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Last List Price
3 beds2,935 sqft
1785 79th Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70807
Single FamilyProperty Type
0.53 acresLot Size
1950Year Built
$44/sq ftPrice per sq ft
2 carsParking Spaces

Description

Investor special! This investment property, set on over half an acre and spanning 3 lots, is packed with potential. It's a 3 bed/2.5 bath home, with 2,935 living sqft. Highlights include a built-in dining room China cabinet, as well as new windows, hardware on all doors and AC unit. New porcelain tiles cover 80% of the home and the master bathroom has been recently updated. Additional features: closed-in bar in the den, new garage door, new switch box for the generator installed in the garage, and...Investor special! This investment property, set on over half an acre and spanning 3 lots, is packed with potential. It's a 3 bed/2.5 bath home, with 2,935 living sqft. Highlights include a built-in dining room China cabinet, as well as new windows, hardware on all doors and AC unit. New porcelain tiles cover 80% of the home and the master bathroom has been recently updated. Additional features: closed-in bar in the den, new garage door, new switch box for the generator installed in the garage, and an office with wood shelves. While the home has received several updates, it still requires some repairs and further updating. Located just ten minutes from Baton Rouge Airport and Southern University. Call 225-399-3159 for more information.
  • Listed by: Logan Cox 225.614.9600 logan@madewoodrealty.com • Keller Williams Realty Premier Partners
Listing closed: 11/20/2024 12:00 AM • Source: ROAM MLS, MLS#: BR2024017331

Recent comparable sales

Median sold price

$152,000

Avg days on market

89

Sale-to-list ratio

93.4%

Baton Rouge, LA

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Location

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Property Information for 1785 79th Avenue

Property Details
  • MLS Type: Residential / Detached Single Family
  • Architectural Style: Ranch Style
  • Subdivision Name: Southern Heights
  • Zoning: Res Single Family Zone
Building Information
  • Stories: 1
  • Year Built: 1950
  • Lot Size: 0.53 AC / 23,086 SF
Summary
Location and General Information
  • Latitude: 30.52
  • Longitude: -91.17
  • MLS Area Minor: EAST BATON ROUGE
  • Year Built: 1,950
  • Local Area: EBR MLS Area 12
Parking
  • Parking Features: 2 Car, Garage
  • Garage Sq Ft: 478
School Information
  • School District: East Baton Rouge
  • High School: East Baton Rouge
  • Elementary School: East Baton Rouge
  • Middle School: East Baton Rouge
Taxes and HOA
  • Association: No
  • Tax Legal Description: WARD: 1-2, SUBDIVISION: SOUTHERN HEIGHTS, LOTS: 377-379. LOTS 377-379 SOUTHERN HEIGHTS, BEING APORTION OF WHAT WAS FORMERLY LOT24 HASTINGS HEIGHTS. 1953.
  • Tax Lot: 379
Property
Lot Information
  • Above Grade Finished Area: 2935.0
  • Building Area Total: 3452.0
  • Living Area: 2935.0
  • Living Area Source: Public Records
  • Lot Features: Corner Lot
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.53
  • Lot Size Dimensions: 170' x 136'
  • Cvrd Porch Sq Ft: 39
Property and Assessments
  • Parcel Number: 333255
  • Property Sub Type: Detached Single Family
  • Property Type: Residential
  • Mineral Rights: Conveyed
  • Apx Age: 51-75 Years
  • Spec List Type Disclosure: Sellers elect to sell property with full waiver of warranty & Redhibition rights at Act of Sale per LAC.C. art. 2520 and LAC.C. art. 2541. Please have buyer check appropriate section on P.A. entitled Waiver of Warranty.
  • Overall Condition: Fair
Utilities
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Water Source: Public
  • GS Utilities Gas: Entergy
Interior and Exterior Features
Exterior Features
  • Construction Materials: Brick
  • Fencing: Brick
  • Foundation Details: Slab
  • Frontage Length: 306
  • Pool Private: No
  • Stories: 1
Interior Features
  • Bathrooms Full: 2
  • Bathrooms Partial: 1
  • Bedrooms Total: 3
  • Cooling: Central Air
  • Fireplace Features: 1 Fireplace, Gas Log, Wood Burning
  • Flooring: Ceramic Tile, Laminate
  • Heating: Central, Natural Gas
  • Interior Features: Bookcases, Beamed Ceilings
  • Room Type: Bedrm: Additional, Master Bedroom, Bath: Full, Master Bathroom, Den, Dining Room, Foyer, Garage, Kitchen, Office
  • Bathrooms Display: 2/1
Room Information
Room Information
  • BA Master Bath: MBA Tub: Shower Combo
  • BD Master Bedroom: MBR En Suite Bath

Property History for 1785 79th Avenue

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Nov 20, 2024

Sold

ROAM MLS #BR2024017331

Sep 16, 2024

Contract Signed

ROAM MLS #BR2024017331

Sep 13, 2024

Listed (Active)

ROAM MLS #BR2024017331

$130,000
DateEvent & SourcePrice
11/20/2024

Sold

ROAM MLS #BR2024017331

09/16/2024

Contract Signed

ROAM MLS #BR2024017331

09/13/2024

Listed (Active)

ROAM MLS #BR2024017331

$130,000

For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Public Records for 1785 79th Avenue

Taxable ValueLand$850Additions$10,280Total$11,130
Tax Record2025$1,464 ($122 / month)
Home Facts
Beds0Lot Size7,052 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceCountyEAST BATON ROUGEAPN333247

Schools near 1785 79th Avenue

This home is within East Baton Rouge Parish School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - PK to 5
Public - 6 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Public - PK to 7
Rating
School
Distance
Progress Elementary School
PublicPK to 5

Scotlandville Magnet High School
Public9 to 12

School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.

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