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Baton Rouge Area Housing
Posted on 9/17/14 at 11:06 pm
Posted on 9/17/14 at 11:06 pm
What area, town, or subdivision South of Baton Rouge but North of Gramercy provides the best bang for the buck when it comes to new construction or renovated housing? I'm interested in condos, duplexes, or houses in that area but need great value. My research has me all over the place. Gonzales looks promising but there are a ton of neighborhoods and different areas.
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Posted on 9/18/14 at 11:48 am to AintBigButItsPretty
So are you looking to buy or build?
Is this an investment or a home?
Where are you commuting to (makes a HUGE difference in where you should live)?
Do you have school-aged kids to worry about?
If you have kids, are you wanting to send them to public or private schools?
Is this an investment or a home?
Where are you commuting to (makes a HUGE difference in where you should live)?
Do you have school-aged kids to worry about?
If you have kids, are you wanting to send them to public or private schools?
Posted on 9/18/14 at 11:50 am to kingbob
No kids, home for personal use, would rather buy, and commuting to North/Central Lafourche Parish depending on the day. This would be my first home. Would like to keep the commute around an hour or less.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 11:55 am to AintBigButItsPretty
Make sure it's not in a flood zone.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 11:56 am to AintBigButItsPretty
Why wouldn't you buy a home in Thibodaux? With the Sunshine Bridge down to 1 lane, I don't see how you could ever expect to commute that far in under an hour. Heck, it takes an hour at times just to go from Gonzales to Donaldsonville.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 12:26 pm to kingbob
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Why wouldn't you buy a home in Thibodaux? With the Sunshine Bridge down to 1 lane, I don't see how you could ever expect to commute that far in under an hour. Heck, it takes an hour at times just to go from Gonzales to Donaldsonville.
1. Thibodaux has no redeemable qualities
2. The new home values are about 30-40% higher in Thibodaux. Comparable house can be found in Gonzales area. I'm just having difficulty finding the best bang for the buck. Too many damn neighborhoods popping up.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 12:50 pm to AintBigButItsPretty
Rules for Ascension Parish:
1. EA school district will be the most affordable for comparable neighborhoods because it's the worst of the 3 public schools. As someone without kids, you shouldn't care.
2. Buying is waaaaaaaaaay easier than building
3. Don't buy anything built by DR Horton
4. Check your flood maps BEFORE you buy
5. Avoid Laurel Ridge
6. Decide if you want to live on the water or not.
7. Traffic will always suck on the following streets: Highway 30, 70, 73, 44 (particularly near 42), 42, and Old Perkins.
For you, if you can afford it, Pelican Point will offer the best neighborhood convenient to your commute. Diversion Canal is also great, but like Pelican Point, is expensive. Some other good options are: St. Amant around Highway 22 and Stringer Bridge Road, Some of the neighborhoods off of Burnside between Worthey and Airline, and some of the neighborhoods off of Purpera.
Some of the beautiful neighborhoods around Bluff Road and Old Perkins might be too out of the way for you.
Personally, I would just stick with Thibodaux. It's a fun town for its size and you wouldn't waste 2 hours + every day in your car going to and from work.
1. EA school district will be the most affordable for comparable neighborhoods because it's the worst of the 3 public schools. As someone without kids, you shouldn't care.
2. Buying is waaaaaaaaaay easier than building
3. Don't buy anything built by DR Horton
4. Check your flood maps BEFORE you buy
5. Avoid Laurel Ridge
6. Decide if you want to live on the water or not.
7. Traffic will always suck on the following streets: Highway 30, 70, 73, 44 (particularly near 42), 42, and Old Perkins.
For you, if you can afford it, Pelican Point will offer the best neighborhood convenient to your commute. Diversion Canal is also great, but like Pelican Point, is expensive. Some other good options are: St. Amant around Highway 22 and Stringer Bridge Road, Some of the neighborhoods off of Burnside between Worthey and Airline, and some of the neighborhoods off of Purpera.
Some of the beautiful neighborhoods around Bluff Road and Old Perkins might be too out of the way for you.
Personally, I would just stick with Thibodaux. It's a fun town for its size and you wouldn't waste 2 hours + every day in your car going to and from work.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 12:59 pm to kingbob
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kingbob
Exactly what I'm looking for! Thanks man.
Posted on 9/18/14 at 1:02 pm to AintBigButItsPretty
Another note: if you're in Gonzales, the neighborhoods between Burnside, Worthey, and Purpera I would avoid except on a case by case basis. There's been a lot of Section 8 creeping into those little rent house side streets. It's causing there to be a lot more trashy people in what was mostly a mixed working class neighborhood with small, affordable, old rent houses (similar to Capitol Heights in BR)
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