Aptly named Bayou Bend, the Southern Living 2010 Louisiana Idea House is a unique mixture of Creole and Craftsman style inspired from turn of the century period homes found in small towns throughout St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana.
“We are thrilled to return to Louisiana with an Idea House and excited to partner with Southern Living builder, Wayne Miller, and developers of TerraBella”, said Kristen Payne, Executive Director of the Southern Living Homes Group. “TerraBella offers the lifestyle and amenities we look for in selecting an Idea House neighborhood. We southerners live both inside and outside our homes, so a sense of place is so important. This home is authentic Louisiana “gumbo;” a balanced blend of architectural styles on the outside and welcoming spaces inside.”
The house is designed by award-winning Mandeville architect, Michael A. Piazza, of Piazza Architecture Planning and built by Miller Building Company, Metairie, LA. Interior designers for the project are Grace Kaynor and Vesta Fort and landscape architecture by Brian Sublette of Daly-Sublette Landscape Architects, Inc, all of New Orleans.
Lakefront vistas and gracious courtyard-living add to the interior casual elegance of Bayou Bend. The two level main house contains 3,589 square feet of living area and 629 square feet of upper and lower porches. The first floor features an inviting open foyer, dining, family, kitchen and breakfast booth accented by exposed heavy wood beams and columns. The second floor includes a central library/game area, three bedroom suites including the gracious master that opens to the front porch.
A detached Carriage House features a two-car garage below an open, 548 sq. ft., studio with a small working kitchen and full bath. The sloped ceiling, accented with a glass cupola and exposed wood beams, offers great character to this bonus space. The Carriage House adds another 548 square feet of living, 548 square feet of garage and 68 square feet of balconies.
The developer selected Children’s Museum of St. Tammany, the signature project of The Junior League of Greater Covington, as the charity to benefit from a portion of admission sales. The Junior League of Greater Covington will oversee ticket sales and tours over the three months open to the public.
The house will be open for public tours June 12- September 12, 2010, and it is expected to draw as many as 30,000 visitors from across the country. Southern Living will feature the Louisiana Idea House in the August 2010 issue of its magazine, which reaches nearly 16 million readers each month. Based in Birmingham, Ala., it is the fifth largest monthly consumer magazine in the U.S.
Tickets are $5 and available at the door. For advance tickets go to
http://www.jlgc.net./
Open for public touring June 12, 2010 - September 12, 2010
Wednesday - Saturday 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closed: Monday and Tuesday
Southern Living Magaizine
www.southernliving.com/home-garden/idea-houses/
Builder: Miller Building Co.,
http://www.millerbuilding.net/
Architecture: Piazza Architecture Planning,
http://www.piazza-aia.com/
Interiors: Grace Kaynor and Vesta Fort,
http://www.gwkdesigns.com/
Landscape Design: Daly.Sublette Landscape Architects Inc.,
http://www.dalysublette.com/
