107 Rue Du Maurier, Lafayette, LA 70503

Spacious custom build home on the Vermillion River ! This home offers 4,560 sf of living with 4 bedrooms, 4 full baths and a half bath. Walking up to the main porch of the home, you will see French Doors with custom leaded beveled glass that catch the light beautifully throughout the day and when open give a generous width of 6 feet. You will love that the transom windows above the French Doors have the ability to open to let fresh air in on those perfect weather days. Walking into the foyer of the home you will notice two inlaid silhouettes of alligators made from African Black Walnut wood surrounded by Longleaf Pine wood that floors the main level of the home. This main floor of the home carries the formal living room, formal dining room, kitchen, family den, stair access to upper level and lower level floors, library/study area with full bath, and the elevator shaft. The formal dining room sits just off the entrance foyer and shows off beautiful millwork! You will notice an entire wall of concealed storage and a pair of large display niches that give plenty of wall space for the family heirlooms. The family room is spacious with great window views of the river and access to the wrap around porch. Enjoy the warmth the fireplace adds to the room with the large hearth made from antique bricks surround by built-in cypress shelves and cabinets. High baseboards run throughout the home and true arches lead to the formal dining and formal living areas. This main floor also has a half bath that is located behind a hidden door on one wall. The kitchen is located off the living area with easy access to the utility room, entrance/exit door to the porch. You will appreciate the upstairs large master bedroom that has its own private screened in balcony overlooking the Vermillion River. The master bath has real bead-board wainscoting and separate shower. All 4 bathrooms throughout the home have cast iron bathtubs and all upstairs bedrooms have large walk in closets. The bottom level has great space that easily operates as a separate apartment/mother-in-law suite with a complete kitchen, full bath, den, living room area, and bedroom. Additional unique features of the home include operational steel shutters on the main floor for the French Doors that lock securely when needed in case of hurricane or threatening weather. One can enjoy having porches on all 3 of the floors with the main floor porch wrapping around the home completely! The porches are a roomy 8 ft deep and offer a wonderful overflow for entertaining and social gatherings or peaceful coffee sipping quiet time watching the flow of the river. This home represents itself well, so schedule your private showing today!