FOR SALE BY OWNER

EARLY AMERICAN COLONIAL CAPE COD High Ground, Never Floods 3-Bedroom, 2-bath, Huge Den w/Bar, Living and Dining Rooms, Kitchen, Laundry/pantry room next to kitchen, Car Port, Shop and Storage Room. Large closets and Storage Lockers 635 LaBarre Drive, Metairie, 70001. 6 blocks from Metairie Rd. and 24/7 bus service. Convenient Location to: I-10, Lakeside Shopping Center, Schools, Parks & Playgrounds This house is not a foreclosure property. It was listed in 2008 for $374,900, now reduced to $249,900. Lots in this area sell for over a $100,000. In the 1980's, they had a bail-out for Savings & Loans that required the Treas. Dept to print more money, devaluing the dollar causing everything including realestate to go up. Soon, History will repeat itself and cause realestate to go up again  This house is on Metairie Ridge High Ground. Solid ground, soil subsidence 1" in 49 years. 30' pilings were driven until they broke off at 19 feet when they hit a clam shell reef. Slab is 2 inches thicker than blueprint specifications. Very expensive Quarter-Sawed Red Oak Floors all refinished in Living, Dining Rooms and Half-Landing, also Downstairs Bedroom, Hall and Three Closets. Steps are White Oak. Chair Rail in Living and Dining Rooms and all wood trim are freshly varnished. All door frames and trim are either cypress or cedar. Most framing of house is yellow heart pine. Living and Dining rooms are freshly papered with a classic vinyl paper above chair rail. Side Lights on either side of front door are lockable closed or open for more light. Mail slot in front door. Recessed entrance porch to front door is ceramic tile. The door bell is an 8-chime bell similar to the English Cathedral. Large coat closet under steps close to front door. The 16x24 den is completely paneled in walnut wood, soft lighting for restful relaxation. The den floors are vinyl tile. Door to the carport opens into the den. Next to the door is a large closet. The bar done in 4-Mica is the same pattern as the counter in the bay window. The bar opens into the kitchen over the sink. Ideal for entertaining family or guest. Back door from the den opens up to a patio. Both upstairs bedrooms are done in a light color Birch paneling with vinyl tile floors. Huge closets and storage lockers. The kitchen, adjacent to the dining room has a 2-pan sink, Maytag dishwasher, Caloric two-oven range that has a built-in rotisserie that can accommodate an 18-lb. turkey. Drop ceiling overhead lighting and under cabinet lighting. Refrigerator is an Admiral by Maytag two-door with crush/cube ice and water in the door. All the kitchen cabinets are white oak. The laundry room, next to the kitchen, has all mahogany cabinets, the pantry cabinet is wide and shallow so you can see contents, a laundry tub, hookups for washer and dryer and space for a freezer and 40-gal. HW heater. The downstairs bath is ceramic in pink and gray. Pink fixtures with cast iron. tub. The upstairs bath is done in darker wood paneling with built-in matching vanity with green fixtures. All forced air heating and cooling system. The cooling system is a 4-ton unit; will guarantee it for one year. There is also a 36-inch attic fan above the steps. Ceiling fans in den and lower bedroom. Burglar alarm system on all doors and windows; with key-pad next to carport door. The code is correctable to what ever 4-digit number wanted. In the yard is a bird-bath with running water, the switch is near back door. The shop and storage room in the yard is 8x12. It has a built-in panel where a window cooling unit can be installed. There is a storage locker on the north side for lawnmower and garden tools. New roof 2007; 40-year guarantee. The property is 50x120. Included are all windows have custom made premium wooden Venetian blinds. All drapes and curtains are included.  Large fenced yard with car gate.  Installed Cox Cable. Close attention to wood workmanship and brick work. See slide show for 22 photos: Right Click on Slide Show, Click Open link in new window.