Oaklawn Vintage

Space, character, mature trees, and room to reimagine. Welcome to 303 Colonial, a traditional ranch-style home in Oaklawn Heights with the kind of scale and personality that rarely comes along. Built in 1958 and set on two lots totaling .58 acres, this home offers 6 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms, 4,971 square feet, and a setting full of mature trees, classic brickwork, and timeless Lafayette charm.

Gather, Entertain, Unwind

The main level offers two spacious living areas, a formal dining space, and a striking wood-burning fireplace that anchors the home with warmth and character. A wet bar adds a nostalgic entertaining touch, while large windows bring in natural light and frame views of the surrounding greenery. Whether preserved for its vintage charm or updated with a fresh vision, these rooms offer the size and flexibility to create comfortable, memorable living spaces.

Flexible Living Across Two Levels

The floor plan offers exceptional flexibility, with four bedrooms downstairs, including two ensuite bedrooms, plus a third full bath, all showcasing the home’s charming vintage tilework. Upstairs, two oversized bedrooms, a large bonus area, and an additional bathroom create a private second-level retreat with endless possibilities. Use the space for guests, hobbies, work, media, storage, or whatever life calls for next.

Charm Meets Practicality

In addition to the large yard, the property includes separate covered RV/boat parking, adding practical storage for recreational vehicles, trailers, or equipment. A Garçonnière-inspired storage building brings even more function while adding a distinctive architectural touch to the backyard setting. Together, these features make the outdoor space feel both useful and full of character.

Ready for Its Next Chapter

Every so often, a home comes along that feels less like a structure and more like a story waiting to continue.  This is that kind of home.

It carries the character of another era; a time when rooms were generous, materials were lasting and homes were designed with space for real life to unfold. There is something quietly special here: the warmth of wood paneled walls, the shine of terrazzo floors, the charm of vintage tile, the comfort of a wood-burning fireplace and the kind of floor plan that gives everyone room to gather, retreat, create, and belong.

Morning light filters through large windows. Conversations linger in the living rooms. Holiday meals find their place in the formal dining area. The kitchen waits for coffee, recipes and the everyday rituals that make a house feel deeply personal.

Outside, the story opens even wider, beneath the canopy of mature trees; the yard feels private, peaceful and full of possibility. The brick courtyard invites slow mornings, shaded afternoons and evenings spent around the table with people you love.  There is room to dream, room for gardens, gatherings, a pool, future improvements, or even the possibility of a second home. The garçonnière-inspired storage building adds its own touch of French charm, standing as a reminder that this property was never meant to be ordinary.

And yet, for all its space and quiet, this home is still connected to the heartbeat of Lafayette. Oaklawn Park is nearby. UL, the Cajundome, Cajun Field, Downtown, restaurants, music, and entertainment are all just minutes away.

But the true beauty of this home is not only in what it has been.

It is in what it can become.

For the next owner, this is a rare chance to honor the past while creating something entirely their own. To polish what is timeless. To refresh what is ready. To fill these rooms with new laughter, new traditions, and new memories beneath the trees.

Homes like this do not ask to be recreated.  They ask to be loved forward.

And this one is ready.