can be used as a hobby/craft room or an additional office space downstairs. There are many other wonderful features