Private Oasis

407 Live Oak Dr. is a well known residence in Lafayette individualized by its unique design and incredible landscaping, and has been featured in several magazines and news articles. The courtyard creates a beautiful private oasis while the carved gate opens to passersby. The backyard is a tropical paradise and includes an impressive 250 year old Live Oak tree which canopies over most of the yard and house. The yard is completely enclosed creating a very lovely and secure haven.

Inside the home you are welcomed by beautiful warm cypress trimming the doorways, windows and ceilings throughout. The doorframes and most window frames have been taken to the ceilings creating the illusion of high ceilings, a clever and very effective treatment providing a greater sense of spaciousness. The floors are scored, stained and polished concrete. The windows are double-paned and in abundance. The outdoors becomes the indoors. The room that best exemplifies this is the den/sunroom. Just lovely.

This is a wonderful home which has been converted to a two bedroom, but the conversion is a great one. For empty nesters, the master suite is at one end of the home and has windows looking out into the impressive oasis from three different locations. The master bath is large with a roman tub complete with a picture window and views of the backyard. The second bedroom is very large and at the other end of the home with a private bath creating a fantastic apartment for guests, or if kids are still about, a room for them giving parents and kids a bit of space.

Extensive renovations have been done this past year, including redesigning the courtyard with flagstone and ground covers; rebuilding the brick arch and creating the entry gate; trimming trees and removing overgrowth; reworking landscaping and driveway; creating, rebuilding and painting fencing and gates; replacing all kitchen and laundry room appliances with top of the line; replacing all ceiling fans with Minka fans, and repainting the interior. This home is one of a kind. Just stunning.