17523 La Hwy 418 Highway, Lettsworth, LA 70753
17523 La Hwy 418 Highway, Lettsworth, LA 70753
17523 La Hwy 418 Highway, Lettsworth, LA 70753
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4 Beds
5 Baths
5,500 SqFt
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17523 La Hwy 418 Highway Lettsworth, LA 70753

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Key Details

Property Type Commercial

Sub Type Single Family Residence

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 5,500 sqft

Price per Sqft $340

MLS Listing ID NO2548608

Style Victorian

Bedrooms 4

Full Baths 4

Half Baths 2

Year Built 1849

Lot Size 12.880 Acres

Acres 12.88

Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence

Property Description

Beautifully restored fully furnished 12.88 acre country estate includes a 5500 SF 4 bedroom, 4 bath, 2 half bath main house along with 6 accessory buildings (5 more bedrooms and 4baths), vegetable and herb gardens, inground saltwater pool, whole house generator, pecan and citrus groves. The mansion served as headquarters for Gen Nathaniel P. Banks during the Red River Campaign. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977, its significance is architectural and historical. Built in 1848-49 and attributed to Henry Howard, the Louisiana architect behind Nottoway and Madewood, White Hall rises from the riverbank as a rare survivor of war and time. Constructed of cypress, pine, and handmade brick, the house expresses Greek Revival form with Italianate influence. Fourteen-foot ceilings crown double parlors and broad galleries; long-leaf pine floors--some knot-free boards 22 feet in length--adorn interiors defined by dentil cornices, ceiling medallions, decorated archways, and a pentagonal bay window. Elaborate hanging lamps original to the house, discovered decades later in a Plaquemine barn, have been restored and returned to the foyer and main stair. These complement the full 19th century antique furnishings including two Charles Lee four poster beds. Saved and moved by loving owners in 1912 and again in 1939 to escape the advancing river, the home still faces the Atchafalaya. The 13.88-acre grounds include a crepe myrtle allee inspired by Mary Simmes's Civil War-era diaries as part of extensive period gardens, mature pecan and oak trees, historically accurate plantings, a saltwater pool, and recreated dependencies including a kitchen cottage and restored schoolhouse. Since 2002, rehabilitation has followed the Secretary of the Interior's Standards of Historic Preservation, integrating updated plumbing, electrical, HVAC, generator, and public water while preserving architectural integrity. White Hall stands prepared for its next steward.

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State LA

Interior

Interior Features Guest Suite, Bedroom 1, Bedroom 2, Bedroom 3, Family Room, Entrance Foyer, Great Room, Kitchen, Other Room

Heating Central

Cooling Multi Units, Central Air

Fireplaces Type Gas Log

Equipment Generator

Fireplace true

Appliance Dishwasher, Dryer, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer

Laundry Laundry Room

Exterior

Exterior Feature Balcony

Parking Features Carport, Detached

Pool In Ground

Community Features Acreage

Waterfront Description Bayou/River

Roof Type Metal

Garage false

Building

Foundation Pillar/Post/Pier

Level or Stories 2

Others

Tax ID 00037600

REALTOR® Association of Acadiana VOW
Listed by Crescent Sotheby's International

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Joel Bacque

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