This Week’s Most Popular Home Is a Double Shotgun in New Orleans

Imagine having to walk through your living room and two bedrooms just to get to your kitchen. Now you feel the vibe of a shotgun house—so named because a bullet fired through the front door would fly cleanly out the back door without hitting a wall.

This week’s most popular home on realtor.com® is a shotgun home in need of love in New Orleans. However, this shotgun’s different because it’s a double. It’s a single structure split down the middle, and both units are laid out in a similar fashion, creating a sort of mirror effect.

Untouched since the ’70s, it needs work. But thanks to its location in the Audubon neighborhood, there’s been an overwhelming amount of interest. The listing agent told us a buyer would likely blast away the shotgun style and reconfigure the doubled-up structure into a large single-family home.

Besides the shotgun double, you clicked on a Craftsman in Wal-Mart’s hometown, a home in Cape Cod with a desirable detached guesthouse, and the country’s biggest fixer-upper.

Grab your hammer, and take a look at the most popular homes this week on realtor.com.

10. 1308 N Jefferson Ave, Loveland, CO

Price: $250,000
Why it’s here: Over a century old, this three-bedroom bungalow shows no signs of advanced age. The charming home offers an enclosed front porch and a cute little garden in the backyard.

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9. 2354 County Rd, Manvel, TX

Price: $3,600,000
Why it’s here: It’s the biggest fixer-upper ever. Measuring over 60,000 square feet and only about 70% complete, this enormous structure has been on the market for nearly a decade with no takers.

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8. 3811 SW Ridgepointe Ave, Bentonville, AR

Price: $193,000
Why it’s here: Listing agent Arlene Urquizu told us you don’t see too many Craftsman-style homes in Arkansas, which makes this three-bedroom home a novelty. Urquizu also notes that “homes in this price range have been going like crazy.” The city’s market is firmly in lockstep with Wal-Mart, and the company’s influence is “gigantic,” according to Urquizu.

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7. 22875 Farmdale Rd, East Peoria, IL

Price: $1,190,000
Why it’s here: Smack-dab in the center of Illinois, this 17-acre estate offers luxe style in the Midwest. And it’s not even the priciest home in town! The five-bedroom home is a great buy for someone who loves to tinker, thanks to the huge detached workshop on the property.

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6. 2494 Castille Pl, Biloxi, MS

Price: $424,999
Why it’s here: At the end of a cul-de-sac, this Mississippi home is just minutes from the Gulf of Mexico. Featuring five bedrooms spread over two levels, it looks like a fabulous family home.

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5. 3 Mary Leal Ln, Sandwich, MA

Price: $559,000
Why it’s here: It’s all about the in-law cottage on Cape Cod, according to listing agent Doug Azarian. He thinks the two-bedroom guest cottage on this property makes it a fascinating opportunity for large families who want a place to call home on the Cape.

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4. 104 Springer Ave, Edwardsville, IL

Price: $549,000
Why it’s here: Close to the city’s downtown, this historic home dates to 1854. However, the home’s amenities are pure 21st century, with an updated kitchen and renovated bathrooms. On the market for a little over a week, it’s a winning blend of vintage charm and modern convenience.

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3. 9145 Olcott Lake Dr, Jackson, MI

Price: $4,300,000
Why it’s here: Due west of Detroit, this luxurious lakefront home about an hour and a half outside the Motor City would make a fabulous getaway for an auto exec. It sits on 11 acres and offers over 12,000 square feet of living space, but the mansion’s true luxury lies in its three laundry rooms.

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2. 16 La Paz Cir, Odessa, TX

Price: $5,000,000
Why it’s here: Odessa’s most expensive listing comes with a sad tale. Property records show this enormous seven-bedroom mansion belonged to Suresh Gadasalli, a cardiologist who was murdered in June 2015 by a business associate at the clinic where he worked.

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1. 1035 Arabella St, New Orleans, LA

Price: $515,500
Why it’s here: First off, this A-frame shotgun double is in an “incredibly popular part of town,” according to listing agent Jon Smith. Currently, the house is configured as a mirror image of two separate units, but Smith thinks a buyer will convert it to a single-family home.

“Everyone agrees this home is a unique opportunity,” he said, but the opportunity comes with a cost. The agent isn’t shy about admitting the work the home will need to bring it up to date and reconfigure the layout. He estimated roughly $150,000 to $200,000 is needed for the job. He’s had many interested buyers traipse through, and most of them come back with contractors and architects in tow for another look at this unique structure.

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