I can’t help but get nostalgic for New Orleans when I think about all the lovely outdoor spaces we enjoy so much. With our mild winters, inspiring springs and tropical fall seasons, sometimes we forget… summer is inevitable.I can’t help but get nostalgic for New Orleans when I think about all the lovely outdoor spaces we enjoy…
I get tired of explaining that leasing condos “short-term” here in New Orleans does not include vacation rentals. Our real estate office is focused on leases of a few months or more, catering to those who are here to work or enjoy an extended stay. The week of Mardi Gras, everyone assumed we were “full,” and the week after, the phones rang off the hook. Still… even though we avoid vacation rentals, it does affect everything we do during the Carnival Season!
While parade schedules made it impossible to get much work done, we still had a great time, and so did many of our owners and tenants.
From the office, we are just a walk through the breeze-way away from all the action of the parades on St. Charles Avenue. For the last few years, we’ve done a Friday night party at the office on the weekend of Mardi Gras, just because it’s a fun way of sharing the comforts of the office with friends and family, and tenants and owners, who want to enjoy the parades with a base nearby for those two essential Carnival needs: Bathroom, and Beer storage. We’ve got all that, and this year was the best ever.
My husband, Bobby, and son, Bryce, were the first on the parade route, practicing the art of keeping Bryce’s hands up and shouting, “FOOTBALL!” to request the throws he likes best. Some of our favorite tenants walked over from their condos in the Warehouse District to enjoy the night, neighbors from Destrehan braved the Downtown parades from our cozy spot, and even my Mom, notorious “Parade Pooper,” got right in the middle of it all, trying to get videos of the Marine Corps band and the beautiful costumes that strutted in front of our spot at the Intercontinental Hotel.
We spent Sunday in an equally wonderful, work-related venue. Our gracious hosts, the owners of 1722 Jackson Ave B, invited everyone to experience Bacchus from the parking lot and front porch of the lovely condo. Once again, we landed in the perfect place for a beautiful day of parades, walking just a half block away to parades, and having the magic Bathroom and Beer storage spot at Ginny and Annette’s place.
Trying to meet a client on Julia Street Saturday morning took 3 hours to move less than half a mile… but that’s okay – I wouldn’t trade our “job” for anything. It’s great to be so spoiled with the perfect set-ups for enjoying the city, and being able to offer those same comforts to those we serve. Just awesome. Just way too fun to stay home and complain that New Orleans is inconvenient to work in during the season.
If you call this work…
Anne Beck
New Orleans Realtor, specializing in not much of anything the last few weeks!
Our beautiful office on Camp Street is another perk. We rented a space that was a “fixer-upper” last summer, adding some new flooring, fresh paint, and new décor. Now it’s a cozy and attractive three-suite office with an enviable address, downtown between Poydras and Canal, in the heart of the business district. Since Jen and I both spend a lot of time thinking about our wardrobes, it gives us an excuse to dress up for work, eat in all those great nooks and crannies around the CBD and become familiar (i.e. “research”) all the interesting places our clients want to know about when they arrive in New Orleans.
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I love that the photos we used on the home page of the website are actual photos of things we’ve seen and condos we manage here in New Orleans.
We loved our stay at the Cotton Mill during our months in New Orleans. The apartment was clean, bright and well supplied as well as being very central.
It was a five minute walk to some of the biggest Mardi Gras parades and we could walk to the French Quarter very easily. Anne was a pleasure to work with and helped us find the right place at the right price. We’ll definitely be back!
I loved your blog about the frozen head by way, very New Orleans!
~Steve Dovey
London, England
What a lovely spot! The photos on the internet of Cotton Mills #342 do not do this condo justice. Such character, both at the complex and in New Orleans. I feel like this was our home away from home.
The pool was fantastic. My son loved the loft area and called it his clubhouse. Lots of little extras and supplies were a nice touch, and I made several gourmet meals and even BBQed.
Very friendly staff here who were quick to offer help, directions, and even lend pool toys.
This trip made us wish we lived here, and it will definitely not be our last winter in NOLA! Thanks for sharing your beautiful condo. It made our annual stay perfect!
Kelly Ann, Andrew, Rhys & Gwyn
St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
Anne, I truly enjoyed staying at 1205 St. Charles. The accomodations were perfection – the location could not have been better! I have stayed in New Orleans many times, and this was by far my favorite place. Thank you for your kindness,
Ashley Bonner
We had the honor of being the first guest in this home. It was a great place to enjoy some rest after long days in the French Quarter. Anne was a gracious host… We love New Orleans!
~ The Morgan Family,
Sacramento, CA
Thanks, Anne, for sharing your home with us! It made the internship period much less work-like. The location was great, very convenient to the Convention Center. Very safe neighborhood, too, just as you said. I even left my car unlocked by accident one night and all was well. We had a great time!
Jennifer & Aisha
~Fundraisers from Alabama
Two days a week my three-year-old, Bryce, goes to day care. He spends the other days with us at the leasing office, but those two days are my window for doing things like… getting a hair cut.
Still, it’s during the work week, so it’s great that I found City Looks salon, right across the street from the office. I popped over this morning for a trim, and realized that even beauty salon gossip is better in New Orleans…
I will acknowledge that things happened very quickly. The street car line was re-routed and all of downtown detoured around the “progress” for about a year… but still, it was fast and efficient, and completed in time for the big day.
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It may sound irresponsible, but there is a definite trend in New Orleans to just “up and buy” a condo after a great visit to the city.
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