Salvation Row
“It was in the Garden District, the city’s most high-end and exclusive neighbourhood and even among the often stunning houses that surrounded it, it still stood out. It had been built between 1859 and 1865, constructed in Italianate neoclassical style with a host of period features that spoke of class and expense. There was a grand façade with double galleries and elaborate ironwork. Inside, the mouldings were enhanced with gold leaf, the mantels were made of marble, and several of the ceilings ...were decorated with custom murals. The spacious grounds, spread out across five lots, included a terraced tropical garden and a classically inspired pool. It had been built to be the finest home in New Orleans, and it was a claim that still held true today.
The previous owner had been a novelist, famous for her vampire novels, and the property had sat on the market for a year until Joel Babineaux had decided that he would like to buy it. He had made a competitive offer, reduced it when he decided that he was in an unbeatable bargaining position, and closed the deal for about three-quarters of what he knew the house was worth.MoreLess
The previous owner had been a novelist, famous for her vampire novels, and the property had sat on the market for a year until Joel Babineaux had decided that he would like to buy it. He had made a competitive offer, reduced it when he decided that he was in an unbeatable bargaining position, and closed the deal for about three-quarters of what he knew the house was worth.MoreLess
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