Want to experience the New Orleans city life? Our cool and comfortable, fully renovated historic 5-bedroom home is located on the streetcar line nestled among restaurants and bars just minutes from downtown. Short Term Rental License (17STR-05884). This is a very charming and truly unique New Orleans property. Perfect for a large group of guests in town for any special occasion. Its front porch and balcony are great people watching spots as the streetcar rolls along the Avenue in the The Lower Garden District in a mixed use neighborhood. If not on the front porch and patio, the rear deck is where guests hang out and have coffee in the morning and drinks in the afternoon. The house is on the parade route for Mardi Gras! We (one of us is an architect) completed a significant renovation in 2015. The three-story house, which was built in the 1890s, has high ceilings, the original staircase, fireplace mantels, mouldings, beautiful wood floors, and french doors with tall hurricane shutters. The home has 5 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms and can comfortably accommodate 10 guests. The first floor has a living room (with a large sofa bed), dining room (seats up to 8), full kitchen (stove/oven/microwave, ice maker, Keurig coffee maker, refrigerator, bathroom with shower and one bedroom. This ground-floor bedroom has 2 queen beds. There is also a full-size stackable washer/dryer. Like so many old New Orleans houses, the kitchen is accessible from the ground floor bedroom or the deck which runs all along-side of the dining room, bedroom and kitchen. The second floor has another living room (with a large sofa bed) and kitchenette (with an undercounter refrigerator, microwave, Keurig coffee maker) and 2 bedrooms. One bedroom is located along the balcony on Saint Charles Ave. with a king bed. The other bedroom has 2 queen beds. This bedroom can be used as a suite because of the bathroom layout. There are 2 full baths (all new in 2015) with a shower in each. The third floor has 2 bedrooms, each with one queen bed. They both occupy the attic space. One is spacious with a TV, desk area, and lots of sunlight. The other is well-lit by a window but quite small. All bedrooms (with the exception of the latter) and both living rooms have new TVs and cable. All bedrooms are flooded with natural light. The home has a great front porch on the first floor and second floor balcony, both with outdoor seating, overlooking Saint Charles Ave. There is also a large deck along the side of the house. The building has a full security, fire-alarm and sprinkler system and is monitored 24 hours a day. There is no parking on the property, but there is parking available on St. Charles (paid parking from 8am-7pm), and side streets. During the 2 weeks of Mardi Gras there is a minimum 5 night stay. During Jazz Fest both weekends there is a 4 day minimum stay. Check-in time: 3:00 pm Check-out time: 11:00 am All amenities are accessible to the guest and are not shared when renting the house. The owner's office is in the rear outbuilding and she accesses it through the side gate the rear deck.` We want to provide the very, very best service in town. We live nearby and are available to help with any issues that may arise. We will will stock the kitchen with coffee, cream and soda. We will meet you when you arrive and introduce you to the home and go through questions you may have about the home. We love the location of the house because it is centrally located in the city and just a streetcar ride away from the University Section, Audubon Park, Uptown, Garden District, Warehouse District, Downtown and French Quarter. Magazine Street is just a few blocks away. There are many museums, galleries, restaurants and bars in the neighborhood. The streetcar stop is right in front of the house. Owner uses side gate and deck to access office in rear outbuilding.