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Welcome to Curbed Comparisons, a column that explores what one can rent or buy for a set dollar amount in various New Orleans neighborhoods. Is one person’s studio another person’s Shangri-la? Let’s find out! Today’s price: $250,000.
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“Snug” and “cozy” are probably oft-deployed descriptors of this 451-square-foot condo, which tucks a sleeping loft over a low-ceilinged kitchen. Is it on the small side? Yes. Does it have access to a private brick courtyard and accordion doors that overlook Chartres Street? Also yes. HOA fees are a reasonable $131/month, and the asking price is $249,000.
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A balcony, a courtyard, and a pool—this is the holy trinity of French Quarter condos. You can usually find one or two of these amenities in a condo at this price point, but here’s a Bourbon Street unit that checks all three boxes. The one-bedroom, one-bathroom unit covers 711 square feet and also features slate floors and massive windows. It’s asking $249,000.
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Here’s another condo with a courtyard pool! This one sits in the rear of the building in what appear to be former slave quarters. Its double doors open to a balcony that overlooks the pool. There are two petite bedrooms in the 580-square-foot unit, each with its own balcony-facing exit. Highlights include exposed brick walls and wooden floors, and at $240,000, it’s among the cheaper options in this roundup.
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That mirrored wall isn’t fooling anyone—this is one very small condo (275 square feet, to be specific). But what it lacks in square footage it makes up for in grandeur: exposed brick walls, a fireplace, original heart-of-pine floors, granite countertops, and a Royal Street address are a few highlights. The $239,000 price tag includes furnishings—how convenient!
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At 900 square feet, this attic condo is the biggest of the bunch—and although its two bedrooms feel like glorified walk-in closets, at least they have doors, which is more than most shotgun homes can say. Its clever footprint tucks storage areas into the lowest-ceilinged corners and carves out nooks by the dormer windows. The asking price is $239,000.
Poll
Which French Quarter condo for around $250,000 would you choose?
This poll is closed
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13%
Chartres Street unit with sleeping loft
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52%
Bourbon Street one-bedroom with courtyard pool
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12%
Slave quarter unit with courtyard pool
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5%
Tiny mirrored studio on Royal Street
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15%
Attic unit two-bedroom
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