Enviable Riverfront Estate consisting of main house, guest house, detached office/gym, and pavilion, set on sweeping terraced lawns high above the navigable Bogue Falaya River. Elegant main house features designer finishes, formal living, luxurious master, chefs kitchen and picturesque views of the saltwater pool, gardens and river. 3-story guest house includes living, full kitchen, bedroom suite and fully equipped media/bar/storm shelter. Enjoy the good life on your dock with boat house and jet ski lifts.
Single-familyProperty Type
1983Year Built
500 sq ftLot Size
$496Est. Price/Sq.Ft.
1 garage spacesParking
Listed by Alice McNeely• Compass Mandeville (LATT15)
Bought with Susan Kurzweg• RE/MAX Northlake Associates
Source:GSREIN #2085750
Redfin Estimate
$2,453,732
$2.0M since sold in May 2024$113K since July
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Enviable Riverfront Estate consisting of main house, guest house, detached office/gym, and pavilion, set on sweeping terraced lawns high above the navigable Bogue Falaya River. Elegant main house features designer finishes, formal living, luxurious master, chefs kitchen and picturesque views of the saltwater pool, gardens and river. 3-story guest house includes living, full kitchen, bedroom suite and fully equipped media/bar/storm shelter. Enjoy the good life on your dock with boat house and jet ski lifts.
AcadianaMLS #NO2085750
Dec 29, 2016
Listed
$2,179,000
$440/sq ft
GSREIN #971959
Feb 27, 2015
Sold
$1,850,000
$374/sq ft
Nov 12, 2013
Listed
$1,995,000
$403/sq ft
AcadianaMLS #NO971959
Nov 12, 2013
Listed
$1,995,000
$403/sq ft
Public Records
Jun 9, 1997
Sold
$475,000
$96/sq ft
GSREIN #318126
Mar 14, 1997
Listed
$490,000
$99/sq ft
AcadianaMLS #NO318126
Mar 14, 1997
Listed
$490,000
$99/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$19,154 (−3.8%)
$26,000 + $152,199
$178,199
2024
$19,909 (−4.8%)
$26,000 + $152,199
$178,199
2023
$20,919
$26,000 + $149,123
$175,123
2022
$20,919 (+0.2%)
$26,000 + $149,123
$175,123
2021
$20,877 (+0.1%)
$26,000 + $149,123
$175,123
2020
$20,849 (−5.3%)
$26,000 + $149,123
$175,123
2019
$22,017 (−0.9%)
$22,990 + $147,959
$170,949
2018
$22,222 (−0.7%)
$22,990 + $147,959
$170,949
2017
$22,389 (−3.2%)
$22,990 + $147,959
$170,949
2016
$23,140 (+38.4%)
$22,990 + $152,838
$175,828
2014
$16,722 (−0.6%)
$14,935 + $110,881
$125,816
2013
$16,826
$14,935 + $110,881
$125,816
Tax history for 71097 Riverside Dr
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$19,154 (−3.8%)
$26,000 + $152,199
$178,199
2024
$19,909 (−4.8%)
$26,000 + $152,199
$178,199
2023
$20,919
$26,000 + $149,123
$175,123
2022
$20,919 (+0.2%)
$26,000 + $149,123
$175,123
2021
$20,877 (+0.1%)
$26,000 + $149,123
$175,123
2020
$20,849 (−5.3%)
$26,000 + $149,123
$175,123
2019
$22,017 (−0.9%)
$22,990 + $147,959
$170,949
2018
$22,222 (−0.7%)
$22,990 + $147,959
$170,949
2017
$22,389 (−3.2%)
$22,990 + $147,959
$170,949
2016
$23,140 (+38.4%)
$22,990 + $152,838
$175,828
2014
$16,722 (−0.6%)
$14,935 + $110,881
$125,816
2013
$16,826
$14,935 + $110,881
$125,816
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
Zoning
L-1
Large Lot Residential District.
The L-1 Large Lot Residential District is intended to provide a single-family residential
environment on moderate sized lots which are served by central utility systems and other urban
services. The L-1 Large Lot Residential District is located in areas appropriate for urbanized
single-family development in areas convenient to commercial and employment centers. To protect the intention of the district, permitted activities are limited to single-family dwellings and
utility uses. All commercial uses are prohibited in the L-1 District.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Agriculture
Housing-Single unit
Wastewater treatment
Property details
Exterior
Exterior Information
Physical Condition: Average
Building Construction Quality: Excellent
Building Type: Residential
Property Information
Subdivision Name: RIVERSIDE DRIVE
Living Sq. Ft: 4,947
Legal Description: PARCEL CONTS 97 500 SQ FT SEC 48 7 11 CB 1000 518 INST NO 1049794 INST NO 1972480 INST NO 2059509
Parking & Garage Information
Garage/Parking Sq. Ft: 1,103
Lot Information
# of Buildings: 1
Land Sq. Ft: 500
Municipality Name: COVINGTON
Acres: 0.0115
County Use Description: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE
Financial
Assessor Information
Assessment Year: 2025
Public facts
Beds: —
Baths: —
Sq. Ft.: 4,947
Stories: —
Lot Size: 500 square feet
Style: Single Family Residential
Year Built: 1983
Year Renovated: —
County: St. Tammany Parish
APN: 24752
Home facts updated by county records on Jun 29, 2026
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Pine View Middle School
Public 4-6 • Assigned • 1.9mi
6/10
William Pitcher Junior High School
Public 7-8 • Assigned • 1.0mi
4/10
Covington High School
Public 9-12 • Assigned • 3.2mi
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Estimated sale price
$2.33M – $2.82M
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