The estate at 363 Walter Road in River Ridge includes a striking custom home brimming with extras and attractive details, all in more than 5,200 square feet of space on an almost half-acre stretch.
Relax in the country-like atmosphere on this grand porch in River Ridge.
Just minutes from downtown New Orleans, this property, for sale at just under $1.8 million, offers a palatial feeling while being centrally located near Airline Drive, the Huey P. Long bridge and the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.
With four bedrooms, more than four baths and a parklike setting with majestic trees, this home is a seamless blend of country living and suburban dwelling.
Lush landscaping is the welcome mat that draws visitors into the residence, with a stone drive that ends in a shaded parking pad at the foot of the terraced front yard. Brick stairs lead to the expansive porch.
French doors and a floor-length window welcome in natural light and views of the home’s parklike setting.
The arched double-glass entry doors open onto a broad central hall that flows into the home. To the left, a sitting room offers a quiet space with access through French doors to the front porch. The room can easily serve as an office or study.
With access to the front porch, the formal dining room is a prime setting for entertaining.
The dining room on the right also has French door-access to the porch, plus access to the butler’s pantry and the kitchen.
The broad main hall leads into the home’s den, next to the kitchen, with the formal living room and a sitting room off the space. The stairs to the upper floors are located to the left, as well as a powder room.
In the main hall, past the stairs, is the den, truly a great room in this dwelling. With a gas-burning fireplace to anchor it, the open area is flooded with natural light from plentiful windows and French doors, which lead to the back porch. Cabinetry offers plentiful storage and space to display treasures.
Counter seating on the peninsula is a primo perch for guests while the chef is at work.
The sparkling kitchen has a strategic island with a prep sink at the center. The stainless appliances, including two dishwashers, are spread about the area for plentiful working spots. A peninsula has bar-type seating for attentive guests, plus a spot for casual dining.
A suite situated on the main floor of the house is a stellar sanctuary for guests, complete with full bathroom and a bayed set of windows overlooking the pool.
A first-floor suite is an inviting space for guests with a windowed bay overlooking the back yard and a handy private bath.
Grand views of the rear grounds are matched with access to the gallery overlooking the pool from the primary suite.
A separate water closet, soaking tub and standing shower are paired with two vanities in the primary en suite, which gets plentiful natural light from a host of windows.
On the second floor, the star of the story is the primary suite, a roomy haven with space for relaxation as well as sleeping. The bath has two vanities, a standing shower, soaking tub and water closet, plus access to the room-size walk-in closet, also accessible from the sleeping chamber.
Two additional suites on the floor offer spacious closets; a laundry facility is near the primary.
The finished attic of the home, with unique spaces, windows and style, can accommodate a fifth bedroom plus gaming area, sitting area and even study area.
Game space and a lounge area are also part of the third level space.
The third floor spans the house and boasts attractive quarter-moon windows at each end, making the spot a garçonniére-type haven with room for sleeping, studying, games and more.
Storage, workout space and more are located on the ground floor of the home.
A garage with finished walls has more than 2,400 square feet of space for vehicles, storage and room for a workout facility.
Multiple levels of aquatic adventure await in the back yard of the home, where a heated pool is matched with an inviting spa.
The backyard offers ease-of-living style with an inground heated pool, a large raised spa with waterfall feature into the pool and broad stone areas around the aquatic space for lounging and entertaining. Custom lighting throughout the landscape, front and back, creates a festive feel.
The home is listed by Shaun McCarthy, of McCarthy Group Realtors, (504) 322-7337.
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