3454 Laurel Street

Twenty years is a long time to keep choosing the same house. Long enough to drink coffee on the covered patio through the opening act of a few good storms. Long enough to know which balcony catches the best breeze and where the blue jays like to plop around while your coffee gets cold. At 3454 Laurel Street, the current owners spent twenty years choosing this house over and over again. Inside, a classic double parlor stretches across the front of the home. The kind of space that changes with the season. Thanksgiving with too many chairs. Christmas when everybody stays longer than planned. A quiet Tuesday when the only sound is a ceiling fan and somebody turning the page of a book. Heart pine floors, tall ceilings, original fireplaces, and generous room sizes give the house its backbone. Off-street parking gives you something far rarer in Uptown: convenience. Three beds in main house (2nd floor), and one in the cottage (ground floor). Out back, the yard leaves options open. Stream the Saints game and invite the whole block. Build the pool you've been talking about for years. Do both. Keep the grass exactly as it is. There is room to decide later. The detached guest cottage gives everyone a place to land. Guests when they visit. Work when the house is full. A little breathing room when you need your own space. The kind of flexibility that becomes more useful every year. And space? There's plenty of it. We're just not quite ready to spoil everything yet. The covered patio off the kitchen where everyone ends up anyway. The primary suite and the balcony that catches that afternoon breeze. An ensuite you'll likely find yourself lingering in longer than necessary. And a third bedroom in the main house that somehow manages to steal attention despite the competition. This one is coming soon. Mid-June, you'll get to see the rest for yourself. Until then, you'll just have to sit tight a little longer.