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The former home of Anne Rice and the house of the Mayfair Witches has been sold a time or two in recent years. Its list price was about $3.7 million just before it sold in or about 2009. I have retained the realtor listing details as further information on the house itself.

You can also scroll down to the end of this page to see the listing photos of the house that I have also retained.

Please go to House of Patterns: Architectural Plans for First Street to see original blueprints of 1239 First Street and to see a PDF file of an historical property description from about 1964, which you may download for further reading.

Hearth 1239 First Street New Orleans

Listing One

Features of First Street

Main Features
 
List Price:    $3,700,000
MLS Number:    729921
1239 FIRST ST
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70130
Property Type:  Single Family
Bedrooms:   5
Full Bathrooms:   6
Half Bathrooms:   2
Status:   Active
Listing Description
 
CIRCA 1850s, THIS GORGEOUS GREEK REVIVIAL IS THE FORMER HOME TO AUTHOR ANNERICE. DOUBLE GALLERIES W/MASSIVE ANTIQUE BEVELED MIRRORS, EXQUISITE PLATEDCEILINGS, GORGEOUS MILLWORK, ANTIQUE MURALS IN DINING, ELEVATOR, NEWLY RENOVATED KITCHEN, AND MORE. LUSH GROUNDS W/MAINTAINED GARDENS, LARGE HEATED POOL/CABANA, FISH POND,STAFF HOUSE, MORE. ASK AGENT ABOUT MINIMUM 1-YEAR LEASE OR SUBDIVISION OF PROPERTY. EXCLUDED: FRONT CHANDELIER.
General Features
 
Age
  158
Condition
  EXCE
Lot Size
  120 x 18.3 x 165
Parking Type
  None
Stories
  3.0
Style
  TRAD
Building Features
 
Additional Features
  Elevator
  Security Sys
Air Conditioning
  Central
Appliances Included
  Range/Oven
  Refrigerator
  Disposal
  Dsh wshr
  Microwave
Approx Living Area
  8910
Exterior
  Other
Exterior Features
  Courtyard
  Fence
  Balcony
  Porch
  Pond
Heating
  Central
Room Features
None listed
Property Features
 
Gas Type
  Natural
Lot Description
  Irregular
Sewer Type
  City
Taken from Re/Max Louisiana
Water Type
  Public

Property Information for 1239 First Street
 
CIRCA 1850s, THIS GORGEOUS GREEK REVIVIAL IS THE FORMER HOME TO AUTHOR ANNE RICE. DOUBLE GALLERIES W/MASSIVE ANTIQUE BEVELED MIRRORS, EXQUISITE PLATED CEILINGS, GORGEOUS MILLWORK, ANTIQUE MURALS IN DINING, ELEVATOR, NEWLY RENOVATED KITCHEN, AND MORE. LUSH GROUNDS W/MAINTAINED GARDENS, LARGE HEATED POOL/CABANA, FISH POND,STAFF HOUSE, MORE. ASK AGENT ABOUT MINIMUM 1-YEAR LEASE OR SUBDIVISION OF PROPERTY. EXCLUDED: FRONT CHANDELIER. 
 
Property Features
  • Single Family Property

  • Status: Active
  • Area: New Orleans/Garden District (65)
  • County: New Orleans
  • 5 total bedroom(s)
  • 7 total bath(s)
  • 6 total full bath(s)
  • 2 total half bath(s)
  • Approximately 8910 sq. ft.
  • Three story
  • Style: Traditional
  • Master bedroom
  • Living room
  • Dining room
  • Kitchen
  • Den
  • Laundry room
  • Master bedroom is 19.5 x 18.0, Upper Level
  • Living room is 18.1 x 42.5, Wood Floor, Lower Level
  • Dining room is 19.5 x 18.0, Wood Floor, Lower Level
  • Kitchen is 14.5 x 15.2, Wood Floor, Lower Level
  • Den is 21.7 x 18.3, Wood Floor, Upper Level
  • Laundry room is 9.0 x 7.5, Lower Level
  • Swimming pool(s)
  • Central air conditioning
  • Central heat
  • Roofing: Asphalt
  • Approximate lot is 120 x 18.3 x 165
  • Existing Structures: Cabana, Guest House
  • Utilities present: Natural Gas, City Sewer

Interior Features
 
Elevator, Security System, Dishwasher, Disposal, Microwave, Range/Oven, Refrigerator, Bedroom 2 is 19.5 x 18.0, Upper Level, Bedroom 3 is 22.0 x 18.6, Wood Floor, Upper Level, Bedroom 4 is 18.0 x 22.4, Wood Floor, Upper Level

Exterior Features
 
Balcony, Courtyard, Fence, Pond, Porch, Inground Pool

Listing Information
 
Refreshed at 11:23 AM (February 23, 2009)
Added on Feb 11, 2008 (378 days ago)
 
This listing was brokered by
RE/MAX N.O. PROPERTIES
Office: 504-866-7733

Listing Two

 
Taken from http://www.realtor.com

Schools Near 1239 First Street
 
Elementary 
 
SCHOOL NAME SCHOOL TYPE PARENT RATING DISTANCE (mi)

Louise S Mcgehee School
Private
0.22

Cohen High School
Recovery School District
Public
0.86

L E Rabouin High School
Recovery School District
Public
1.34

Academy Of The Sacred Heart
Catholic
1.43

Sojourner Truth Academy
Recovery School District
Public
1.49

SCHOOL NAME SCHOOL TYPE PARENT RATING DISTANCE (mi)

Trinity Episcopal School
Private
0.2

Louise S Mcgehee School
Private
0.22

Laurel Elementary School
Recovery School District
Public
0.32

St Alphonsus School
Catholic
0.36

Hill School
Private
0.49



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The Staircase
The Staircase
The Grand Piano in the Double Parlor
The Grand Piano in the Double Parlor
The Double Parlor
The Double Parlor
The Dining Room
The Dining Room

The Kitchen
The Kitchen
The Kitchen
The Kitchen
The Swimming Pool
The Swimming Pool
The Garden
The Garden

Bedroom
Bedroom
Bedroom
Bedroom
Master Bedroom
Master Bedroom
1239 First Street
1239 First Street

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The Staircase

The Staircase

To the left, there appear to be the accesses to the side porch. Note that the windows in the parlor all extend to the floor as described in the books. In this case, the accesses are covered with wood shutters and not drapes, which would not be conducive to using the windows as entrance ways.

The Double Parlor

The Double Parlor

Can this be the same Bosendorfer piano mentioned in the books?

The Grand Piano In the Parlor

The Grand Piano In the Parlor

This door must go into the butler's pantry. Note the details of the murals on the walls of the Dining Room. Riverbend must have been some plantation.

Murals In the Dining Room

Murals In the Dining Room

A close-up of the crown mouldings and plaster that was an integral part of the design of the interior. Very beautiful.

The Crown Mouldings

The Crown Mouldings

The first picture I've found of the kitchen. It doesn't look like it has wooden block counters any longer since it's been newly renovated. In the door beyond, we see what must be the butler's pantry as the cabinetry looks like what one would store serving ware in.

The Kitchen

The Kitchen

This must be one of the gas heaters mentioned in the books. I wonder, from the view at the window, if this is one of the bedrooms?

Room With Gas Fireplace

Room With Gas Fireplace

Here we can see entrances to the side porch in the glass enclosure. It's better than a screen.

The Side Porch

The Side Porch

At first I wasn't sure what this was until I saw in various details that the garden featured a pond. Possibly a koi pond?

The Pond

The Pond

Side View of the Pond

Side View of the Pond

Here we have a better collective view of the area surrounding the pool. Note the cabana to the right, the kitchen wing, and the old servants' quarters beyond.

The Garden

The Garden

The Pool, Patio and Balustrades

The Pool, Patio and Balustrades

Pool and Cabana

Pool and Cabana

Commemorative Plaque at First Street

Commemorative Plaque at First Street

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