Located 24 miles from the Causeway Bridge, this beautiful estate is move-in ready and it's property taxes are low because it's located on the Washington/St Tammany Parish line! The house is in Washington, but the 10 acre forest is in St Tammany, which saves you $2K annually in property taxes! Plus this saves you $3K in Insurance annually; the home is in Flood Zone X & raised on 24" cement pilings on top of a hill--Flood Insurance is both unnecessary & not required! This is an annual savings of over $5K and you can take that to the bank!!! A picturesque Caladium garden-lined driveway leads to this raised cottage located in the foothills of Bush; by night, solar runway lighting illuminates your driveway path, which is a block long. The wrap-around balcony has three porches over-looking your 5 acres of flowered gardens, but you can hunt deer, turkey, & more in your private 10 acre forest included with this estate. Multiple buildings are housed on this unique property; you can have your home, office, RV, boat, and horses all on the same estate if you like. The house includes 2496sf, plus a 2000sf Workshop, an Office with Kitchenette, upstairs storage room, a Barn, a work-shed, the Greenhouse, the Pump-house with a children’s playroom, a horse stall, and the RV/boat garage with electric garage doors. This unique property is great for a small businessman/woman, hobbyist or collector. The Cedar siding exterior is adjourned by shutters with the living space split between three bedroom suites with bidets. The half bath is off the Living Room, which has a brick-faced, wood-burning fireplace; the grand/largest bedroom is downstairs with it’s huge Jacuzzi tub, walk-in shower, tremendous walk-in closet & private porch access. A cathedral ceiling invites you into the 2nd bedroom with exposed ceiling beams and a relaxing soak-er tub; a 3rd bedroom upstairs and has a cute custom medicine cabinet in it's bathroom and jack-n-Jill closets. The Kitchen's massive granite island houses a built-in cook-top & stainless steel appliances including a wine chiller. French doors lead to the screened-in porch with privacy panels for endless BBQ’s and crawfish boils. Ceiling fans adjourn every room to give the home a country feel, although the 5 ton central HVAC keeps this house comfy year round. The main yard's 5 acres are fenced allowing pets & guests to roam with a gated front and rear access; a second gate at the street secures your property when you're away on vacation. The back 10 acres are natural woodlands that are home to a bounty of deer, fox, turkeys, and other wildlife; this is Country living at it's finest...peaceful, quiet, safe, and beautiful--seeing is believing! You can enjoy all New Orleans is famous for in an hour drive, then return home to the safety of your peaceful paradise. And there's no shortage of great Cajun food and festivities on the Northshore; living here is a quality of life move! When you see this home, you'll never want to leave....It's truly one of a kind!
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