Tara, located between Jefferson Highway and Essen Lane, is a residential and commercial Baton Rouge neighborhood with mid-century ranch streetscapes and a leafy, established feel. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Jefferson Highway corridor near Drusilla Lane, where low-slung storefronts, local eateries, and service shops set a steady, everyday rhythm. Brick homes, mature oaks, and curving blocks define the interior, while busier edges carry most of the retail. Tara’s layout favors short drives to dining and errands, with quieter pockets set back from traffic. Nearby cultural staples such as Manship Theatre and Baton Rouge Gallery add an arts-minded counterpoint to the area’s practical, lived-in tone.
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Property details
Exterior
Finance
Exterior features
Level topography
Park within the community
Home design
Land parcel for single-family use
Unimproved land
Construction
Lot dimensions approximately 51.95 x 123.31
Approximate lot area 6,534 square feet
Approximate lot size 0.15 acres
Frontage length about 51.95
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Electricity connected
Natural gas connected
Cable available
HOA & community
Located in Goodwood Villa subdivision
Community features include a park
Electricity and solar
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Vacant Lot in great area of Baton Rouge. Walking distance to library and Independence Park. Nice quiet established neighborhood.
Public Records
Jul 22, 2022
Sold
$215,000
GBRMLS #2022001072
Jul 22, 2022
Delisted
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Feb 23, 2022
Price Changed
$239,000
Jan 24, 2022
Listed
$249,000
AcadianaMLS #BR2022001072
Jan 24, 2022
Listed
$239,000
Public Records
Jan 17, 2012
Sold
$45,100
Public Records
Dec 30, 2010
Sold
$3,300,000
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$878 (+4.7%)
$7,160
2024
$839 (−67.3%)
$7,160
2023
$2,561 (+186.0%)
$21,500
2022
$896 (+2.3%)
$7,500
2021
$875 (+0.7%)
$7,500
2020
$869 (−4.3%)
$7,500
2019
$908 (+1.3%)
$7,500
2018
$897 (+66.7%)
$7,500
2017
$538 (+2.7%)
$4,500
2016
$524 (+0.2%)
$4,500
2014
$523
$4,500
Public record
Public record
Zoning
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Lot size
6,098 Sq. Ft.
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Style
Vacant Land
County
East Baton Rouge Parish
APN
308-5797-8
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Last updated by owner on Mar 5, 2026.
ISPUD
Infill Small Planned Unit Development District
The intent of this section is for the following objectives to be achieved, where applicable, through the use of the Planned unit development process: Encourage a mix of land uses for the development of large tracts of land as planned neighborhoods, communities, and/or development.; Encourage flexible and creative concepts in site planning.; Accomplish a more desirable environment and increase the variety of environments made available to the public by allowing a development that would not be possible under the strict application of the current Unified Development Code.; Provide an efficient use of land, which could result in smaller networks of utilities and streets, and promote a creative approach to the use of land and related physical facilities that result in better design and development, with the inclusion of aesthetic amenities including an increased amount of landscaping.; Provide an environment of stable character compatible with surrounding area, and combine and coordinate architectural styles, building forms, and building relationships with a possible mixing of different land uses in an innovative design.; Provide an environment that encourages non-vehicular circulation.; Provide for the prevention and/or control of soil erosion, surface flooding, and the preservation of subsurface water.; Create a method for the permanent preservation of architectural and/or historic landmarks.; Promote a land use which promotes the public health, safety and welfare. Within the planned area, a variety of land use types should be designed, in an orderly relation to one another and to existing land uses, and with due regard to comprehensive planning.; Such development may consist of conventionally subdivided lots to be sold, un-subdivided single ownership, separate condominium ownership of structures, or other ownership methods the location and extent of which are established on the Planned unit development Plat.
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
8/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 108° expected this year, 20 days in 30 years
9/10 Wind Factor
99% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
3/10 Air Factor
3 unhealthy days expected this year, 3 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Baton Rouge, LA • 70806
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Sun exposure
99/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.7 hrs
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Redfin Estimate for 830 Colonial Dr
$118,205
$6,795 under list price of $125K
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