Commission Accomplished: April 21-287 [see the SlideDeck]
Address: 4831 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, 70115
Sales price: $3,510,250
List price: $3.5 million
Date sold: April 22
Days on Market: 9
Listing agent: Eleanor Farnsworth, Latter & Blum Inc.
Sales agent: Kat Bosio, Rȇve Realtors
New Orleans is known for its older, historic luxury homes, and these homes are performing well in the real estate market. This week’s Commission Accomplished illustrates that fact with the top three highest priced homes sold from the week of April 21-27 totaling a combined 430 years old.
A Thomas Sully Queen Anne mansion at 4831 St. Charles Ave., originally built in 1884, sold for over $3.5 million on April 22.
A Queen Anne mansion, originally built in 1901, at 1524 Seventh St. in Uptown New Orleans sold for $2.5 million on April 26.
Dating back to 1857, the Dabney House in the New Orleans Garden District located at 2265 St. Charles Ave. sold for over $1.9 million on April 22.
“The luxury home market in New Orleans is doing really well; we have a lot of interest, and the activity at this price point keeps growing,” said Kat Bosio, an agent with Rȇve Realtors and the sales agent at 4831 St. Charles Ave. “The older, historic homes that maintain their quintessential New Orleans architecture, charm, and grandeur, combined with contemporary and modern upgrades and renovations are the perfect mix that will move these homes quickly on the market.”
Eleanor Farnsworth, an agent with Latter & Blum, was the listing agent, and she said 4831 St. Charles Ave. was one of the first projects of the well-renowned Louisiana architect Thomas Sully.
“This is such a true masterpiece, an exquisite home designed by Thomas Sully, and you definitely experience the Queen Anne style of architecture all the way throughout,” said Farnsworth. “This one sold quickly. Our luxury home market across New Orleans is doing spectactular.”
The 1884 Thomas Sully Queen Anne, and grand white Victorian mansion at 4831 St. Charles Ave. was renovated from the studs close to 10 years ago. The renovation was designed by renowned Architectural Digest decorator Jon Vacarri. “My clients were impressed by and drawn to the renovations. They were in another Uptown property, and the renovations were one of the selling points, along with the architectural details that were maintained,” said Bosio.
The architectural details include 14-foot ceilings, soaring staircase, plaster medallions, crystal chandeliers, marble mantles, original pocket doors, and heart of pine floors. There is a formal living room and dining room, study, great room with coffered ceilings with an open floor plan to the gourmet kitchen and breakfast room. There is a wine room with a wet bar. The primary suite has a sitting room, office, marble bathroom, and custom walk-in closets.
A second-floor bedroom features stained-glass windows. Second floor bedrooms also feature access to the balcony that has views of the Uptown neighborhoods. The second-floor sitting room opens into a primary bedroom, which has a primary bath with tile floors, soaking tub, European-inspired shower, and a custom closet. While the primary suite is on the first floor, the second and third floors have the four additional bedrooms.
The front porch has sitting areas to look out onto St. Charles Ave. and the streetcar line. The back porch overlooks the landscaped courtyard. There is off-street parking for two cars and potential for additional gated parking. The home features an elevator and a generator. The exterior is freshly painted.
4831 St. Charles Ave. is on a corner lot, with Upperline St, where St. Charles Ave. curves toward the universities. The home features 5 bedrooms, 5 ½ bathrooms, and 7,046 square feet of living space. “Corner lot homes tend to go quickly and sell for more; corner lots tend to be larger lots with more privacy,” said Bosio. “I personally love how the home is set back further on the lot. St Charles is a busy avenue and noise is of no concern with how set back the home is.”
Other high priced home sales in the past week:
Address: 1524 Seventh St., New Orleans, 70115
Sales price: $2.5 million
List price: $2.5 million
Date sold: April 26
Days on Market: 28
Listing agent: Eleanor Farnsworth, Latter & Blum Inc.
Sales agent: Tracey Moore, Rȇve Realtors
A Queen Anne mansion, originally built in 1901, at 1524 Seventh St. in Uptown New Orleans sold for the listing price of $2.5 million on April 26. The mansion, featuring 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, and 6,708 square feet of living space, is located on a 100×122 lot in the Garden District, steps from St. Charles Avenue.
Wraparound front porch welcomes you to a stately entrance foyer with grand staircase and architectural details that include curved stained-glass windows, intricate molding, and ornate plaster medallions; double parlors boast original pocket doors and crystal chandeliers; formal dining room; and gourmet chef’s kitchen with top-of-the-line appliances including La Cornue French Range, Sub Zero, and Thermador.
Great room with handsome built-in bookshelves and a gas fireplace; French doors opening to the lush grounds; large second floor landing with sitting area and mantle; primary suite with sitting room and large marble bath with curved windows; three additional bedrooms and bathroom complete the second floor; finished out third floor with views of downtown includes a den, wet bar, two separate offices, and laundry room with cedar closets and storage space.
Heated saltwater pool with hot tub; guest house recently renovated with a full kitchen and bath featuring exposed wood beamed ceilings and stained-glass window, with French doors overlooking the pool; large double storage shed; and full-house generator.
Address: 2265 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, 70130
Sales price: $1,925,000
List price: $2,025,000
Date sold: April 22
Days on Market: 8
Listing agent: Joey Walker, Rȇve Realtors
Sales agent: Josline Frank, Russell Frank Realty Group LLC
Dating back to 1857, the Dabney House in the New Orleans Garden District located at 2265 St. Charles Ave. sold for $1,925,000 on April 22. The home, designed by architect James Gallier Jr., features 6 bedrooms, 4½ bathrooms, and 6,515 square feet of living space. The Dabney House is documented by the Library of Congress and featured in publications nationwide.
Exterior grandeur features fluted Corinthian and Ionic columns; second floor adorned by a rose-pattern, cast-iron rail; first floor has 14-foot ceilings; heart of pine flooring; original marble mantles; ornate plaster medallions; double parlors; renovated gourmet kitchen has Subzero fridge, separate freezer, and a Wolf Range; study has sunroom; and bonus storage area/catering kitchen complete the lower level.
Upstairs reveals five bedrooms, including the primary suite boasting a new bathroom; second-floor family room opens to an upper gallery, providing the vantage point for Mardi Gras parade viewing; outside has gardens that grace the landscape with slate and brick patios, mature flora, a sugar kettle fountain, and space for a potential pool; two-car covered parking; guest apartment with 1 bedroom/1½ bathrooms and a private entrance.
Information provided by Kelleye Rhein & Stephan Mock of Reve Realtors.
