5544 Highland Road

Closed 2/16/24
Closed 2/16/24
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Staged Living Room
Living Room
Living Room
Dining Room
Dining Room
Kitchen
Staged Office/Bedroom
Sunroom
Sunroom
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Staged Bedroom
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Back Balcony
Back Balcony
Backyard
Backyard
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Last List Price
$525,000
3 beds2,190 sqft$240/sqft
5544 Highland Rd, Baton Rouge, LA 70808

Description

This is an original raised Louisiana Creole house built in the late 19th century and moved to its current location in 1985. Famed architect A. Hayes Town designed an addition with 2 primary bedrooms and baths walking out onto a shared balcony overlooking Bayou Fountain. The main house is made of Cypress and contains many of its original mud and moss over stakes walls (bousillage).... and is held together with pegs, not nails. The attic contains a Norman truss and the roof is split cedar shingles....This is an original raised Louisiana Creole house built in the late 19th century and moved to its current location in 1985. Famed architect A. Hayes Town designed an addition with 2 primary bedrooms and baths walking out onto a shared balcony overlooking Bayou Fountain. The main house is made of Cypress and contains many of its original mud and moss over stakes walls (bousillage).... and is held together with pegs, not nails. The attic contains a Norman truss and the roof is split cedar shingles. The floor plan is typical of Creole vernacular architecture with rooms arranged side by side and no corridors. The house has double sided fireplaces, 10.5 foot ceilings, odd planked cypress board floors. The dining room, living room and original bedroom have wood board ceilings and easy access to the kitchen. You'll relax when you climb the front steps and take a deep breath to enjoy the ambiance of this historical home on The National Register. (See attachments for survey and more historical data) This house would make an awesome AirBnB as well. The ADJACENT LOT is available to the purchaser of this home.
LISTING CLOSED: 02/16/2024 12:00 AM

  1. Listed by Dorsey S Peek • RE/MAX Professional
    P: (225) 773-0777 C: (225) 773-0777 sold@dorseypeek.com
  2. Listed by Keaton Dubois • RE/MAX Professional
    P: (225) 615-7755 C: (225) 773-0350 lisa@thelandersteam.com

Property Details for 5544 Highland Road

Status
Closed
MLS #
BR2023018831
Days on Market
55
Taxes
-
HOA Fees
-
Condo/Co-op Fees
-
Property Type
Single Family
MLS Type
Residential / Detached Single Family
Year Built
1796
Lot Size
0.77 AC / 33,541 SF
County
East Baton Rouge Parish
Architectural Style
Creole French Colonial
Subdivision Name
Burgin Property
Zoning
Res Single Family Zone
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Building Information for 5544 Highland Road

Stories1Year Built1796Building Size-Lot Size0.77 AC / 33,541 SF

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Property Information for 5544 Highland Road

Summary
Location and General Information
  • Directions: From Lee to Highland, house will be on your right backing to Bayou Fountain
  • Latitude: 30.39
  • Longitude: -91.16
  • MLS Area Minor: EAST BATON ROUGE
  • Year Built: 1,796
  • In City Limits: Yes
  • Local Area: EBR MLS Area 52
Parking
  • Parking Features: 2 Car, No Covered Parking, Off Street, Gravel
  • Carport Sq Ft: 385
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 1-3, LOT:EE, SUBDIV:BURGIN PROPERTY. LOT EE, RESUB. OF LOTS 3, 4, AND 5 OF SUB. OF THE BURGIN PROPERTY IN SECS. 45 AND 46, T7S, R1E.
  • Tax Lot: EE
Property
Lot Information
  • Above Grade Finished Area: 2190.0
  • Building Area Total: 3112.0
  • Living Area: 2190.0
  • Living Area Source: Estimated
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.77
  • Lot Size Dimensions: 100x345.9x98.55x325.9
  • Cvrd Porch Sq Ft: 537
Property and Assessments
  • Parcel Number: 622168
  • Property Sub Type: Detached Single Family
  • Property Type: Residential
  • Mineral Rights: Conveyed
  • Apx Age: 76 + 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: Average
Utilities
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Water Source: Public
  • GS Utilities Gas: Entergy
Interior and Exterior Features
Exterior Features
  • Construction Materials: Frame, Wood Siding
  • Exterior Features: Balcony, Laundry Room, Porch, Storm Shutters
  • Fencing: Partial
  • Foundation Details: Pillar/Post/Pier
  • Other Structures: Workshop
  • Patio And Porch Features: Porch
  • Pool Private: No
  • Roof: Wood
  • Stories: 1
Interior Features
  • Appliances: Electric Cooktop, Dishwasher, Range, Refrigerator
  • Bathrooms Full: 2
  • Bedrooms Total: 3
  • Cooling: Multi Units, Central Air
  • Fireplace Features: 2 Fireplaces, Wood Burning
  • Flooring: Brick, Carpet, Ceramic Tile, Wood
  • Heating: Central
  • Interior Features: Attic Storage, Attic Access, Ceiling 9'+, Ceiling Fan(s), Inside Laundry, Walk-Up Attic
  • Room Type: Bedrm: Additional, Dining Room, Kitchen, Sun Room
  • Bathrooms Display: 2/
Room Information
Room Information
  • BA Master Bath: MBA Tub: Shower Combo
  • BD Master Bedroom: MBR Ceiling Fan,MBR En Suite Bath
  • RO Room Types Level 1: Bedrm: Additional (L1),Dining Room Formal (L1),Kitchen (L1),Sunroom (L1)

Property History for 5544 Highland Road

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Feb 16, 2024

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #1527260968

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Feb 16, 2024

Sold

ROAM MLS #BR2023018831

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Jan 10, 2024

Contract Signed

ROAM MLS #BR2023018831

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DateEvent & SourcePrice
02/16/2024

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #1527260968

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02/16/2024

Sold

ROAM MLS #BR2023018831

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01/10/2024

Contract Signed

ROAM MLS #BR2023018831

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Public Records for 5544 Highland Road

Taxable ValueLand$8,250Additions$31,880Total$40,130
Tax Record2025$4,920 ($410 / month)
Home Facts
Beds0Total Finished SqFt2,160 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt2,160 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceCountyEAST BATON ROUGEAPN622168

Schools near 5544 Highland Road

This home is within East Baton Rouge Parish School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Highland Elementary School
Public - PK to 5
Glasgow Middle School
Public - 6 to 8
Mckinley Senior High School
Public - 9 to 12
Helix Aviation Academy
Charter - K to 9
Rating
School
Distance
Highland Elementary School
PublicPK to 5

Glasgow Middle School
Public6 to 8

Mckinley Senior High School
Public9 to 12

Helix Aviation Academy
CharterK to 9

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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This home: 5544 Highland Road, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
$525,000
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