635 Saint Ferdinand Street, New Orleans, LA 70117

635 St. Ferdinand sits on the edge of the Marigny and Bywater in a way that lets you have both. Award-winning restaurants, homemade parades, long walks along the river, coffee shops where the regulars know your name, friends flying through for the week, and neighbors dropping by. This Two/ Flex Three-bedroom house makes immediate sense to somebody who loves New Orleans deeply, but has learned just how important it is to protect their own peace, too. Inside, the home unfolds more like a grown-up treehouse than a traditional renovation. Light moves across original hardwood floors throughout the day. Upstairs, the primary suite opens toward river and city views, where sunsets give way to the lights of the Crescent City Connection while ships drift past in the distance. The layout wastes nothing. Open shelving lines the main living space like a private library, complete with a functional rolling ladder, while a generous rear deck and upstairs balcony tucked amongst the magnolia tops...