601 Marie Antoinette Street Lafayette, LA 70506

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This is Lafayette as it should be - heartfelt, relaxed, and simply beautiful. Starting with lots of open spaces for grand indoor/outdoor entertaining; space for those 'Big Boy & Girl' toys and lots of off-street parking! This home is right in the center of Lafayette, surrounded by many school choices and just a stone's throw from the new Lafayette High. It's a traditional Acadian style home (2047sf 3BR-2.5BT) with an open floorplan, a front porch the width of the house and a foyer that goes the depth of the house. It is centered on a 100' by 150' deep lot & graced by marvelous, mature trees & azaleas. It is deemed new construction because it has had everything that could be replaced, replaced - ALL new plumbing, ALL new electrical, ALL new air conditioning, a new roof; a restructured foundation; reinforced joists; ALL new insulation, sheetrock, paint... Except, we kept the exterior walls because they are wrapped in cedar - the best! We added a large, 2-car, brick garage (24'x23') with a turn-around that allows you to exit the driveway front first. Plus, there are front and rear garage doors. The Master Suite runs from the front to the rear of the home with a large walk-in closet. The bath has a 6'6' granite vanity & two undermount sinks, a 4' tiled shower, a toilet room, open shelving and a beautiful vessel tub under a huge 4'x5' window accented by plantation shutters for privacy, open above for vast natural light. Upstairs are two big bedrooms (14'x15') & (18'x13.5') with lots of closets and a bath with a 7' granite double vanity, a tub/shower, a large linen closet and a toilet room. Great for several occupants at once. The kitchen features a counter-depth stainless refrigerator/freezer, a gas stove that exhausts outside, surrounded by lots of cabinets, a butler pantry & a walk-in pantry. A row of windows looks out into the best room of the house! It's a 10' deep & 27' across, cathedral-ceiling, SCREENED-IN, BACK PORCH. You will love it! Plus no association fees! This is Lafayette as it should be - heartfelt, relaxed, and simply beautiful...inside and out. Not too much - not too little...and something you rarely see these days - lots and lots of open spaces. There's space for grand outdoor living; space for indoor/outdoor entertaining, even a spot (40'x20') for those "Big Boy & Girl" toys! All with loads of off-street parking to boot!!. Location - Right in the center of Lafayette, where entertainment and restaurants abound; surrounded by some of the best schools in the Parish and just a stone's throw away from the new Lafayette High; AND just 8min from Acadiana Mall - and that includes traffic! What can I say, it's the Heart of Acadiana! Which brings me to the home itself. Structurally - It's a traditional Acadian style home (2047sf - 3BR-2.5BT) with an open floorplan and a front porch the width of the house and a Foyer that goes the depth of the house from the 8' Red Cedar front door to a matching rear door. It is a raised Acadian home set on traditional brick piers. It is deemed new construction because it is way more than updated. It has had everything that could be replaced, replaced: all new plumbing - new pipes, fasteners and plumbing fixtures, etc.; all new electrical - a new electrical panel, wiring, devices and light fixtures, etc.; all new heating & air conditioning - a new condenser, compressor and complete ductwork, etc. Plus, we added a new roof, a restructured foundation, reinforced joists, all new windows, insulation, sheetrock and completely repainted - inside and out...and just about everything else except, we kept the exterior wall-framing because it is wrapped in Cedar - second only to Cypress!! Then, we covered it in Artisan Hardie - the best! Exterior - Of course, we added an extra-large, two-car, brick garage (24'x23') with a turn-around out of the garage that allows you to exit your driveway front first. Really great! Plus, we added double - front and rear - garage doors. You can drive straight from the