3 Bedroom Home For Sale in New Orleans, LA

For Sale By Owner

2826 Esplanade Avenue, New Orleans, LA, 70119, USA, 2402 sq. ft., 3 bedrooms, 2.50 bathrooms . Seller's Description: THE ESPLANADE RIDGE, Our beloved home since 1984, is a rare, historic, and magical New Orleans property that underwent extensive restoration in 1986 to update electrical, AC, insulation, appliances, security, interior / exterior cosmetics, landscaping, security systems, and more; and was provided federally approved historic registration status. <br /> <br /> We have raised our 3 children in this special property located in the heart of New Orleans and which provides access to a lifestyle that is very hard to create elsewhere. This exceptional property is within walking distance to City Park which encompasses the Museum of Art, The Childrens Museum, Tennis Courts, Golf Courses, Exercise Courses, Lagoons, Fishing, Bike Paths to the French Quarter-Lakefront-Uptown-CBD-and beyond, and access to the city's streetcar line. Our wonderful property sits within the best neighborhood in the city, Bayou St. John, which provides access to our historic bayou which flows directly into Lake Ponchartrain and provides for kayaking, fishing, jogging, rafting, and the occasional water dip. <br /> <br /> Located on Esplanade Avenue, the first avenue built outside the original city limits of the French Quarter, our property proudly serves as a hub for Jazz Fest, Greek Fest, Voodoo Fest, and more; and is a short 3 block walk from the Jazz Fest entrance and our grand New Orleans Fairgrounds. The house sits upon a very large and unique triangular lot that routinely attracts the attention of passersby. It has been written up in the New Orleans Architecture Book Series by Roulhac Toledano in its 5th volume, which focuses on the story of Esplanade Avenue located within the elegant and luxurious 36 city block area of Esplanade Ridge known for its distinctive architecture and land elevation (Katrina tested without flooding). The lifestyle of our home and property is something to behold and experience with quick access to some of the City's best restaurants, bars, entertainment, groceries, and wine stores-all within walking distance. A great coffee shop to start the day is within half a city block and the screened porch extension of our grand dining room overlooks Esplanade Avenue for ongoing visuals, fine dining, socializing, and relaxation. <br /> <br /> The house has an exceptional layout and is extremely rare when viewed from Esplanade Avenue on display within the confines of its large lawn area. It has a unique flow to live very comfortably and provides for an outstanding entertainment venue. The experience of living in this historic home with over 12-foot ceilings modernized with state-of-the-art high efficiency HVAC environmental control modernizes the homes lifestyle within perfectly preserved historic architecture including 3 restored fireplaces with gas/coal burners and wood burning. The unusual number of large windows throughout the house makes it very airy, light, and open; and the walk-thru porch windows from the dining room provide a very special and experience. The property sits upon The Esplanade Ridge on a self-contained triangular lot without the imposition of any surrounding dwellings which allows great cross ventilation and the experience of fresh and healthy outside air flow whenever that is preferred to AC. Alarm screens throughout the property allow the alarm system to be set while windows remain open while keeping pests outside. The 2 car garage provides the rare luxury of off-street parking with easy access through the automatic garage door connecting you seamlessly inside the fenced property and the home.<br /> <br /> Our property provides access to a pure New Orleanian metropolitan lifestyle within our very special city. If you are seeking a very special home in a very special city and love historic architecture, then you should give our property very special consideration. Please know that we are very reluctantly considering the sale of our property only because of recent developments and circumstances beyond our control that unfortunately are imposing our consideration to sell this special piece of real estate which is a generational property.<br /> <br /> Please know that our pricing is not something negotiable. The pricing is reflective of the value we have placed upon our beloved home and what we believe it would take for us to allow ourselves to sell it rather than lease it. Hopefully any purchase of this property will be to another loving household that will love and appreciate it as we have; and will be capable of continuing the preservation and enhancement of what is already a very special experience. It must be seen, felt, and experienced to fully appreciate what is described in this dialogue. The pictures on this site are somewhat dated and we hope to soon update them and to create a virtual tour. <br />