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re: Anyone live on the lakefront in Mandeville?
Posted on 4/15/19 at 1:03 pm to GynoSandberg
Posted on 4/15/19 at 1:03 pm to GynoSandberg
Pro's: location- trail-head access, restaurants, lakefront, causeway access, good school zone
Con's: -The city can be PIA to deal with. For example there is a "Tree Preservation Plan" in place. Residents in the area will call you out for trimming trees certain ways resulting in fines.
All in all, great place to live. Just do your research if you're buying a "fixer upper". My advice, get someone who has recently done similar work in the area to insure you estimate all requirements to get the home to spec.
Con's: -The city can be PIA to deal with. For example there is a "Tree Preservation Plan" in place. Residents in the area will call you out for trimming trees certain ways resulting in fines.
All in all, great place to live. Just do your research if you're buying a "fixer upper". My advice, get someone who has recently done similar work in the area to insure you estimate all requirements to get the home to spec.
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Posted on 4/15/19 at 1:24 pm to good_2_geaux
Good call. I was just browsing some properties, and there is one on Marigny that was built in 1884. Im sure there are a ton of surprises when you peel back the skin on that bad boy 
Posted on 4/15/19 at 1:59 pm to good_2_geaux
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Con's: -The city can be PIA to deal with. For example there is a "Tree Preservation Plan" in place. Residents in the area will call you out for trimming trees certain ways resulting in fines.
This x100. I know a guy with a nice lot that has a big Oak tree smack dab in the middle of the lot. City won't "allow" him to cut it down. Basically making the lot impossible to build upon. Besides the trees, they get bent out of shape if you want to put lots of concrete and several other things. Buy with caution if you plan to build.
Posted on 4/15/19 at 4:02 pm to good_2_geaux
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The city can be PIA to deal with. For example there is a "Tree Preservation Plan" in place.
BRUHHHHHH!!! PIA is a slight understatement. My parents live two blocks off the lake and have been dealing with the city since Katrina about this tree bullshite. 2 years ago my dad finally cut the last two dead trees down and the city had a fricking tantrum. He wasnt allowed to cut them after the storm because the city wanted to try and save as many trees as they could and my dad was cool with that. Well, over the years they have died and limb by limb, they have fallen down. One was 10' off the street and leaning in that direction more and more over the years. The city gave them a list of replacement trees to be planted and started their harassment campaign with site visits, letters and phone calls. They finally planted a couple trees and one day 6 months ago my mom gets a visit from as she describes, "some slapdick tree hugging city worker", who told her the trees weren't in the right location. She said the dead trees were in my front yard so that is where I replanted your trees. You can kindly get off my property now.... They havent been back since.
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