Walden Neighborhood off Perkins

Back in the day, way way back, Walden was the shite for wealthy stuck up people that didn’t think their shite stunk unless you lived in Bocage or Stones Throw.

Now? It’s by a ghetto.

I grew up nearby and it’s a nice neighborhood with well-built homes. Many of the houses have small lots with most of the land in the neighborhood being common ground. In 2016 a some of the hoses flooded, especially the ones by the swampy lake near Kenilworth Parkway and the bridge on Boone. Check the flood maps.

maybe not but the Walden ponds are full of fish

I've always liked Walden and have visited many homes. That said, the homes are now old enough for many to need major repair. Some have impractical features like angled drives and extreme brickwork. The whole development is in a swampy gully. Look for lots with some slope to the yard. It's managed by the Lewis Company whose expensive services you may not want. A few years ago they were trying to sell off the tennis courts. So, check status of common areas.

It is next to a park but screened by a swamp forest and Dawson Creek. That same creek and woods limit contact with the rundown apartment complexes off of Staring. You might look for homes closer to Kenilworth side. My only long-term worry would be the future of all the Pennington Center land off Kenilworth. Pennington/LSU might sell it to a developer someday.

House-hunting note - Always know what is behind a house. Open ditches, bad neighborhoods and abandoned oil/gas wells do not disqualify, but do call for investigation. Flood maps are politically influenced. Topo maps are not, look for high ground.

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Pollard Estates is a great area to look for homes. I see a lot of major updating going on there.

I learned about this neighborhood in Landscape Architecture class at LSU. Has interesting features since it was laid out by a landscape architect.

I think the 2016 flood tarnished the reputation since some houses flooded.

It’s a solid spot. Houses are now probably close to 30-40 years old so take that for what it is. Older, but built according to what I’m sure is close to modern wiring and plumbing codes. Some of it is low lying, but I think 2016 was the only time in history some of it flooded. Large homes on small lots, if you like that. I think some LSU faculty live in there.