1452-54 Verna Court, New Orleans, LA 70119

Tucked at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac that dead-ends straight into the Fair Grounds -- home of Jazz Fest -- 1452-54 Verna Ct. is a rare kind of address: not just a house, but a location. This 1927 Arts and Crafts double sits in the heart of the Bayou St. John/Esplanade Ridge corridor, moments from the New Orleans Museum of Art, City Park, Bayou St. John, and the restaurants and coffee shops along Esplanade Avenue. Behind the deep wraparound porch and jewel-toned stained-glass gable, both units share the same bones: 12-foot ceilings, original cypress millwork, antique heart-pine floors, and wood-burning fireplaces with their carved mantels still intact. Upstairs (1454) is the showpiece -- 1,297 square feet, 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths. A gracious foyer opens onto a sunlit living room, a fully renovated kitchen with granite counters, stainless appliances, and an exposed brick chimney, and a primary suite with double closets, a private balcony, and a spa-style bath finished in sea-glass...