Adorable Southdowns Cottage with all the charm + some extra space! This home features 3 bedrooms + an office/playroom/craft room with a great yard! Walking up to this home you will be greeted with a welcoming front porch complete with a swing. Once inside the home, the foyer features a hall closet and custom mud bench with hooks and shelves for storage. The living room is spacious with a shiplap accent wall for your entertainment area. The authentic wood floors are in all of the main living areas and bedrooms. The formal dining room is open to the living room and the kitchen. The kitchen features granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, gas range, a sink overlooking the backyard and white painted cabinets with plenty of storage. The master bedroom has an updated and expanded ensuite that includes a custom tile shower, new floors, with new cabinetry and lighting. The guest rooms are both spacious and share an updated bathroom with a custom tile shower. The spacious laundry area has sliding barn doors to conceal the washer and dryer which remain with the home at the buyer's request. The backyard is large with mature trees and a storage shed. To top it off the HVAC is 2016 & the water heater is 2014.
Single-familyProperty Type
0.3 acresLot Size
$174Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
2 spacesParking
Listed by • Latter & Blum - Perkins
Bought with Whitney Willard• Keller Williams Greater Baton Rouge
Adorable Southdowns Cottage with all the charm + some extra space! This home features 3 bedrooms + an office/playroom/craft room with a great yard! Walking up to this home you will be greeted with a welcoming front porch complete with a swing. Once inside the home, the foyer features a hall closet and custom mud bench with hooks and shelves for storage. The living room is spacious with a shiplap accent wall for your entertainment area. The authentic wood floors are in all of the main living areas and bedrooms. The formal dining room is open to the living room and the kitchen. The kitchen features granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, gas range, a sink overlooking the backyard and white painted cabinets with plenty of storage. The master bedroom has an updated and expanded ensuite that includes a custom tile shower, new floors, with new cabinetry and lighting. The guest rooms are both spacious and share an updated bathroom with a custom tile shower. The spacious laundry area has sliding barn doors to conceal the washer and dryer which remain with the home at the buyer's request. The backyard is large with mature trees and a storage shed. To top it off the HVAC is 2016 & the water heater is 2014.
Public Records
Feb 26, 2018
Sold
$256,000
$128/sq ft
GBRMLS #2018001047
Feb 23, 2018
Sold
*
Jan 25, 2018
Pending
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Jan 22, 2018
Listed
$260,000
$130/sq ft
+8
3 BEDROOM 2 BATH. PLUS EXTRA BONUS ROOM THAT COULD BE OFFICE OR TV ROOM. FRONT PORCH AND LARGE FENCED BACKYARD. HAS BEEN UPDATED. CONVENIENT TO LSU AND THE HEART OF BATON ROUGE. DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS FIND IN SOUTHDOWNS. NICE WOOD FLOORING AND CERAMIC TILE. GRANITE COUNTERTOPS.
AcadianaMLS #BR2018001047
Jan 22, 2018
Listed
$260,000
$130/sq ft
GBRMLS #2017009444
Jun 21, 2017
Listed
$284,900
$142/sq ft
AcadianaMLS #BR2017009444
Jun 21, 2017
Listed
$284,900
$142/sq ft
Public Records
May 18, 2015
Sold
$235,000
$117/sq ft
GBRMLS #2015001762
May 15, 2015
Sold
*
Feb 10, 2015
Listed
$249,000
$124/sq ft
AcadianaMLS #BR2015001762
Feb 10, 2015
Listed
$249,000
$124/sq ft
Public Records
Jun 1, 2009
Sold
$214,000
$107/sq ft
GBRMLS #200904514
Mar 25, 2009
Listed
$221,000
$110/sq ft
AcadianaMLS #BR200904514
Mar 25, 2009
Listed
$221,000
$110/sq ft
Public Records
Jun 24, 1997
Sold
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Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$3,598 (+4.7%)
$5,000 + $24,348
$29,348
2024
$3,437 (+4.8%)
$5,000 + $24,348
$29,348
2023
$3,281 (−0.2%)
$5,000 + $22,540
$27,540
2022
$3,288 (+2.3%)
$5,000 + $22,540
$27,540
2021
$3,213 (+6.7%)
$5,000 + $22,540
$27,540
2020
$3,012 (+2.3%)
$5,000 + $20,990
$25,990
2019
$2,945 (+3.5%)
$5,000 + $19,320
$24,320
2018
$2,847
$5,000 + $18,800
$23,800
2017
$2,847 (+2.6%)
$5,000 + $18,800
$23,800
2016
$2,776 (+39.2%)
$5,000 + $18,800
$23,800
2014
$1,994
$5,000 + $18,800
$23,800
Tax history for 4559 Orchid St
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$3,598 (+4.7%)
$5,000 + $24,348
$29,348
2024
$3,437 (+4.8%)
$5,000 + $24,348
$29,348
2023
$3,281 (−0.2%)
$5,000 + $22,540
$27,540
2022
$3,288 (+2.3%)
$5,000 + $22,540
$27,540
2021
$3,213 (+6.7%)
$5,000 + $22,540
$27,540
2020
$3,012 (+2.3%)
$5,000 + $20,990
$25,990
2019
$2,945 (+3.5%)
$5,000 + $19,320
$24,320
2018
$2,847
$5,000 + $18,800
$23,800
2017
$2,847 (+2.6%)
$5,000 + $18,800
$23,800
2016
$2,776 (+39.2%)
$5,000 + $18,800
$23,800
2014
$1,994
$5,000 + $18,800
$23,800
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
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Baths
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Stories
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Lot width
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Lot depth
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Lot size
0.32 Acres
Year renovated
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Sq. Ft.
1,677
Year built
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Style
Single Family Residential
County
East Baton Rouge Parish
APN
008-6477-3
Parking Spaces
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Basement
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Accessible
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HOA Dues
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Garage
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Features
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Last updated by owner on Aug 7, 2026.
A1
Single Family Residential Disrtict
The purpose of A1 is to permit low density single family residential development with a maximum of 4.1 units per acre. Accessory uses normally compatible with surrounding low density residential development may be permitted.