Saint Roch Townhome for Sale

Welcome to St Roch, a historic neighborhood found lakeside of St Claude Avenue across from the hip Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans. It began in 1830 when the Pontchartrain Railroad connected the Marigny neighborhood with Milneburg, a small settlement on the shores of Lake Pontchartrain. Today, the neighborhood is home to people looking to live close to the most exciting areas in New Orleans without all of the hustle and bustle. There aren’t many restaurants and shops within its boundaries, but the neighborhood enjoys easy access to surrounding amenities. “There’s a lot of history here,” says David Hedges, owner of St Roch-based Nola Tour Guy. “And its name is a cool story. It’s named after the patron saint of dogs, bachelors and invalids.” St Roch is primarily a residential neighborhood, with homes both old and new, but many longtime residents are now being priced out due to high demand. “More than half the families make less than $30,000 here,” says David Hedges. “So you can imagine what home prices have done.” Primarily single and double shotgun-style houses, with a mix of raised cottages, the homes come in a wide variety of colors, and almost all are found on long, narrow