3430 Dryades Street

Live in a beautifully restored and centrally-located Victorian double, 3 blocks from the Mardi Gras parade route and St. Charles streetcar line, and convenient to the universities, Touro Medical Center, the Garden District, and various Uptown and Downtown business & social venues. You'll enjoy almost new appliances, and many energy-efficient features that offer comfort & savings, such as the magnetic induction range with its flameless cooking and ability to boil water in 15 seconds. Also offered are zoned cooling and heating (you get to choose which rooms to cool or heat), an efficient heat-pump water heater, and a white metal roof to reflect away heat from the sun. You'll enter a bygone era that include many original architectural details such as 12-foot ceilings, an open floor plan that's partitionable by pocket doors; gleaming, long-leaf pine hardwood floors; antique locks, knobs and hinges; a carved flower & vine motif on the front door; floor-to-ceiling windows; ornate railings, spindles, columns, ceiling brackets and beaded trim; and a sky-blue ceiling that was used to advertise marriable daughters. Operable windows and screens permit fresh air to flow, and full shutters block out sun and provide privacy and security. The master bath has an antique-style vanity & a shower-tub, and the 2nd bath has a sleek, modern sink and large shower. The extra-large bathroom mirrors can provide either warm or cool lighting. Security features include fencing, night-activated porch lighting, an Entergy Watchman streetlamp, a brightly lit street due to commercial lighting, and a roving security patrol. Pets are accepted on a case-by-case basis. Nearby conveniences include a new boutique hotel with a large, comfy coffee shop on the corner, and a Fresh Market supermarket, and many restaurants (Martin's Wine Cellar, The Mosquito Super Club, the Delachais, New Orleans Hamburger and Seafood Company), as well as a U.S. post office, only 3-4 blocks away.