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Welcome to 246 26th Street – $289,000

Friday, January 27th, 2012

246 26th Street

Only a block off Fleur De Lis, this lovely town home in the heart of Lakeview was renovated after Katrina and is equipped with all the bells and whistles.

As you enter through the front door you’ll be stunned by the beautiful dark walnut hardwood stair case and with it’s unique wrought iron hand railing complementing the home. The ceilings are 9ft tall which are highlighted with 6 inch crown molding and base board trim in every room.

As you look to the left you see a  lovely formal dining room and  towards the back of the house is the kitchen which opens up to the living area and informal dining area for an open floor plan.  The kitchen is equipped with top of the line stainless appliances.

Staircase and Foyer

The counter tops, peninsula and bar are a beautiful granite that match the custom, crown with rope trim glazed cabinetry.

There’s a remote control gas burning fire place in the living area with white marble on the floor and mantel. With the double french doors that open up to the back yard and spacious wooden deck large enough for table and chairs or a hot tub all rooms compliment the other.  The home comes with an alarm system, security camera and surround sound. Great top of the line renovation!

*2 Story * 3 Bedroom * 2 Bath * 1 Half Bath * Stainless Appliances * Walnut Hardwood Floors * Carpet in Bedrooms * Attached Garage * Central Heat & A/C * Laundry Room * Security System

Listed by Lauren Paige Maginnis 504.220.4044 of Dorian Bennett Sotheby’s International Realty 504.944.3605. If you would like to see more pictures and information on this listing or others we have listed click here!

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Kitchen

Living Area

Deck

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Each office is independently owned and operated.

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Helpful Household Tips and more!!!

Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Hi Ladies and Gents

My new association with Dorian Bennett Sotheby’s International Realty www.DBSIR.com allows me to expand my ability to work with properties in other regions. I have the tools and resources to help my clients find what they are looking for locally, nationally and internationally, so please keep me in mind.  I love referrals!

FOR A LIST OF CONDOS or HOMES FOR SALE IN YOUR AREA SEND A REQUEST TO
Lauren.paige@sothebysrealty.com

 

HOW TO HANG A LARGE HEAVY PICTURE
For large, heavy pictures or mirrors, the hooks and devices sold in hardware or craft stores may not be sufficient.  Here are some steps for safely hanging your art or mirrors.
*Make sure the wire is securely fastened to the back of the frame.
*Locate 2 studs in your wall closet to the desired location.  Measure from the floor up and mark.
*Drill screws into both wall studs, setting them out from the wall a few turns to accommodate the wire.
*Don’t worry if the studs are not located exactly where you’d like to hang your picture.  Simply raise by a couple of inches the screw that is in the direction you want to move the picture.  Feel free to experiment a time or two to find the best placement for the higher screw.  The extra holes will be covered by the picture.
*Work with a partner to hang the picture, each person holding the wire toward the wall to make sure it catches on the screws properly before allowing the full weight of the picture to come to rest.

There are lots of ways to protect your investment.�
Taking care of small problems quickly is one.
Another is to call me! I know which home improvements will bring a good return on your investment and which won’t.
When it’s time to move, I’ll help your home sell faster and for more!

For the month of December there were 10 condo sales and 14 that went under contract in the Warehouse District of New Orleans.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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As a Full Time Realtor and Native New Orleanian, I’ve always had a knack for architecture and I’m fascinated by the history of New Orleans.  My love of the city and its’ one of a kind charm sparked my interest in Real Estate.  Its’ totally unique and reminds one of a European City.  I knew one of the best ways to learn and see more of the city, visit all of its’ exhibits and experience its’ charm was to get in to Real Estate.  I have worked for some of the top companies in the Gulf Region. My experience over the years has formed me into a very knowledgeable Realtor.  I am highly motivated and strive for the best for my clients, both Buyers and Sellers.   I am very energetic and I’m always open to new ideas. I can handle all of your tailored Real Estate needs, including but not limited to both Commercial and Residential Sales and Leases for both Buyers and Sellers.  Condos are my forte!  I keep the public informed with my Monthly Warehouse District Condo Sales Statistics & Tips on Keeping Your Investment.  You can’t go wrong with choosing me as your Real Estate Professional.  You can follow me and find additional information on Facebook @ LaurenPaigeMaginnis

Dorian Bennett Sotheby’s International Realty
www.DBSIR.com
2340 Dauphine St. NOLA 70117
O: 504-944-3605 C: 504-220-4044 F: 504-324-0402
lauren.paige@sothebysrealty.com
Each Office Is Independently Owned and Operated
1/16/2012

 

 

141 Metairie Court Parkway…$225,000

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

141 Metairie Court

Welcome to 141 Metairie Court Parkway…

Under construction at the outbreak of WWII, 141 Metairie Court Parkway was completed in 1942. A charming Old Metairie home in a very desirable part of Old Metairie. This wonderful home is close to good schools and wonderful neighbors. With 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, central heat/air, oak wood floors throughout except for the foyer which is slate and a fenced back yard this would make a great starter home for a young family.

A well thought out floor plan gives privacy to each bedroom yet an open feeling to the living and dining rooms. bright and cheerful with windows on all sides and lots of

Living Room

natural light.

Built in 1942 this home has great architectural features for its period and was last updated in the 70′s. The garage holds one vehicle plus storage. The driveway accommodates 4 cars comfortably.

Listed by Pat Kahn 504.450.4506 of Dorian Bennett Sotheby’s International Realty 504.944.3605.

For more information on this property and others we have listed click here!

Each office is independently owned and operated.

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Dining Room

Foyer

Back Yard

Woodruff-Tucker Home…$199,500

Friday, January 13th, 2012

Woodruff-Tucker

The Woodruff-Tucker House

168 Natchez Street

Woodville  MS  39669

The Woodruff-Tucker Home has long been associated with significant families and local history ever since it was built in 1876 . . the second of only two surviving Greek Revival structures in the Woodville National Register Historic District.  It has been well cared for throughout its life and in recent years has been lovingly restored by its present owners.  It has been in his family for over fifty years.  Cosmetic repairs continue in the main four rooms but the rest of the structure is sound and in move-in condition.

Exterior Back

There are several distinctive architectural features which add enormously to the charm of this four room with wide center hall floor plan; among them the two unique side wings, a low front gallery with full length windows,  and the unusually steep hip roof with four  high chimneys topped by Terra-cotta pots.  The interior has fifteen foot ceilings, huge windows and great natural light, and a wonderful enclosed rear gallery/den.  Many of the original details such as heart pine floors, original mantels, and plaster moldings are very special.

Living Room

The home is set on a huge one and a half acre lot which slopes down from Natchez Street on the east to Sligo Street on the west. The sloping lot allows for a two story rear with a lower floor with unfinished rooms and exciting potential for expansion.

Woodville is a delightful early Mississippi town set around a court house square and with over 240 homes and sites on the Register.  The entire town is within walking distance of its shops, museums, and businesses.

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LOT:                                       160 x 340

SQUARE FOOTAGE:           4400 SF Living Area; 4400 SF Unfinished Lower Floor

BEDROOMS:                        Now two but could be up 4 or 5 easily.

BATHS:                                Three full baths

OFFERED AT:                       $199,500

Listed by Ernesto Caldeira 504.523.1553 and David Abner Smith 504.495.2387 of Dorian Bennett Sotheby’s International Realty 504.944.3605. For more information on this property and others we have listed click here!

Each office is independently owned and operated.
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Kitchen

Rear Gallery/Den

Bedroom

The gardens have come alive with waterfalls, endless natural trails, fish ponds and walking paths…

Tuesday, January 10th, 2012

Walter Place

Welcome to Walter Place… The home was built by Harvey Washington Walter in 1857 and it was designed by a local architect, Spires Boling, as a classic Greek Revival house but his unique touch was to add massive medieval Gothic towers with castellated battlements to each end of the house . . a look that is distinctive to this day to Walter Place.

Side Gardens

When Holly Springs was captured by Union forces in 1862 Gen. Ulysses S. Grant commandeered Walter Place to be a residence for his wife and son and her slave.

After the War it became a hospital for the Yellow Fever Epidemic that swept the area in 1878 taking with it Col. Walter and three of his sons.

His youngest daughter Irene however married an immensely wealthy entrepreneur and shoe manufacturer, Oscar Johnson, and Walter Place began a second exciting chapter.

Master Stair

In 1903 Irene and Oscar Johnson hired another famous architect, Theodore Link, the architect of the then new Mississippi Capitol  and they acquired two additional neighboring “cottages” . . the 1834 Featherston Place and the 1836 Polk Place . .to add to their homeplace.

To tie it all together they hired George Kessler who had been designing noted city parks in Indianapolis, Kansas City, and Memphis to design a forty acre botanical park and create their paradise.

Family Room

Today Walter Place fronts on W Chulahoma Avenue one of the main downtown streets in Holly Springs while Featherston Place and Polk Place are both on South Craft Street with the formal entrance to the gardens in between.

Irene Walter and Oscar Johnson had style and they lavished their attentions on their project and restored Featherston Place and Polk Place . . both noted for their English style with basements that provided relief from the stifling summer heat.

The Johnsons lived at Walter Place when they weren’t in New York or Paris or the Hamptons.  It was the Gilded Age and Walter Place prospered.   It was furnished and filled with appropriate art and antique furnishings.

He had a railroad car, lots of friends and family, and life was glamorous

Japanese Pavillion

However Oscar died in 1916 and the home-place went into a long sleep.

In 1983 the current owners bought and rescued Walter Place, they also bought back the two houses that had been sold, as well as fifteen acres of the gardens and began an award winning restoration.

Original furnishings were returned to Walter Place and the house with its sixteen foot ceilings was filled with appropriate furniture, mirrors, chandeliers, and historical memorabilia.

The gardens have come alive with waterfalls, endless natural trails, fish ponds and walking paths.

300 W. Chulahoma Ave. – Offered at: $9,500,000

Listed by Ernesto Caldeira 504.523.1553 and David Abner Smith 504.495.2387 of Dorian Bennett Sotheby’s International Realty 504.944.3605. For more information on this property and others we have listed please click here!

Each office is independently owned and operated.

Dining Room

Pool & Terrace

Waterfall

True French Quarter style condo…$280,000

Monday, January 9th, 2012

True French Quarter style condo on the 1st floor off the patio with charming pond. Granite counter, totally renovated and a great floorplan! Jacuzzi and double sink in bath, washer/dryer in unit. Furnished and available immediately!

Listed by Roy Guest 504.616.8222 and Pat Kahn 504.450.4506 of Dorian Bennett Sotheby’s International Realty 504.944.3605.

For more information on this listing and others we have for sale please click here!

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Each office is independently owned and operated.

Jewel in the rough…in the Historic neighborhood of Bywater…$229,000.

Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

4120 Dauphine

Sitting on a large key lot (44×159), which is quite rare in Bywater, this jewel in the rough has all the architectural details you would expect from a cottage built in the 1860′s.  Beautiful hardwood floors, hardwood ceilings, barge board construction, and even original cooking hearths (non-functional) on either side of this single family home converted from a double.

This property has ample off-street parking and also boasts numerous matured fruit trees in the back yard.  Don’t miss this chance to get into the very high in demand historic neighborhood of Bywater.”

Mature Fruit Trees

This wonderful property is listed by Patrick Knudsen 504.858.0623 of Dorian Bennett Sotheby’s International Realty 504.944.3605. To view more information on this property or others we have listed please click here!

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“Each office is independently owned and operated.”