Completely renovated top to bottom in 2006, this adorable shotgun single is now available. Here's your chance to live within the city limits of Gretna LA for under $125,000! (Pssst - the average Gretna home sale price in July 2008 was over $156,000)
1334 Monroe sits on the corner of Monroe and Romain streets, right in historic McDonoghville, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Gretna and the front porch offers you the perfect spot to relax on.
Move in ready, with new flooring, fresh paint and an updated kitchen and bathroom, this is the perfect little place for first time home owners or those looking to downsize. Every inch of the 900 square feet of living area is put to good use!
There's room in the backyard to add a carport or gazebo and the rear yard access is a plus! Want to stretch your legs? Take a walk just down the block to McDonogh Park and Playground and swing your troubles away.
For more details or to schedule your private showing, contact Lisa Heindel.
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Why is this house called a shotgun single?
Talk about an efficient use of space! And a straight shot from the front door out the back door, right?
Andrew, Kelly has it right. The old saying is that you could shoot a shotgun from the front door and the bullets would go right out of the back door. Lots of historic homes here were designed this way, built on piers with high ceilings and lots of windows for air circulation. The traditional shotgun had a living room in front, bedrooms in the middle and the kitchen and bathroom at the very back of the house. Over the years people have changed the configurations since most of us don't want our guests walking through our bedrooms to get to the kitchen.
Oh, and it's a single because many of these were built as doubles (I think you call them duplexes up there).
Kelly, with a lot measuring 18.2 x 128, you have to be efficient :)
What a cute house! What a cool price. Love the history of "shotgun single". Wow! 18.2! are there any set backs from propety line?
Jo, if you look at the first pic, you'll see just a bit of a car on the left side. That's the neighbor parked in their own driveway. These houses were all built VERY close to one another, which is why the corner lot is the icing on the cake.
Lisa, very nice. I haven't seem one of these in a while. It certainly is priced right. Wishing you well on your listing. Regards, C.
C, do you have shotguns or something similar in NYC?
Never heard the term "shot gun single" - interesting! Home looks wonderful, clean and ready to move into!
Debbie, this is very typical construction in the older and historic areas in and around New Orleans, but most of them are not in the wonderful shape that this one is. It's going to be a great new home for someone.
Home looks very nice. I really like the pictures. Now I can say that I know what is a shot gun single home looks like. And thanks for accepting my Linkedin invitation. Good luck to you in selling it. Have a great weekend.
Lanre, see, you learn something new everyday :) Thanks for the kind words about my photos and I was very happy to accept you invitation - I can't believe we weren't connected already!
Lisa, I love this home, I don't think it looks small at all! I am drawn to places that are cozy, not huge :)
Carole, it's an adorable house that will make someone a really nice, cozy home and the floorplan makes it feel so much larger!