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The City of Mandeville is a small, tourist friendly, town located in historical St. Tammany Parish Louisiana. Founded in 1834, this beautiful contemporary city is located on the North Shore of Lake Pontchartrain and is just a short, twenty minute drive, across the bay from always lively New Orleans! Mandeville is a very unique city with a definite small town feel, but yet has the bustling metropolis of New Orleans just a hop, skip and a jump away. Also, it must be clearly noted; Mandeville was named one of Relocate America “Top 100 Places to Live” in 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, and 2009! WOW! Featuring a warm climate, beautiful lakefront views, and warm and friendly people; how could you not want to live in here?

Mandeville is a popular destination for tourists as nearby Lake Pontchartrain offers residents and tourists alike with some excellent fishing and awesome sailing, which help to keep the summer months cool and fun. And if you like crabbing, Bayou Lacombe is right around the corner. Mandeville also has a happening music scene; one with a history of being a big part of the Jazz movement in the greater New Orleans area during the early 1900s, and continues to have live music shows and events to keep your feet jumping every weekend. Did I mention Fontainebleau State Park, located just East of Mandeville, is well known for its bird watching and draws tourists in from all over the country to get a glimpse of the rare red-cockaded woodpecker or to partake in The Great Louisiana Bird Fest every year. OMG! Did I almost forget about food? How could I? This is Southern Louisiana and cooking is an art form in this neck of the woods! Nuvolaris, mm mm… Louis and the Redhead Lady, MM MM… Or if you like something a little more exotic, try the always excellent Trey Yuen.

The schools in Mandeville are known for their high excellence rating, a 10-out-of-10 by GreatSchools.org, a popular website promoting parent interaction in their children’s education. For example Magnolia Trace Elementary, serving PK-3 is just 1 of the 5 Mandeville Public Schools in Louisiana to receive a distinguished Great Schools Rating of 10 out of 10. For more information on schools in Mandeville, you may also visit LocalSchoolDirectory.com, and the St Tammany Parish School Board.

Mandeville’s housing market is also very good for prospective buyers; and homes in the area are some of the best in the state. The city offers homes in a variety of types, with a variety of subdivisions as well, Beau Chene, with 2 beautiful 18 hole golf courses, 10 tennis courts, and over 1000 single family residences, not even mentioning a marina on the Tchefuncta River, with access to Lake Pontchartrain, makes Beau Chene one of the premier subdivisions in Mandeville. Greenleaves Subdivision is a beautiful place to call home as well. With a tremendous amount of old growth trees still in place and large ponds; Greenleaves has the, chirping of songbirds and dappled sunlight feeling of home. Meadowbrook Subdivision is also a favorite place to live in Mandeville. Location. Location. Location. Being so convenient continues to make Meadowbrook one of the preferred subdivisions in Mandeville. No matter what you are looking for on the Northshore; Mandeville has the perfect house just waiting for you and your family to call home!

In recap. Moving to Mandeville, Louisiana is a great choice for you and your family as the city and surrounding area has so much to offer its residents. An excellent job market with a stimulating economy, educational institutions with some of the highest ratings in the state and a wealth of things to do and places to see to keep you and your family entertained all year round. We hope to see you'll around.

Thank You

Marc Pellettiere

marc@mmsre.com

The Scoggin Group