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House for sale in Braithwaite, Louisiana. 5 rooms

#501667 $2.400.000-

Family house for sale in braithwaite, la on a 6400 lot. The house consists of 5 bedroom(s) and 3 bathroom(s).
All of the “Most Extremely Rare” Louisiana Sinker Cypress used in the home was retrieved from the bottom of Lake Maurepas.  Swimming to the depths of the lake searching by hand in the muddy bottom. If they felt what seemed to be a pointed pencil, more often than not, the result was a sinker log. These were logs that had originally been harvested from the lake in the early 1900's.  Some of the logs broke away from the logging project, sunk to the bottom, and remained there. The last one to be pulled was 40 feet long and 7 feet high and contained 10,000 board feet of lumber.  This log was purchased by the Louisiana State Museum.
Each log had to then be cut into slices and was stacked, allowing total air circulation.  The wood was allowed to dry naturally (no kiln) for 1 year, per 1 inch thick.  Then the lumber was tailored to a mill with the only 3 foot saw in Louisiana, north of Baton Rouge. 
In addition, the lumber used in the den was lined up around the perimeter of the home and paired in color ranging from deep red to rich browns.  There is no stain used on the Sinker Cypress.  It was hand waxed with French Bees Wax.  There are no nail heads in this natural wood.  This is one of Louisiana’s Natural Resources that is one of the rarest and most beautiful.

Single Family Property, County: Plaquemines, Approximately 32 acre(s), Age: 17 year(s) old, Three story, Central air conditioning, Swimming pool(s), Spa/hot tub(s), Fireplace(s), Dining room, Den
Single Family Property. Status: Active. County: Plaquemines. Age: 17 year(s) old. 5 total bedroom(s). 3.5 total bath(s). 3 total full bath(s). 1 total half bath(s). Approximately 6400 sq. ft..
Three story. Living room. Dining room. Kitchen. Den. Living room is 14.6 x 16.4. Dining room is 16.4 x 18.4. Kitchen is 18.9 x 16.6. Den is 21.0 x 28.1.
Fireplace(s). Swimming pool(s). Spa/hot tub(s). Heating features: Central. Central air conditioning. Approximate lot is 32 ACRES. Approximately 32 acre(s). Lot size is 20 or more acres.


ZIP code: 70040

rooms: 5
bathrooms: 3





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