7837 Wayside Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70806 listing details

About 7837 Wayside Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70806 Would you like to live in a Plantation Home in the city? Built by Master Craftsman Larry Jordan, this one of a kind Carolina Planters Home was constructed out of the finest of salvaged materials collected over a period of time and styled to the period of generations past. Unique features are obvious as you enter the foyer and are faced with the spiral staircase which has a single piece of mahogany railing. As you glance toward the living room you notice the massive barrel back firebox, the 3-inch thick, random width antique heart pine flooring and the floor to ceiling windows which disappear into the ceiling. The dining room boasts the same flooring and windows and also has a fireplace. The kitchen has antique brick flooring, fireplace and old heart pine beams. Two bedrooms are attached by a mortise and tenon stairway to this area. The master bedroom is on the second floor and has a large his and her bath. A library has the fourth fireplace and floor to ceiling bookcase made of American cherry. Leading from the library is a den trimmed in cypress. As you leave the home you will enjoy a stroll thru the gardens where you will find two patio areas, one for outdoor grilling and the other with a fireplace. As you leave the entertaining area, you find the charming guest house which is a replica of the main home. This house has 3 bedrooms, a bath and living room.