3432 Dryades St Unit 3432

About This Home

Live in a beautifully restored & centrally-located Victorian double, 3 blocks from the Mardi Gras parade route & St. Charles streetcar line, & convenient to the universities, Touro Medical Center, the Garden District, & various Uptown & Downtown business & social venues. You’ll enjoy almost new appliances, & many energy-efficient features that offer comfort & savings, such as the magnetic induction range with its flameless cooking & ability to boil water in 15 seconds. Also offered are zoned cooling & heating (you get to choose which rooms to cool or heat), an efficient heat-pump water heater, & 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, 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 & screens permit fresh air to flow, & full shutters block out sun & provide privacy & security. The master bath has an antique-style vanity & a shower-tub, & the 2nd bath has a sleek, modern sink & 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, & 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, & a Fresh Market supermarket, & many restaurants (Martin's Wine Cellar, The Mosquito Super Club, the Delachais, New Orleans Hamburger & Seafood Company), as well as a U.S. post office, only 3-4 blocks away.