Open houses you can catch this weekend

From Holy Cross to Algiers Point

By Eric Craig May 18, 2018, 4:10pm CDT

New Orleans has several beautiful homes on the market. Some listings date back to the 19th century, while others have captivating stories behind their constructions. Here’s a list of five exceptional open houses you shouldn’t miss on Sunday, May 20.

1331 Touro Street

Ranking as one of our favorite shotguns for sale in New Orleans, you can buy this Victorian for $499,000 in 7th Ward. Measuring at 2,150 square feet, it has four bedrooms and two bathrooms. Highlights include its 12-foot ceilings, brick fireplaces, original mantels, and hardwood floors. The home, formerly a double, opens to an airy layout. Its kitchen is outfitted with stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, and open shelving. An open house is scheduled for Sunday, May 20, from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.

817 Burgundy Street unit C

For $349,000 you can buy this sizable French Quarter apartment. The third-floor unit for sale has two bedroom and one bathroom, and 830 square feet of floorspace. The home has tall ceilings, crown molding, exposed brick, and large windows. It has a common (loft-like) space that measures 150 square feet. The complex shares a landscaped courtyard. You can visit this home on Sunday, May 20, from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

712 Mandeville Street

Built in 1893, this 1,600-square-foot home in the Marigny just hit the market for $569,000. The home opens to exposed ceiling beams, pendant lighting, and brick flooring. We’re impressed by its open layout, transoms and French doors. In its airy kitchen, you’ll find custom wood cabinets, a center island, granite countertops, and stainless steel appliances. The home has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Out back is a screened porch and giant backyard. The home will be open on Sunday, May 20, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

1026 Brooklyn Street

In Algiers, this renovated Queen Anne-styled home with two galleries is on the market for $574,900. With one of the most impressive renovations we’ve seen on the West Bank, this 19th-century home has a center halls on its first and second floors. Its spacious kitchen has marble countertops, open shelving, a center island, and subway tile. It has five bedrooms, four bathrooms, and 3,420 square feet of floorspace. Its master bedroom suite has a walk-in closet and a giant bathroom. The home is open on Sunday, May 20, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

5118 North Rampart Street

You can buy this modest, renovated single-family home for $224,900. Overhauled from the studs, this home in Holy Cross has reclaimed wood ceilings and walls, hardwood floors, and exposed brick. Measuring at 730 square feet it has one bedroom and one bathroom. It has off-street parking for one car off to its side. The home is open Sunday, May 20, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.