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Address: 6110 Marquette Place, New Orleans, 70118
Sale price: $2.9 million
List price: $3.4 million
Date of sale: December 30
Days on market: 216
Auction agent: Eleanor FarnsworthLast and Blum | Compass
Sales agent: Jansen PetagnaFQR real estate agents
6110 Marquette Place has the perfect of each worlds. It is situated in a primary location in Uptown, one block from St. Charles Avenue and near Audubon Park. It’s also tucked away on a half-acre lot on a cul-de-sac, giving the “stunning residence the feel of a world unto itself – a private, lush tropical paradise nestled in the heart of Uptown New Orleans,” said Eleanor Farnsworth, Realtor with Latter & Blum | Compass.
Farnsworth was the listing agent on the Dec. 30 transaction at 6110 Marquette Place, which sold for $2.9 million. The selling agent was Jansen Petagna of FQR Realtors. Built in 1930 and restored and renovated over time, the house includes 5 bedrooms, 5 full bathrooms, 2 half bathrooms, and eight,185 square feet of living space.
“This is an extraordinary residence with many wonderful features throughout the property. The pool is a true paradise with lush park-like grounds, a slate patio with a spa and an oversized heated pool surrounded by a brick patio and a separate cabana with two bathrooms and a wet bar,” Farnsworth said.
The front of the home begins with a big circular driveway and a spacious covered porch, lined with sturdy Tuscan columns. The entry foyer boasts high ceilings, double crown moldings, a classic lantern, beautiful moldings adorning the multiple archways, hardwood floors, and luminous transom windows framing the entry doors.
The foyer results in the foyer (10.3′ x 17.8′) which opens to a chic formal lounge (25.8′ x 17.8′). Crown and ceiling moldings complement a pair of grand Doric columns flanking the doorway to the lounge. The chandelier combined with large windows illuminates the room.
The formal dining room has marble floors and measures 17.2 x 17.2 inches. It incorporates a 12.5″ x 20.9″ library with custom built-in bookshelves and stairs. An expansive gazebo (52.8 x 14.8 inches) occupies the rear portion of the primary floor. The sunroom has partitions of French doors that open onto the grounds. The deck measures 55.2 x 13.7 inches.
The chef’s kitchen (18.8 x 27.3 inches) is provided with chrome steel appliances, including a Sub-Zero refrigerator, Viking oven, GE dishwasher and a Thermador professional-grade cooktop with six burners and grill. The kitchen has stone countertops and a big breakfast counter completes the room. A powder room off the front foyer completes the most important floor of the house.
On the second floor, the master bedroom features a master suite (15′ x 29.5′) with space for a sitting area and a pair of French doors opening onto a balcony overlooking the pool and grounds. There are also two separate marble bathrooms, a wardrobe room and a study (15.8 x 16.8). An adjoining room (14.4 x 12.8 inches) could possibly be used as a personal room or fifth bedroom.
The second floor also includes three additional bedrooms (14.9 x 15.4 inches; 14.4 x 13.4 inches; 14.8 x 15.6 inches), three full bathrooms, an office (9.84 x 12 inches), and separate laundry room (12′ x 10′). The accomplished third floor features a lounge (11.8 x 26 feet), lighted game room (40.3 x 13.23 inches), and a further half bathroom.
There is a garage (26.5′ x 20.3′) with a workshop (9.24′ x 20′) and space for storing (12.6′ x 20′). Additional amenities include a full-size generator, industrial HVAC system, and a copper roof.
Address: 201 Glendale Dr., Metairie, 70001
Sale price: $1,530,000
List price: $1,575,000
Date of sale: December thirty first
Days on market: 96
Auction agent: Frank Boehm IV, JDLast and Blum | Compass
Sales agent: Andrzej SheppardCrane real estate brokers
2015 custom-built home in Old Metairie at 201 Glendale Dr. it sold on December 31 for $1.53 million. The home has 4 bedrooms, 3½ bathrooms and 4,262 square feet of living space.
- The porch has large, solid mahogany doors and shutters with Spanish cedar louvres; the primary level has a triple crown molding; artificially painted partitions within the dining room; 12-foot ceilings; solid white oak floors; wood-burning/gas fireplace; gourmet kitchen equipped with all Thermador chrome steel appliances; gas stove; custom maple wood cabinets; and a built-in surround sound system.
- The master suite on the primary level features a Mediterranean-inspired shower with a heated jetted tub and marble floors; The master guest bedroom on the primary level has a personal bathroom; the second level features a study area, 10-foot ceilings and two bedrooms with connected bathtubs; other features include all copper plumbing, vinyl windows with hurricane-resistant glass, large attic insulated with spray foam, space for storing, gas hookup within the yard, newly installed home generator, video surveillance, flood zone industrial grade insulated garage door.
- Updated Ponseti landscape layout with Wi-Fi enabled Rain Bird irrigation system, timed lighting and subsurface drainage.
Address: 636 Pine St., New Orleans, 70118
Sale price: $1,350,000
List price: $1,420,000
Date of sale: January 3
Days on market: 54
Auction agent: Margaret StewartLast and Blum | Compass
Sales agent: LynnMorganKeller Williams Real Estate
Refreshed and renovated 1905 home in Uptown New Orleans at 636 Pine St. sold on January 3 for $1.35 million. Located on a corner lot and one block from St Charles Ave., the house features 4 bedrooms, 4 bathrooms and three,711 sq ft of living space.
- A mix of historic charm and modern updates including a newly painted interior, renovated bathrooms and trendy latest lighting throughout; and the home retains its historic character with double front doors, original windows, ornate fireplaces and other charming details.
- The primary suite offers a further lounge and enormous dressing room; a bedroom and toilet on the third floor provide additional private space; attractive appearance with a big veranda and a spacious yard; side-by-side covered parking; and a recently added swimming pool that enhances the complete outdoor space.
