4384 Genoa Rd, New Orleans, LA 70129

Handsome brick Venetian Isle raised home is the perfect yearround retreat. Sunny, cozy livingroom features 12 ’ ceiling with laminated wooden beams, a built-in entertainment center, and awindow wall that extends into the dining room, overlooking the rear deck and the beautifulBayou Sauvage wild life refuge . The gourmet wrap around kitchen includes granite counters,custom cabinets with glass display cases and a separate wet bar area. A large pass through overthe breakfast bar into the dining room reveals a panoramic view of the waterways through thewindow wall. Up a 1/2 f light of broad stairs from the living room are the bed room area s Them aster bedroom suit e boasts a dressing area with two sinks , a separate toilet/bath room withbidet, cedar lined closets , and an exit to the wrap around balcony. The den/bedroom , also onfloor 2 has a built in oak book case wall . The bookcases could be easily removed to convert it toa standard bedroom . It also has a 2 nd door to the hall bathroom and an exit to the wrap aroundbalcony The 3rd floor (finished attic ) holds 2 more bedrooms and a full bath room. Loads ofextras: three bay garage and workshop rear deck with recessed hot tub and a life time 60 ft twolevel dock with dual davits to secure your boat in and out of the water Life on the water hasnever been better!What really makes this home unique is its designed resistance to severe storm damage fromhurricanes and tornados. Its exterior structural walls and two interior crossing walls in the centerof the house are constructed of reinforced concrete using the stay in place EPS foam blocktechnique that make s the external walls very stiff and strong adds acoustic and thermalinsulation, and are designed to withstand 180 MPH wind loads . The neighbors christened thisstructure Fort Genoa during construction. All the dual pane window and doors with glass areprotected with roll down shutters that roll up into the wall or soffit and are invisible when notneeded. Th is system was severally tested by Hurricane Katrina with category 5 winds and a 16flood surge in 2005 . Some homes lost their brick veneers (due to the flexibility of their woodenstructural walls). Fort Genoa was still standing tall with its brick veneer intact. There wasdamage to the north deck from the breaking waves of Lake Pontchartrain T he 4 garage d oorsand the workshop window (all on the ground floor were blown out by the flood surge T heliving quarters and the structural components of the home were undamaged In 2020 a new meta llife t i me roof warranted for 200 MPH winds and a 14KW solar system with two 13.5 KWTesla Power Wall battery units were added to manage power outages (and drastically reduceEntergy bills)