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How is it that one word can give such a sense of place, a sense of security and pleasure, a sense of peace and tranquility in this crazy world? Yet, that word - home - is exactly the word used to create Old Goodwood Gardens.
Coming home to Old Goodwood Gardens is coming home to a real community, where neighbors know and greet each other from the front porch; and where friends stroll extra-wide sidewalks lined with lush mature trees, beautiful native shrubs, glowing street lights and a cozy park bench. Coming home to Old Goodwood Gardens is the comfort of assured security, and the charm of classic Southern homes with the ease of low maintenance.
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Created by Baton Rouge master builder Larry Jordan, Old Goodwood Gardens was designed to provide, in the heart of Baton Rouge, a real sense of home and community. On this lush 10-acre retreat are homes of timeless architectural distinction built in the old Southern tradition. Featuring the style and detailed craftsmanship for which Larry Jordan has become renowned, the homes of Old Goodwood Gardens are designed for today's casual living.
Value in every sense
Old Goodwood Gardens embraces Southern elegance with tremendous amenities: |
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- Large front porches, many complete with rockers or swings, serving as the cornerstone of this friendly neighborhood.
- Porches near extra-wide sidewalks encourage family walks and that old Southern friendliness among neighbors.
- A wooded park-like setting, complete with lush flowering shrubs, mature trees, friendly cul-de-sac parks, and classic homes of Southern distinction.
- Security is assured with a gated community, extra street lighting and a security system in every home.
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- The "not so big" homes feature spacious floorplans and easy maintenance.
- As a Larry Jordan development, attention to detail, custom features and the highest quality of workmanship are assured.
- Traditional style and elegance are evident throughout - from architectural roofing and old brick to custom designed porch railings and picket fences; to elaborate crown moldings, elegant cabinetry, heart pine flooring, and more.
- Garages are receded to the back of homes so that home entrances and front porches take center stage.
- Fresh new floorplans with spacious rooms and high ceilings.
- Too many closets and too much storage space.
- Custom touches like antique pine flooring and unique millwork.
- A lifestyle of easy maintenance.
- Elegant use of marble, granite, woods and antique materials.
- Thoughtful planning, careful building and tasteful design.
- Located in the heart of Baton Rouge on Drusilla Lane; shopping, fine dining, fitness facilities, golf and tennis, work, hospitals, and the interstate are all within easy reach from Old Goodwood Gardens.
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