6 striking homes in New Orleans
Featuring a Victorian home once owned by James Carville in Audubon and a firehouse-turned-home in the French Quarter
Audubon
James Carville and Mary Matalin once owned this five-bedroom Victorian on an oak-lined street near Audubon Park. The 1906 house incorporates Colonial elements and features high ceilings, pocket doors, decorative plasterwork, ornate fireplaces, grand staircase, elevator, chef's kitchen with butler's pantry, wet bar, dining room with parkscape mural, primary suite with balcony, and covered front porch.
In back are multiple patios, landscaping with mature palms, outdoor kitchen, and saltwater pool. $3,850,000. Eleanor Farnsworth, Latter & Blum/Compass, (504) 891-1142.
Lower Garden District
This 1890 double-gallery Greek Revival is walking distance to Magazine Street and Coliseum Square Park. The three-bedroom house has floor-to-ceiling windows, original wood floors, and pocket doors; an entrance foyer leading to classic paired front parlors; a renovated kitchen with herringbone tile, a waterfall stone island, dining area, and walk-in butler's pantry; and a primary suite opening to an upper-gallery balcony.
Subscribe to The Week
Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.
Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.
The lot includes a bricked courtyard landscaped with foliage and fountains. $1,175,000. Erin Hardy, Rêve Realtors/Luxury Portfolio International, (504) 432-7928.
Fourteenth Ward
Designed by Curtis & Davis, this 1963 midcentury-modern home is on the National Register of Historic Places and appeared in Life magazine in 1965 and Architectural Digest in 2016. The preserved and updated four-bedroom house features terrazzo floors, clerestory windows, and an interior and exterior metal arch motif; a refreshed kitchen with refinished walnut cabinets and new quartz counters, and all en suite bedrooms.
A white-brick privacy wall surrounds the property's garden courtyards and patio with saltwater pool. $2,100,000. Ricky Lemann, Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices Preferred, (504) 460-6340.
Uptown
Julius Koch designed this 1905 Southern Colonial Revival near Audubon Park, Tulane, and Loyola. The seven-bedroom raised-basement house has medallioned ceilings with chandeliers; built-ins, carved-wood details, and leaded-glass doors; a formal living room, dining room, and study, each with fireplace; a marble-clad chef's kitchen; a sun room; a covered front porch; and lower-level bedrooms, den, sauna, and second kitchen.
Sign up for Today's Best Articles in your inbox
A free daily email with the biggest news stories of the day – and the best features from TheWeek.com
The lot has grassy yards, garden beds, a fountain, and a gated garage. $1,875,000. Michael Bain, Crescent Sotheby's International Realty, (504) 452-4677.
French Quarter
Engine No. 7, a 1907 two-story firehouse converted into a four-bedroom home, is just two blocks from Bourbon Street. Configured to function if desired as two separate units, the house has high ceilings, exposed-brick walls, reclaimed heart pine millwork, polished wood and Bomanite concrete floors, an elevator, and on each level two bedrooms and an open main living space with a sleek chef's kitchen.
Outside is a walled landscaped courtyard with a heated saltwater pool. $4,200,000. George Jeansonne, French Quarter Realty, (504) 616-0990.
Mid-City
This multi-family 1908 Southern Colonial is walking distance from shops, bars, restaurants, and the streetcar line, and nine minutes' drive from City Park. The upstairs two-bedroom railroad apartment features the original wood floors, 12-foot ceilings, a stained-glass window, a front deck, and an office; the downstairs unit also has two bedrooms, plus updated appliances, a bonus space, and a front porch.
The two apartments share access to a fenced communal garden area, parking, and a storage shed. $420,000. Rachel Perkoff, Crescent Sotheby's International Realty, (504) 669-2287.
-
Today's political cartoons - November 2, 2024
Cartoons Saturday's cartoons - anti-fascism, early voter turnout, and more
By The Week US Published
-
Geoff Capes obituary: shot-putter who became the World’s Strongest Man
In the Spotlight The 'mighty figure' was a two-time Commonwealth Champion and world-record holder
By The Week UK Published
-
Israel attacks Iran: a 'limited' retaliation
Talking Point Iran's humiliated leaders must decide how to respond to Netanyahu's measured strike
By The Week UK Published
-
Vanessa Bell: A World of Form and Colour – an 'expansive' exhibition
The Week Recommends The 'sweeping' show features over 140 works from paintings to ceramics
By The Week UK Published
-
Kate Summerscale picks her favourite true crime books
The Week Recommends The writer shares works by Janet Malcolm, Helen Garner and Mark O'Connell
By The Week UK Published
-
The Forsyte Saga: 'faultless' production with a 'pitch-perfect' cast
The Week Recommends Theatrical adaptation of John Galsworthy's novels is a 'must-see' show
By The Week Published
-
6 exciting homes for athletes
Feature Featuring a rock-climbing wall in New York and a basketball-tennis court in Washington
By The Week Staff Published
-
Peter Ames Carlin's 6 favorite books on pop culture icons
Feature The author recommends works by James McBride, Jim Bouton, and more
By The Week US Published
-
The Wild Robot: animated adventure is 'warm, funny and wise'
The Week Recommends 'Sharply written and richly detailed' adaptation of Peter Brown's best-selling book
By The Week UK Published
-
Francis Bacon: Human Presence – a 'stirring, splendid' exhibition
The Week Recommends 'Riveting' show at the National Portrait Gallery explores the artist's 'wild' portraits
By The Week UK Published
-
Robert McCrum shares his favourite books on sport
The Week Recommends Writer and editor picks works by Nick Hornby, David Goldblatt and others
By The Week UK Published