Southwood is not one of those neighborhoods that has a fancy entrance sign.  Instead, it quietly sits off of Belle Chasse Highway in Gretna, off of the radar of people who aren't from the West Bank...a little hidden gem of a neighborhood with well kept homes and yards. The majority of the homes are ranch style single stories, although there are a few 2 story models sprinkled on streets with names like Sugarpine, Cottonwood and Firethorn.  Just a few miles from NAS JRB New Orleans, Southwood is a quick commute for military members who can't swing the higher prices of neighboring Belle Chasse. The average Southwood home has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths and about 1800 square feet of living area.   Priced from the low to mid $100s, the neighborhood is affordable and provides some excellent choices f... 03/22/2012

SOLD: 3 beds • 2 baths • 1,835 SF • Updated kitchen • $170,000 Looking for a kitchen with that wow factor? Check out the fantastic kitchen hidden behind the doors of 292 Sugarpine in the Southwood subdivision and you won't be disappointed. 42" cabinets, tumbled marble back splash, 5 burner cooktop, extra deep pot drawers, 2 pantries, task track lighting...the upgrades go on and on and will satisfy the needs of the most demanding chef. Surrounding this dream of a kitchen there is also a formal living/dining combination, a large den, a sunny breakfast area that overlooks the backyard and sliders leading to a covered patio that allow you to extend your living space into the outdoors. Spacious bedrooms have soft, dig-in-your-toes carpeting, plenty of storage space and the master features a ... 04/17/2011