Slurping wetly and noisily at the nourishment that is New Orleans
As you all must know, last week we experienced another hurricane. Isaac came through and with high winds, managed to do some serious damage to homes and businesses, caused flooding in a few parishes and generally wreaked havoc all over Florida and Louisiana. Comparatively, we got off easy. The only […]
Mom. Dad. I have a proposal. Sell your 1970’s, ranch-style track house in California and for half of what you gain from the sale, you could buy this house outright. Deal? I realize it would mean selling the house I grew up in and moving to a new and vibrantly […]
Over a year ago, I posted about a statue we found between Camp & Prytania when John and I made an unsuccessful attempt to buy a used car. The statue depicts Margaret Haughery, a great New Orleans philanthropist who dedicated her life to helping the poor, especially the lives of […]
Being a fan of Greek mythology, I love that a lot of the street names in New Orleans are gods, muses, heroes and titans. For example, this week’s house is on Telemachus Street. Telemachus is the character we follow in the first four chapters of Homer’s Odyssey. Telemachus is searching […]
Some dreams are so out of reach one might as well wish for the moon. This is one of those dreams. Likely one of the most stunning buildings on Prytania Street, the Magnolia Mansion has long been a popular B&B and a perfect setting for a romantic wedding. Well, now […]
There’s another house for sale in my neighborhood, one that’s not nearly as expensive, yet cool nonetheless. This cute, bright blue cottage on Joliet Street is not in what I’d call a “prime location,” but it’s certainly not terrible. It’s three blocks to Palmer Park and less than 1/2 a […]
During the hottest part of the day, I found myself strolling carefully through my neighborhood on an errand that couldn’t wait. It seemed like I was the only person alive wandering about outside. Everything was very still, even the birds were too hot to sing, and the only sign of […]
“So near, but yet so far.” It’s a perfect analogy for this week’s house…not to mention my whole housing dilemma. Hundreds of gorgeous homes all around me, yet they are all out of my reach. Sigh. Anyhow, just a skip away down Zimpel, I found this beautiful Victorian for sale […]
History is one of the most prominent deciding factors when I dream about buying a home. I want a house that’s felt the gamut of human experiences, absorbed it into its walls and soaked it into the hardwood floors. I want a house that’s been loved, hated, mistreated and loved […]
It seems like every time I turn around in this town, I fall in love. Yep, I found another dream house. Located Uptown on Broadway Street, this colorfully painted Victorian is not only an eye-catcher with great “sidewalk appeal,” it’s practically a steal. Over 1,300 square feet of living space, […]
Location, location, location…it is one of the key stipulations when it comes to buying a house. While most of the homes I have posted have been in what I believe are wonderful locales, there are occasions when I wish I could pick the house up and plop it down in […]
Sorry for the slack, but I am back with a new “house of the week” to wow you and make me cry in the corner like a chastened little girl. This week’s stunner is located in one of my favorite neighborhoods, the Garden District. Right off Magazine on 2nd Street […]