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River Ridge, a suburb in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, dates to the late 18th century when French colonists and their descendants established giant rural, agriculture farmlands that lined the Mississippi River. Following World Battle II, veterans used the G.I. Invoice to buy properties in newly developed neighborhoods. Native companies additionally had been established, and River Ridge totally transitioned from farmland to the suburban, family-friendly neighborhood that also exists as we speak.

“I stay in River Ridge, in order that makes my job simpler to promote the realm, however the space has all the time offered itself,” mentioned Eric Hernandez, Dealer/Realtor with NOLA Dwelling Realty. “You get extra home and lot to your cash; there’s little crime; you’re near eating places and procuring; you’ve got a straight shot up Earhart to get downtown, however you may also be self-contained as a result of River Ridge has all the things you want. Total, it has a Northshore really feel of residing in Jefferson Parish.”

Extra residing area to your cash describes Hernandez’s present prime itemizing in River Ridge – a 7,300 sq. foot, 5-bedroom, 5-bathroom home at 244 ½ Backyard Highway, available on the market for $2.5 million. It’s a more moderen house, in-built 2021.

“It’s one of the crucial lovely, organized, and newer custom-built luxurious properties available on the market. The husband handed away and was the proprietor of Campbell Cupboard Firm – there are greater than $700,000 in cupboards and stone all through the property. The spouse labored for Neiman Marcus,” mentioned Hernandez. “All the things they constructed, each shade they picked, and each element they put into house is so spectacular. Everyone seems to be blown away by the eye to element.”

A number of facilities at 244 ½ Backyard Highway embody 12-foot ceilings downstairs; a Kohler water-cooled complete home generator; white oak flooring imported from Spain; $100,000 in drapes and blinds; a chef’s kitchen with Thermador Home equipment, porcelain counter tops and {hardware} that’s Armac Martin handmade in England; temperature-controlled exterior room; out of doors kitchen with louvred panels, BBQ pit, and waterproof out of doors cupboards; hidden TV in lounge behind artwork; cobble stone driveway; in-ground, heated saltwater pool; and porcelain tile across the pool.

Down the road on Backyard Highway is 251 Backyard Highway, a 2012 house on sale for $1.15 million. The house options 4 bedrooms, 3 loos, and three,423 sq. ft of residing area on a 0.28-acre nook lot. The itemizing agent is Jill Wren, a realtor with RE/MAX N.O. Properties. The French provincial house includes a gourmand kitchen with {custom} cupboards, stainless-steel home equipment, business range, and ice maker; 4 bedrooms with the first downstairs; school room; 12-foot ceilings downstairs; and a one-car connected storage.

One other newer, custom-built luxurious house in River Ridge is 363 Walter Highway. The house was in-built 2007 and is available on the market for $1.699 million. The house is on a 0.43-acre lot and options 4 bedrooms, 4½ loos, and 5,296 sq. ft of residing area.

“It’s an beautiful custom-built house nestled throughout the lush panorama of River Ridge,” says itemizing agent Paige McCarthy, realtor with McCarthy Group Realtors. “With its mix of refined craftsmanship, fashionable facilities, and serene environment, this house epitomizes the epitome of luxurious residing in River Ridge.”

The property at 363 Walter Highway consists of majestic oak timber; a pool that includes an infinity scorching tub and a chilly plunge; panorama lighting; en-suite bedrooms every adorned with ample closets for storage; a devoted media room; an workplace/examine; eating room; gourmand kitchen with Quartzite counter tops, top-of-the-line home equipment and butler’s pantry; den with a gasoline fire adorned with a travertine mantle and built-ins; French doorways open to a brick patio overlooking the pool and yard; major suite has new pine flooring and a {custom} walk-through closet, providing a retreat onto the non-public balcony; and there’s a 2,400 sq. foot storage with completed partitions.

Within the River Ridge Colonial Farms subdivision is 18 Grass Court docket, available on the market for $1.35 million. The 2007 custom-built house options 5 bedrooms, 4½ loos, and 4,567 sq. ft of residing area on a 0.27-acre lot. It was designed by native firm Brian Gille Architects, designing properties in New Orleans since 1987.

“The house has an abundance of luxurious residing area and is fantastically designed, on a cul-de-sac, non-public quiet road,” says itemizing agent Sarah Keiffer, a realtor with Keller Williams Realty. “There are excessive ceilings, giant bedrooms, plenty of residing area, two grasp bedrooms – one downstairs and one upstairs – and the downstairs one was utilized by the earlier proprietor for his or her dad and mom to come back go to. It has a wonderful yard, an oasis with a saltwater pool, new cedar fence, and a generator that’s of the best high quality, earlier than you get to a business house generator.

A number of extra facilities at 18 Grass Court docket embody a stamped concrete driveway resulting in an outsized two-car storage and a porte-cochère; an upgraded roof in 2022 that features architectural shingles and temperature-insulating options; a yard with a pool, gas-heated scorching tub, and a French-inspired facet courtyard, all framed by landscaping and citrus timber; subsurface drainage and Leaf Guard gutters; a 22-foot marble lobby; 12-feet ceilings downstairs; plantation shutters; crown molding; 12-inch baseboards all through; two major suites, each providing granite counter tops, outsized soaking tubs, and porcelain tile of their en-suite loos; formal residing and eating rooms; household room centered round a gasoline fire with a stone mantle; a full moist bar that features a built-in ice maker and wine cooler; extra household room/den upstairs; and a chef’s kitchen with granite counter tops, Kohler fixtures, and premium home equipment.

18 Grass Court docket is positioned steps to the levee and has easy accessibility to Elmwood, Ochsner, and Uptown. The truth is, Keiffer mentioned the present sellers’ youngsters went to Newman, which is straightforward to get tox by way of the Earhart Expressway.

“Why stay within the crowded metropolis when you possibly can have easy accessibility to town, but in addition escape it, and be again within the metropolis inside minutes, should you desire so,” mentioned Keiffer. “Dwelling in River Ridge, you’ve got extra space; it’s peaceable, room for parking, smoother streets, not a lot business intrusion, actually nice eating places, and also you get extra home and land to your cash.”