2373 Baywood Ave, Baton Rouge, LA 70808

ENCHANTING: The word immediately comes to mind when driving into the Hillsdale neighborhood from East Lakeshore Dr., the beautiful lake to your right & rolling hills to your left. As you make your way through the winding streets, you cannot believe you are in the heart of Baton Rouge, minutes away from everything. Then you arrive at this most charming cottage on Baywood Ave, sitting on a hill with 3 magnificent oaks gracing the front yard with grandeur & shade. The front path leads you to the front porch, the double French doors call you inside. The foyer has beautiful slate floors, the dining room & living room are to your left. Standing in the foyer gives you a fabulous view of the backyard, which has the feel of a Secret Garden. The windows looking out to the garden area in the family room, which has a masonry fireplace w/ gas logs, built-ins, & hardwood floors & opens into the breakfast room/kitchen. The breakfast room is light & bright, w/ a delightful bay window that looks onto the driveway. The floors in the kitchen & breakfast room are Mexican Tile. The kitchen has a 6-burner gas range, double ovens, a newer dishwasher, & a new refrigerator . A window above the kitchen sink looks out to the drive. Off the Breakfast Room, you will find a laundry room with room for a second refrigerator, sink, & ice maker. The 4 bedrooms are located on the other side of the house. The 1st bedroom you come to has been made into an office with built-ins, including a hidden desk. Across from this is the hall bath, which has been updated with a large walk-in shower, built-ins, & flooring. The owner's bedroom is in the back of the house, with large windows looking into the garden. The en-suite bath has also been updated, including a jetted tub. The property has a Generac Generator that appears to have been installed in 2008, per Louisiana Generators/Valentine Mechanical, who appears, from receipts, to have maintained the Generator since installation; the Generator is a 20 KW.