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The 10 Biggest Houses on the Market in New Orleans

By Lauren LaBorde
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By Lauren LaBorde

In the age of the micro-dwelling, a giant home with a sprawling lawn seems especially extravagant—which is what makes them so fun to look at. We rounded up the biggest homes on the market in New Orleans, from historic Uptown manors to new-money mansions in the 'burbs.

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1639 Lakeshore Drive

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Size: 12,000 sq. ft.; 6 bedrooms, 6 full bathrooms, 2 half-bathrooms
Asking price:$3,100,000
The skinny: Claimed to have been “used to entertain past Presidents,” this massive home along Lake Pontchartrain boasts a backyard oasis with a pool and cabana. Inside, there is a large marble foyer with grand staircase, a private library with a separate entrance, and a huge sun room.

1639 Lakeshore Dr, New Orleans, LA 70122

1415 Third St.

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Size: 10,516 sq. ft.; 7 bedrooms, 6 full bathrooms, 2 half-bathrooms
Asking price: $7,999,000
The skinny: The most expensive home on the market in New Orleans is also one of the biggest. The grand Garden District Italianate includes a pool and a carriage house.

1415 Third St, New Orleans, LA 70130

1448 4th St.

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Size: 9,800 sq. ft.; 6 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, 2 half-bathrooms
Asking price: $5,850,000
The skinny: Known as the "Cornstalk Mansion" because if its iconic decorative fence, the Henry Howard-designed Garden District estate recently got a price chop.

1448 Fourth St, New Orleans, LA 70130

9 English Turn Drive

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Size: 8,918 sq. ft.; 4 bedrooms, 5 full bathrooms, 2 half-bathrooms
Asking price: $1,795,000
The skinny: Over in English Turn, the land of giant houses, this home has 15-foot ceilings, two master suites, and an enormous kitchen. It’s also hurricane-proof with a full-home generator and storm shutters.

9 English Turn Dr, New Orleans, LA 70131

1633 Dufossat St.

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Size: 8,813 sq. ft.; 6 bedrooms, 6 full bathrooms, 2 half-bathrooms
Asking price: $2,650,000
The skinny: The headquarters for the second season of "The Real World: New Orleans" and former home of Hornets baller Baron Davis recently hit the market again after a hiatus.

1633 Dufossat St, New Orleans, LA 70115

28 Audubon Place

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Size: 8,523 sq. ft.; 6 bedrooms, 6 full bathrooms, 1 half-bathroom
Asking price: $5,500,000
The skinny: The stately brick home in the gated Uptown subdivision includes a 1714 square-foot guest house, pool and a large, manicured back yard.

28 Audubon Pl, New Orleans, LA 70118

260 Bellaire Drive

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Size: 8,447 sq. ft.; 5 bedrooms, 4-and-a-half bathrooms
Asking price: $2,850,000
The skinny: Located in the Country Club Gardens subdivision of Old Metairie (though it bears a New Orleans zipcode), the home boasts a sun room, a well-manicured backyard and pool.

260 Bellaire Dr, New Orleans, LA 70124

1215 Royal St.

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Size: 8,235 sq. ft.; 6 bedrooms, 6 full bathrooms, 2 half-bathrooms
Asking price: $3,800,000
The skinny: The $4.2M price tag gets you four floors of French Quarter splendor, with Victorian details like fireplace mantles and chandeliers filling the rooms.

1215 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70116

521 Governor Nicholls St.

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Size: 7,645 sq. ft.; 5 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, two half-bathrooms
Asking price: $5,650,000
The skinny: Brangelina recently put their French Quarter mansion on the market so they can search for a New Orleans home that's more "off the beaten path."

521 Governor Nicholls St, New Orleans, LA 70116

2503 St. Charles Ave.

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Size: 7,639 sq. ft.; 7 bedrooms, 4 full bathrooms, 1 half bathrooms
Asking price: $2,475,000
The skinny: The price on this Thomas Sully-designed Queen Anne Italianate mansion in the Garden District was recently reduced. Gorgeous details like ornate archways and huge windows fill the home.

2503 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130
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1639 Lakeshore Drive

1639 Lakeshore Dr, New Orleans, LA 70122

Size: 12,000 sq. ft.; 6 bedrooms, 6 full bathrooms, 2 half-bathrooms
Asking price:$3,100,000
The skinny: Claimed to have been “used to entertain past Presidents,” this massive home along Lake Pontchartrain boasts a backyard oasis with a pool and cabana. Inside, there is a large marble foyer with grand staircase, a private library with a separate entrance, and a huge sun room.

1639 Lakeshore Dr, New Orleans, LA 70122

1415 Third St.

1415 Third St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Size: 10,516 sq. ft.; 7 bedrooms, 6 full bathrooms, 2 half-bathrooms
Asking price: $7,999,000
The skinny: The most expensive home on the market in New Orleans is also one of the biggest. The grand Garden District Italianate includes a pool and a carriage house.

1415 Third St, New Orleans, LA 70130

1448 4th St.

1448 Fourth St, New Orleans, LA 70130

Size: 9,800 sq. ft.; 6 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, 2 half-bathrooms
Asking price: $5,850,000
The skinny: Known as the "Cornstalk Mansion" because if its iconic decorative fence, the Henry Howard-designed Garden District estate recently got a price chop.

1448 Fourth St, New Orleans, LA 70130

9 English Turn Drive

9 English Turn Dr, New Orleans, LA 70131

Size: 8,918 sq. ft.; 4 bedrooms, 5 full bathrooms, 2 half-bathrooms
Asking price: $1,795,000
The skinny: Over in English Turn, the land of giant houses, this home has 15-foot ceilings, two master suites, and an enormous kitchen. It’s also hurricane-proof with a full-home generator and storm shutters.

9 English Turn Dr, New Orleans, LA 70131

1633 Dufossat St.

1633 Dufossat St, New Orleans, LA 70115

Size: 8,813 sq. ft.; 6 bedrooms, 6 full bathrooms, 2 half-bathrooms
Asking price: $2,650,000
The skinny: The headquarters for the second season of "The Real World: New Orleans" and former home of Hornets baller Baron Davis recently hit the market again after a hiatus.

1633 Dufossat St, New Orleans, LA 70115

28 Audubon Place

28 Audubon Pl, New Orleans, LA 70118

Size: 8,523 sq. ft.; 6 bedrooms, 6 full bathrooms, 1 half-bathroom
Asking price: $5,500,000
The skinny: The stately brick home in the gated Uptown subdivision includes a 1714 square-foot guest house, pool and a large, manicured back yard.

28 Audubon Pl, New Orleans, LA 70118

260 Bellaire Drive

260 Bellaire Dr, New Orleans, LA 70124

Size: 8,447 sq. ft.; 5 bedrooms, 4-and-a-half bathrooms
Asking price: $2,850,000
The skinny: Located in the Country Club Gardens subdivision of Old Metairie (though it bears a New Orleans zipcode), the home boasts a sun room, a well-manicured backyard and pool.

260 Bellaire Dr, New Orleans, LA 70124

1215 Royal St.

1215 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70116

Size: 8,235 sq. ft.; 6 bedrooms, 6 full bathrooms, 2 half-bathrooms
Asking price: $3,800,000
The skinny: The $4.2M price tag gets you four floors of French Quarter splendor, with Victorian details like fireplace mantles and chandeliers filling the rooms.

1215 Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70116

521 Governor Nicholls St.

521 Governor Nicholls St, New Orleans, LA 70116

Size: 7,645 sq. ft.; 5 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, two half-bathrooms
Asking price: $5,650,000
The skinny: Brangelina recently put their French Quarter mansion on the market so they can search for a New Orleans home that's more "off the beaten path."

521 Governor Nicholls St, New Orleans, LA 70116

2503 St. Charles Ave.

2503 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130

Size: 7,639 sq. ft.; 7 bedrooms, 4 full bathrooms, 1 half bathrooms
Asking price: $2,475,000
The skinny: The price on this Thomas Sully-designed Queen Anne Italianate mansion in the Garden District was recently reduced. Gorgeous details like ornate archways and huge windows fill the home.

2503 St Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70130