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River Ridge Condo! Townhouse or a condo? Steamship Circle Condos

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Real Estate Agent with Gardner Realtors, Licensed in La.

  "Condominium Living with a Townhome Style"

  I recently listed this condo in River Ridge and wanted to call it a town-home.  It is a condo since it shares the common areas and was legally built as such. It is also a townhouse from an architectural stand point. So something could be both in terms of style and then its legal classification which center around the common areas and the common laws of condos.

Eric, why not call it "Condominium Living with a Townhome Style" and market it that way?  Seems to me that would be good, no?  Good luck and thanks again.  kevincavanaughonline.com. The neat thing about Active Rain is that other agents will share their ideas with you as Kevin has, Thanks Kevin!

    The other odd thing about the property is the amount of common area that was lelf by the developer.  It may have been that the developer lived here for a long time after construction.  The units have been here for over 25 years and land was mmore availiable in those days.  The last sale in the units was 8 years ago and all the units are owned by men who have lived here for years. Just something to throw out!

About the Area- The Steamship Circlearea is one of the few areas where there are condos in River Ridge and Harahan.  Its got a great location being less than a mile from the entrance of Earhart Extension which leads to downtown New Orleans in 20 minutes or about 12 miles. 

    The area has been developed for quite some time and is hidden in a treed area near some of the more expensive areas of River Ridge.  The area still remains a quite and almost hidden area of small condo associations.  The turnover is never too much as residents tend two stay long periods of time.

    You can enjoy the tranquil setting of River Ridge next to all the conveniences that you will find in Elmwood Business Park and shopping area off Clearview Parkway as it leads to the Mississippi River Bridge.

 

2856 Steamship Circle Condo Unit D
River Ridge Condo, 70123
$208,856

       The condo at 2856 Steamship lives more like a home than your normal condo.  The condo is larger than most condos with 1850 square feet of living area.  You add on the garage and the balcony and you have a total of almost 2200 square feet.  Add this to the open floor plan and the great placement of windows in a tree lined lot and you get the feel of a home.

     The condo is a townhouse style with the garage and office-wet bar-third bedroom that opens onto a large patio that opens into a large very quiet common area.  There is a balcony off the kitchen and a stairway leading to the patio which is a great feature for cook outs and those with a green thumb. 

     Many of the updates were done in 2004.  Kitchen was updated at that time with new counter tops, stove, dishwasher, vent-hood, light fixtures except for the cabinets.  Condo was painted and got new carpeting at that time.

      Bathroom was redone on first floor in 2008.  Condo has been very well maintained by the current owners.  The sellers are having an Inspection done this week to make sure everything is in tip top shape.  A home warranty will also be offered for the first year for your protection. 

 

Kevin Cavanaugh
Keller Williams Hudson Valley Realty - Tappan, NY
Lic. Associate Broker, ABR, GREEN

Eric, why not call it "Condominium Living with a Townhome Style" and market it that way?  Seems to me that would be good, no?  Good luck and thanks again.  kevincavanaughonline.com

Jan 28, 2009 02:00 AM
Eric Bouler
Gardner Realtors, Licensed in La. - New Orleans, LA
Listening to your Needs

Great Idea! I will do that now. Its been done and thnks or the idea. Have to go back to the site and have have a great day. Stop by www.neworleanscondos.net for a visit. Se ya and thanks 

Jan 28, 2009 02:04 AM
Frank Rubi
Frank Rubi Real Estate, LLC - Metairie, LA
FrankRubiRealEstate.com

Eric, very nice area to live. The size of this home is not the norm for condos, 1800 is a very large condo.

Jan 28, 2009 02:51 AM
Eric Bouler
Gardner Realtors, Licensed in La. - New Orleans, LA
Listening to your Needs

Frank, where have you been hiding? Not the norm for our area but then what is? We need to go to Mandina's for luch. The shrimp platter was great the other nite or I was hungy. its all in the shriimp and the batter.

Jan 28, 2009 02:57 AM
Gary Woltal
Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX
Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Eric, the Steamship Circle condos proximity to all that is great about New Orleans should make them a great seller. You know all the good spots in your area. (including the BEST restaurants)

Jan 28, 2009 03:17 AM
John Walters
Frank Rubi Real Estate - Slidell, LA
Licensed in Louisiana

Good job Eric.  The condo king strikes again.  Eric what are your thoughts on raising the homestead exemption?

Jan 28, 2009 06:22 AM
Eric Bouler
Gardner Realtors, Licensed in La. - New Orleans, LA
Listening to your Needs

The only way government spending can be brought under control is to limit their funds and index deductions to inflation. There are fewer and fewer payers and its easy to promise other peoples money for your vote.

Inflation is the friend of govenments and the devil for the rest of us. Then who thinks like us. 

Jan 28, 2009 06:40 AM
Not a real person
San Diego, CA

A condo that size here would be on the 40th floor of a downtown high-rise with a 360° view of the bay and would go for about $2 million.

Jan 30, 2009 08:31 PM
Kathryn Mason
Lewis Companies, Inc - Central, LA

Great place.  Best of luck to you! 

Feb 01, 2009 12:22 PM
Gary White~Grand Rapids Home Selling Pro Call: 616-821-9375
Flexit Realty "Flexible Home Selling Solutions" - Grand Rapids, MI
Real Estate Services You can Trust!

Sounds like a very nice listing, Eric.  Good luck to you on this.  Hope you find a buyer for it soon.

Feb 07, 2009 02:30 AM
Will Nesbitt
Nesbitt Realty at Condo Alexandria - Alexandria, VA
Nesbitt Realty is a family-run brokerage.

1850 sqft is huge!  We have lots of townhouse style condos, but rarely do you find condos that big.

Aug 30, 2009 01:51 AM