This Garden District cottage is your dream come true! Featuring a NEW roof, updated kitchen with NEW appliances, NEW quartz countertops, and NEW flooring in the kitchen and NEW carpet upstairs, this home has been fully refreshed with NEW light fixtures and fresh paint inside and out. The cottage is filled with built-in bookshelves, storage shelving, and bookcases throughout the house. The low-maintenance front yard is beautifully landscaped. Inside, the home flows from the living room, dining room, and kitchen to a cozy breakfast room and central hallway. Unwind on the screened porch off the dining room or enjoy the big back den/study (or bedroom) with floor-to-ceiling shelving and built in closet. The main floor offers two other spacious bedrooms with hardwood floors and a bath, while the second floor, accessible by a unique “nautical” ladder, adds over 900 sq. ft. of heated and cooled living space with NEW carpet. and 2 NEW mini-splits for heating and cooling. With room for sleeping, an artist’s studio, a home office, and a full updated bath, this floor offers endless possibilities. A quaint balcony overlooks the private backyard, which includes mature shade trees and a wired workshop with a covered front porch. Close to downtown, Maxwell AFB, hospitals, schools, and colleges, this home is ideally located!