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New Roads - decent place to live?
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:01 am
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:01 am
Where does New Roads stand in the list of places to live in Louisiana?
Has a lake, near BR but not too close, nice hwy10 bridge to cross the MSR, seems clean and safe. What say yall
Has a lake, near BR but not too close, nice hwy10 bridge to cross the MSR, seems clean and safe. What say yall
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Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:02 am to turnpiketiger
Firmly behind Bawcomville
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:03 am to turnpiketiger
Grew up going to a camp out there and I loved it. I don't know what it's like nowadays, but the few people I knew that lived out there (and camp there) love it.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:03 am to turnpiketiger
St. Francisville>New Roads unless you can be on the water or use the public boat launches a lot
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:03 am to turnpiketiger
I'd LOVE to live on False River, but the real estate prices are unreal....
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:03 am to turnpiketiger
The locals tell everyone that it sucks and people should go to Zachary or Prarieville instead. And take your chain restaurants with you.
Interpret that however you want.
Interpret that however you want.
This post was edited on 2/28/24 at 11:24 am
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:06 am to turnpiketiger
Probably a very nice option if your kids are 3rd grade or older. The STEM school is actually decent. The new mayor is competent. The little downtown is nice.
And it’s Tony Clayton’s district so not much tolerance for crime.
And it’s Tony Clayton’s district so not much tolerance for crime.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:13 am to turnpiketiger
It’s a very nice town and a hidden gem in Louisiana if you don’t mind limited options for restaurants and relatively high real estate prices for a small town. A lot of the houses on the lake are actually vacation homes or Air B&B’s.
New Roads has is a hospital, a Super Wal Mart, a finance/accounting consulting company, a decent hardware store, and a couple of power plants. It’s kind of self sufficient but it’s also slowly turning more into a bedroom community for Baton Rouge.
They’ve gotten a bit tighter on development so it will probably never be super crowded.
New Roads has is a hospital, a Super Wal Mart, a finance/accounting consulting company, a decent hardware store, and a couple of power plants. It’s kind of self sufficient but it’s also slowly turning more into a bedroom community for Baton Rouge.
They’ve gotten a bit tighter on development so it will probably never be super crowded.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:14 am to turnpiketiger
Purchased a camp there recently. Really small town feel to it, clean, great food in the area to choose from. Great views being on the lake. Looking forward to some summers out there with the family.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:15 am to dewster
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The locals tell everyone that it sucks and you should go to Zachary or Prarieville instead.
That’s highly strategic of them. 
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:16 am to Off McVoy
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I'd LOVE to live on False River, but the real estate prices are unreal....
I looked a while back on a retirement type place on False River thinking it’d be cheap living and was shocked by the prices.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:19 am to frequent flyer
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It’s a very nice town and a hidden gem in Louisiana
Sounds that way. Being able somewhat quickly go to BR for whatever you need and be back home without having to even think about MSR bridge traffic would be nice.
Prices being high should keep a lot of the riff raff out. I bet the parish police do not tolerate much bs either.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:20 am to turnpiketiger
It’s a very nice small town. It’s trying hard to stay that way.
They pushed hard against a big production builder recently and are using some of the same anti-development tactics that West Feliciana has deployed.
By design New Roads won’t change very quickly. It’s definitely getting some new residents that commute to Baton Rouge but it is still pretty far out to really feel like a generic suburb.
They pushed hard against a big production builder recently and are using some of the same anti-development tactics that West Feliciana has deployed.
By design New Roads won’t change very quickly. It’s definitely getting some new residents that commute to Baton Rouge but it is still pretty far out to really feel like a generic suburb.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:23 am to lsuguy84
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Bawcomville
Played out and nowhere near New Roads
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:24 am to goofball
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They pushed hard against a big production builder recently and are using some of the same anti-development tactics that West Feliciana has deployed.
I wish this were more common. These developers can go to hell. They come in and ruin any sense of small town charm.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:29 am to turnpiketiger
I still can’t figure out how such a small town was able to not only get its own Mississippi River bridge, but also a makeshift bypass that sits on enough right of way that they could build an expressway if they wanted to.
That’s an impressive amount of political clout.
That’s an impressive amount of political clout.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:41 am to turnpiketiger
Lots of “Old” generational money in the area. If you are not born there you will never be in the clicks, but you are correct, it has some really beautiful landscapes. Private schools will likely be the better option because they’ve had to lax on the requirements at the STEM school to keep the student population diverse enough.
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:41 am to turnpiketiger
Grew up with a camp on the Island side and I love New Roads. My brother's wife is from there and one of my best friend lives there.
We ride around the river bar hopping...D'z Corner Bar, Daiquiri Dinner, Bergeron's, Bueche's, Jim's, etc...
We ride around the river bar hopping...D'z Corner Bar, Daiquiri Dinner, Bergeron's, Bueche's, Jim's, etc...
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:52 am to GOMD78
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Lots of “Old” generational money in the area. If you are not born there you will never be in the clicks
This isn’t a new roads only thing. This is very common in Louisiana. From small towns all the way up to the city.
But honestly who cares to be in those circles?
Posted on 2/28/24 at 11:57 am to turnpiketiger
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What say yall
You’ll be seen as an outsider unless you’ve lived there your whole life.
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