81590 Chenel Rd, Folsom, LA 70437

CHENEL HOMEShaded by oak and pine trees, this home offers openness for entertaining, while providing the cozy comfort of a country property. A drive down a shaded lane through the front four acres of pasture leads to the hilltop 2-story home, echoing a Bavarian theme in the carved wooden shutters, balcony and trim; and the earthy paint colors. A balcony wraps around the second floor of the homeDivide your spacious ground floor great room into his and her office spaces, a daybed for overnight company, and your main seating area for conversation and entertainment. The floor (almost 1,000 sq. ft.) is covered with easy-clean Mexican tile. Upstairs are two carpeted bedrooms and the spacious kitchen ready for your butcher block or table and chairs. Chocolate brown and Delft blue ceramic back splash sets off the deep blue/black (not granite, the look alike stone which is easier to keep up) countertops.Adjoining the kitchen is the morning or gathering room or your formal dining area with for your buffet and china cabinet in addition to the table. Or use it as a combination of the two which the current owner does.From all the rooms upstairs, large windows allow you to enjoy your gardens, the towering trees, and the horses and sheep at your neighbors??? farms in the distance.From the gathering room or the master bedroom, access the second story deck, a perfect place for that first cup of coffee while still in your p.j.???s. Look down on the trails into the back five acres of forest on this property, offering you so many options. Two small creeks cross between the rolling low hills of this property.Build your dream home upfront acreage while using this spacious cabin as your guesthouse. Or live in the cabin while your horses will enjoy the four acre pasture and four stall walk-in shed. (The current owner has enclosed two stalls for a chicken coop and storage area.)The double carport, enclosed with charming white trellis, and the storage shed/well house repeat the architectural trim of the main house. Your home sits on one landscaped acre with rose, azalea and daylily beds, ligustrum and clump bamboo privacy fences, and a driveway lined with crepe myrtle and Rose of Sharon (Althea). Harvest blueberries and pears in the summer.The piece de resistance in the garden is a metal fountain sculpture featuring large leaves with dancing water. Six raised beds are ready for the vegetable garden with its tomatoes, corns, cucumbers, eggplant, bell peppers and squash. In prestigious Chenel Farms, you are surrounded by 40-acre and larger horse farms. Limited restrictions apply in the subdivision where a 10-acre property, such as this lot, is the smallest allowed.The Village of Folsom is five minutes away and offers all the necessities post office, library, grocery store, and four locally-owned and-operated restaurants. Covington is 15-minute drive and the Causeway Bridge 30 minutes away.