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Fee Achieved: Historic 1834 French Quarter dwelling – Jaeger residence – sells for over $2.2M


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Tackle: 908 St. Louis Road, New Orleans, 70112
Gross sales value: $2,249,000
Checklist value: $2,299,000
Date bought: July 10
Days on Market: 180
Itemizing agent: Rachel Van Voorhees, Property New Orleans, LLC
Gross sales agent: Bryan Francher, The Francher Perrin Group, Latter & Blum | Compass

The 1834 Charles Taney Home at 908 St. Louis St. within the French Quarter – preserved and renovated by Becky and the late Joe Jaeger Jr. – has bought for $2,249,000 on July 10.

The property consists of 6,246 sq. toes of dwelling house on a 50-foot-wide lot; it has a three-story masonry American townhouse, courtyard, cocktail pool, two outbuildings, 5 bedrooms, and 6½ bogs.

Named after a former Baltimore businessman who moved to New Orleans, the Charles Taney Home is positioned on the Nationwide Register of Historic Locations by the U.S. Division of the Inside. It was designed by Collins C. Diboll and constructed by Edward William Sewell. The Jaegers purchased the house in 2003, and over the past 20 years, poured investments into the French Quarter property to renovate, modernize, but additionally traditionally protect the residence.

Distinguished New Orleans developer and hotelier Joe Jaeger Jr. handed away on June 23 after succumbing to accidents from a automotive crash. He owned greater than a dozen properties and led a number of redevelopment actual property initiatives. His firm – MCC Actual Property Group – owned the Dauphine Orleans Resort, which has a secret passageway that connects it to 908 St. Louis St.

The house was below contract earlier than Jaeger handed away. Itemizing agent Rachel Van Voorhees, dealer with Property New Orleans, LLC, and gross sales agent Bryan Francher, proprietor of The Francher Perrin Group, each labored with the trustees and all events to make sure a clean transaction following Jaeger’s dying.

“It’s a unprecedented, distinctive French Quarter property by which you expertise the historical past and soul of New Orleans. I respect one thing new and extra each time I stroll via it,” mentioned Van Voorhees. “The renovations meet the requirements of at present’s dwelling, whereas sustaining its historic integrity and paying homage to the variety of our metropolis’s structure. The brand new consumers are the proper match. I’m thrilled they would be the subsequent stewards of this dwelling.”

The consumers want to stay nameless, mentioned Francher. “They personal two French Quarter houses which they plan on promoting, after which will occupy this one. They love being within the coronary heart of the French Quarter amidst the nice eating places, bars, stay music, and year-round occasions and festivals,” mentioned Francher. “The mint situation, gorgeous and exquisite high-end renovations, mixed with the iron work, plaster crown moldings, excessive ceilings, chandeliers, and the entire historic preservations, make this property a really particular place within the French Quarter.”

The house options an elevator, and has 14-foot-high ceilings, fireplaces, columned room divider, crystal chandeliers within the double parlors, and plaster crown moldings and ceiling medallions that have been restored downstairs. The renovated kitchen has marble counter tops, a Cobalt Blue Lacanche vary, and new cupboards.

“The triple crown moldings are spectacular, the flooring are impeccably lovely, and there are simply so many particulars and facilities that impress you all through the primary ground,” mentioned Van Voorhees.

“The second ground has the first suite, which isn’t simply your typical bed room and toilet, it has attractive, large closets, and separate front room and den areas. The third ground has two en-suite bedrooms. The connected constructing has two one-bedroom suites. There are many areas out there for household and visitors.”

Francher mentioned his purchasers have been additionally impressed with the huge quantity of leisure areas, pool, wine cellar, and bar. The brick outbuildings have been restored by the Jaegers – one has a temperature-controlled wine cellar with bottle house, stone sink, and a tasting desk, and the opposite is an leisure room with an vintage bar and half tub. Each of the outbuildings’ inside partitions are paneled with pickled slabs of wooden re-used from the restoration of the townhouse. The courtyard, with laid flagstone, features a cocktail pool, outside bathe, and palm timber.

“The dwelling space additionally opens to the breakfast room and kitchen; it’s only a magnificent property with a very well-done ground plan and versatile areas for entertaining,” mentioned Francher.

Different excessive priced dwelling gross sales up to now week:

Tackle: 25 Royal Palm, Kenner, 70065
Gross sales value: $1,990,000
Checklist value: $1,990,000
Date bought: July 10
Days on Market: 7
Itemizing agent: Brittany Picolo-Ramos, Godwyn Realty, ERA Powered
Gross sales agent: Glennda Bach, Latter & Blum | Compass

A Gabriel Group subdivision dwelling at 25 Royal Palm in Kenner bought for its full itemizing value of $1.99 million on July 10. The luxurious dwelling, constructed by Troyer Builders in 2019, options 5 bedrooms, 5½ bogs, and 4,577 sq. toes.

  • Open ground plan integrates the dwelling areas, adorned with premium flooring and bathed in pure gentle; customized ceiling remedies; marble counter tops; customized cabinetry; gourmand kitchen; gasoline home equipment; premium lighting; indoor/outside sound system; customized curved staircase; outside oasis with heated saltwater pool and spa surrounded by honed marble decking; patio, completed with matching honed marble; gasoline firepit space and fireplace bowls; outside kitchen with top-of-the-line home equipment; giant yard; lush landscaping; and sprinkler system.
  • House is located on an outsized lot measuring 125×127 with house to construct a visitor home; property contains a personal health club; two-car storage; full-house generator; and loads of off-street parking.

 

Tackle: 315 and 317 Cuddihy Drive, Metairie, 70005
Gross sales value: $1,930,000
Checklist value: $2,400,000
Date bought: July 8
Days on Market: 24
Itemizing brokers: Skye Value and Susan Value, Latter & Blum | Compass 
Gross sales agent: Jon Huffman, Jon Huffman Actual Property

A singular Metairie Membership Gardens property at 315 Cuddihy Drive options two houses located on two separate tons. The property bought for $1,930,000 on July 8. The 2 houses mix to incorporate 6 bedrooms, 5½ bogs, and roughly 4,200 sq. toes. The 2 separate tons every measure roughly 75’/41.53′ x 120′.

  • Designed by architect Tom Holloman, the houses share a non-public courtyard hidden away from the road with a saltwater pool and firepit; each houses have floor-to-ceiling Fleetwood doorways and home windows; excessive ceilings; stained concrete flooring; coated parking; indoor and outside storage; darkish Cumaru wooden siding; and mature landscaping.
  • Most important dwelling at 315 Cuddihy (2,890 sq. toes of dwelling house) has a front room, eating room, powder room, kitchen with butler’s pantry, main bed room suite downstairs, three further bedrooms upstairs, workplace nook, and balcony; and secondary residence at 317 Cuddihy (1,465 sq. toes of dwelling house) contains primary dwelling with a front room, eating room, full kitchen, two bedrooms, two full bogs, storage, and entrance porch.

 

Info offered by Kelleye Rhein & Stephan Mock of Reve Realtors.

 

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