830 Lizardi Street, New Orleans, LA 70117

On the 1909 Sanborn map & still sitting on a double lot a short stroll from the levee, this raised cottage pairs a century of Holy Cross history with a full 2015 renovation. Scrolled brackets, a gas lantern & louvered shutters greet you from behind the picket fence, with two front porches & off-street parking through the gate. Step inside to 12' ceilings and freshly refinished antique heart pine floors and freshly painted rooms. The living room shines with shiplap walls framed by floor-to-ceiling shuttered windows. The dining room centers on an exposed brick chimney beneath a reclaimed beadboard ceiling, still wearing its old green paint. It flows into the kitchen — white shaker & glass-front cabinetry, marble counters, glazed subway tile & KitchenAid ss appliances, with the gas range set against the original brick fireplace. Through the barn doors, the sunroom runs the length of the garden under a vaulted ceiling of weathered reclaimed planks, with a bank of windows that makes an...