$695,000

4 Beds
2½ Baths
3,717 Sqft
8 Acres
No Garage

Price Improved in time to be Home for Year-End Holidays! True Country Living blended beautifully with modern amenities & conveniences in centrally & privately situated home on 8 picturesque acres. Live on vacation & stay cool surrounded by extraordinary outdoor acreage w/covered gazebo/cabana (2022) w/ceiling fans, newly resurfaced inground pool, soothing sounds fountain, nature's pastures & highly functional 2-story, 5,776 sq ft 10-stall barn (12 x 12 stalls) with its own additional full bath in 12 x 12 enclosed space & 18.8 x 12 space w/steps leading to decked upper level, along with 59 x 38 area in rear of barn w/access to partitioned & fenced pastures/yards.

Or, if open concept indoor living & entertaining is what you seek, this home offers those options, too! Enter from front porch through gated & nature-buffered circle driveway into wood-floored foyer or from side-gated gravel driveway to covered back patio & convenient oversized parking area. Open kitchen/living/dining bordered by a pantry, wood-burning fireplace, breathtaking beaded wood ceiling vaulted over high counter for additional storage & buffet-style eating & seating. Get comfortable & leave your shoes in the recreational space, one of the multiple multi-use rooms currently functioning as air-conditioned recreation/game/laundry/fitness spaces. Bookend your day w/rejuvenation & relaxation in a primary bedroom, bathroom, & dreamy dressing closet! Located 15 mins from groceries, fuel, & Downtown Covington dining, shopping & other outdoor adventures.

Essential Information
MLS® #2517357
Price$695,000
Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2.50
Full Baths2
Half Baths1
Square Footage3,717
Acres8.00
Year Built1957
TypeResidential
Sub-TypeDetached, Traditional
StatusActive
Community Information
Address81439 Jim Sharp Rd
SubdivisionNot a Subdivision
CityCovington
CountySt Tammany
StateLouisiana
Zip Code70435
Amenities
Has PoolYes
PoolIn Ground
Parking

Driveway, Off Street, Three or more Spaces

Interior
HeatingCentral
CoolingCentral Air, 1 Unit
FireplaceYes
FireplacesWood Burning
Interior Features

Attic, Ceiling Fan(s), Pantry, Pull Down Attic Stairs, Stainless Steel Appliances, Vaulted Ceiling(s)

Appliances

Cooktop, Double Oven, Dishwasher, Microwave, Refrigerator

Exterior
ExteriorBrick, Vinyl Siding
Exterior FeaturesFence, Porch, Patio
RoofShingle
ConstructionBrick, Vinyl Siding
FoundationSlab
Lot Description

6-10 Units/Acre, Outside City Limits, Pasture

Additional Information
Days on Market152
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