302 Laurence Ave, Lafayette, LA 70503

Sitting a football throw away from Oschner Lafayette General hospital and the oil center, Bendel Gardens is one of the most sought after established neighborhoods in all of Lafayette. The lots leave elbow room between neighbors, the trees are mature and lush, the homes offer more space and character than youd find throughout town, and its residents have been here for decades! Welcome home to the abundance of space and comforts of home that is 302 Laurence Avenue--featuring five bedrooms, four full bathrooms, two half bathrooms (one is an outside pool bath), an office plus a HUGE bonus room!This original owner home features the dreamy south Louisiana Acadian style front porchperfect for your morning coffee or afternoon watching the kids play in the front yard with their neighborhood friends. Upon entry into the foyer area you are met with neutral paint throughout for a fresh start, wood floors, a semi-open concept, and an abundance of natural light from all angles. Off of the foyer is a large office with custom cypress built-ins, a cypress desk and a custom wine closet. Just ahead of the foyer entry is the spacious living room overflowing with natural light, a center set fire place surrounded by built-ins and windows overlooking the pool area. Living room features built-ins and a wet bar area. Dining area is off of the living room and leads to the kitchen. Kitchen and dining area feature updated lighting. The kitchen offers island seating, corner set kitchen sink, built in SubZero refrigerator, walk in pantry with room for a freezer/refrigerator, five burner gas cooktop, wall ovens and plenty of storage. Downstairs offers two bedrooms including the master bedroom. Master bedroom is its own private area that is large enough for multiple pieces of furniture. Master bedroom features en suite bath with dual vanities, separate shower/tub, and walk in closet. Off of the master bedroom is the large laundry room with a sink and storage. The secondary downstairs bedroom has plenty of closet space and a full bathroom with dual vanities. Upstairs you walk into what may be one of the biggest selling points of the homethe huge bonus room! Upstairs features three large bedrooms and two full bathroomsboth with dual vanitiesand plenty of closet storage in the upstairs area. Bedrooms are oversized with decent size closets. Two bedrooms feature built-in desk areas as additional storage. The hallway closets are additional storage with one closet housing the laundry chute. The flooring upstairs has been recently changed and NEVER lived on by these owners. Why settle for one porch sitting area when you can have multiple! Back downstairs you can venture outside to the pool/hot tub area and the space behind the carport that can easily be updated or converted to an outdoor kitchen space. The covered structure is theredesign it exactly how youd want! Pool has updated coping, tile, and replaster. Dont miss out on the pool bathroom! Roof was replaced in 2009, three HVAC units are 7-8 years old. Check out the FloPlan to get a feel for the floor plan of the home!