This gorgeous brick home in the heart of Whitney Heights offers 5 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, formal living/dining area, beautiful kitchen with white marble countertops & backsplash, plus a rear den with wet bar and attached sun room with vaulted ceilings. Driveway leads to a custom built rear carport that doubles as fantastic covered entertaining space, complete with an additional half bath and storage. If retro is your style, you'll love the original bathroom tile and upstairs phone booth! Under slab plumbing replaced in 2023 and tankless hot water heater installed in 2017. Potential to restore hardwood floors underneath carpet in portions of the upstairs. Ideal Metairie location on oak tree lined street below Causeway, ~1mi to Bonnabel Boat Launch, ~2mi to Bucktown Harbor Park. This special home has been lovingly maintained by the same family for over 50 years and is ready for its next chapter!
Whitney-Cecile, located between Veterans Memorial Boulevard and West Esplanade Avenue, is a residential and commercial Metairie neighborhood with mid-century ranch streetscapes and a canal-laced, low-rise landscape. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Veterans Memorial Blvd and Clearview Pkwy corridor, where strip plazas, local eateries, and service storefronts keep the sidewalks in motion. Nearby anchors such as Dorignac’s Food Center, Lafreniere Park, and Jefferson Performing Arts Center shape daily routines beyond the blocks. Housing trends toward brick one-stories and tidy lots, with pockets of small multifamily buildings near major roads. The setting reads distinctly suburban, yet tied to the region’s retail spine and park network.
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Market insights
3521 Ridgeway Dr · $495,000
DAYS ON MARKET
4 days
The average home goes pending in 49 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
96.5%
Most homes are selling 4% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$495,000
Median sale price in this area is $282,573. (43% lower than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
25% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Family room
Living room
Kitchen
Bedrooms
Bedroom 1
Bedroom 2
Bedroom 3
Bedroom 4
Bathrooms
2 full bathrooms
2 half bathrooms
Kitchen
Dishwasher
Microwave
Refrigerator
Heating & cooling
Central heating
Central air conditioning
Exterior features
Wood and other fencing
Covered patio/porch
Workshop (other structure)
Home design
Single family residence
Construction
Wood siding and brick construction
Composition roof
Utilities
Electric service: Entergy
Other
Bounding streets: Esplanade, Metairie Heights, 14th
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This gorgeous brick home in the heart of Whitney Heights offers 5 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, formal living/dining area, beautiful kitchen with white marble countertops & backsplash, plus a rear den with wet bar and attached sun room with vaulted ceilings. Driveway leads to a custom built rear carport that doubles as fantastic covered entertaining space, complete with an additional half bath and storage. If retro is your style, you’ll love the original bathroom tile and upstairs phone booth! Under slab plumbing replaced in 2023 and tankless hot water heater installed in 2017. Potential to restore hardwood floors underneath carpet in portions of the upstairs. Ideal Metairie location on oak tree lined street below Causeway, ~1mi to Bonnabel Boat Launch, ~2mi to Bucktown Harbor Park. This special home has been lovingly maintained by the same family for over 50 years and is ready for its next chapter!
AcadianaMLS #NO2566417
Jul 13, 2026
Pending
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Jul 9, 2026
Listed
$495,000
$153/sq ft
Public Records
Oct 1, 1992
Sold
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Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$4,065 (+0.2%)
$11,370 + $20,840
$32,210
2024
$4,059 (−4.2%)
$11,370 + $20,840
$32,210
2023
$4,237 (+2.7%)
$11,370 + $20,840
$32,210
2022
$4,126 (+7.7%)
$11,370 + $20,840
$32,210
2021
$3,833 (+0.7%)
$11,370 + $20,840
$32,210
2020
$3,805 (+11.4%)
$11,370 + $20,840
$32,210
2019
$3,415 (+7.1%)
$9,100 + $19,020
$28,120
2018
$3,189
$9,100 + $19,020
$28,120
2017
$3,189 (+2.0%)
$9,100 + $19,020
$28,120
2016
$3,127 (+2.8%)
$9,100 + $19,020
$28,120
2014
$3,041
$7,740 + $19,300
$27,040
2013
$3,041
$7,740 + $19,300
$27,040
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Permits
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Lot size
6,600 Sq. Ft.
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Style
Single Family Residential
County
Jefferson Parish
APN
0820017565
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Last updated by owner on Sep 10, 2026.
R1A
Single-Family Residential District
This district is composed of certain lands and structures having a low density, single-family residential character and additional open area where it is desirable and likely that such similar development will occur. Uses are limited to single-family residences and such non-residential uses as are intended primarily to provide service to the adjacent neighborhood.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Community / recreation center
Religious facility
Day care facility
Housing-Single unit
Infrastructure
Public service
Educational/school
Library
Museum / gallery
Park & open space
Oct 27, 2023 • Final
Trade filing
Excavate an underslab tunnel.
Plumbing
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Climate risks
7/10 Flood Factor
Estimated 22-32% chance of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
10/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 108° expected this year, 21 days in 30 years
10/10 Wind Factor
99% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
4/10 Air Factor
4 unhealthy days expected this year, 4 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Metairie, LA • 70002
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Sun exposure
88/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Metairie. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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6.6 hrs
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Redfin Estimate for 3521 Ridgeway Dr
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Nearby homes have recently sold between $415,000 and $591,500.
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 5 recent nearby sales, priced between $415K to $592K.