Single Family Residence In New Orleans

Set on a 100’ x 128’ double corner lot, this Gentilly Terrace and Gardens home is filled with custom details that give each space its own character. Original long leaf pine floors, 10’ ceilings, and beautiful Fir French doors & millwork carry through the main living areas upstairs. The dining room pairs a fireplace with a mahogany mantel with an onyx chandelier, while the kitchen features custom built cabinetry & built-ins, limestone countertops, open shelving and stainless steel farmhouse sink & appliances including a gas range oven. Large double hung & double insulated windows adorn the light-filled sunroom and throughout the house bring bringing in abundant natural light, and beautiful views of the terraced lot, gardens and mature Live Oaks that prestigious Franklin Avenue & Gentilly Terrace are known for.

Main floor has 3rd has an incredible walk-in closet that can be converted back to a 3rd bedroom if desired just off the beautiful main bathroom. Custom hanging, shelving, and center island with drawers and makeup vanity with mirror with windows bordering either side make this an ideal dressing room.

The flexible layout includes a furnished ground floor guest or rental apartment with 3 bedrooms and 1 full bathroom beneath the main living area upstairs, offering versatility for guest or short, mid or long terms rental income. The apartment has both a quaint covered patio front door entry area as well as a side door on the Carnot St side of the property.

1st floor laundry room and mudroom are filled with custom cabinetry, shelving accentuate the thoughtful designer touches throughout the property.

Mechanical updates include all new electrical in 2011, main house roof replaced 4 years ago, garage/workshop and outdoor kitchen & breezeway area roof replaced 6 years ago, Hardie plank siding on the exterior, open cell spray foam in the attic, 1 tankless gas water heater for the main living spaces and tanked gas water heater for the rest, sound proofing between the floors, gutters and subsurface drainage, and central HVAC systems (one up, one down) + mini splits for laundry, mud room and 1 bathroom.
The outdoor spaces are ideal for entertaining and make full use of the double lot. A huge lawn framed by landscaped gardens provide room to spread out, while the covered outdoor kitchen features more custom cabinetry, large stainless steel commercial sinks, DCS range oven, counter seating, surround sound speakers and space to dine & relax.

The 446 square foot workshop adds valuable space for projects and storage. Parking includes a 572 square foot two-car garage with two automatic doors and the gated breezeway/carport area extends to a parking pad ideal for trailer, boat or other easy & secure storage space.

X flood zone for affordable flood insurance and wired & plumbed for a future pool.