Patsy Lang

The wonderful community of Madisonville , Louisiana welcomes you to come live, work and play. Madisonville is a quiet little town in the St. Tammany Parish. It's one of the oldest towns in Louisiana . Madisonville can be found along Interstate 12 north of Mandeville and south of Covington .

Madisonville was once home to the Choconcte Native Americans before it was renamed Madisonville in honor of President James Madison in 1810. The economy of Madisonville thrives on the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway providing bricks and other trade items to small towns along the river.

Madisonville offers great public schools served by the St. Tammany Parish School District. Public schools serve students in grades pre-k through 12 with two schools in Madisonville . Students are provided a great education along with after school clubs, sports, and other programs.

Anyone looking for fun will find all they could ever want in Madisonville . It's the perfect place to enjoy the ocean and shores of Lake Ponchartrain . Take advantage of the many water activities such as swimming, boating, fishing, sunbathing, water-skiing, volleyball, and much more.

The city hosts three annual boating events with all proceeds from each event going to the 30,000 square foot Lake Ponchartrain Basin Maritime Museum .

For those who prefer dry land, the city has eight historical sites to visit. Each one is on the National Historic Register. Just strolling around the city you will find a variety of architecture from Creek Revival to Creole Cottage. Some must see historical sites include the old Madisonville Town Hall and Jail, the Madisonville Bank, the Otis House, and the Regent Square Home.

Madisonville offers great parks all around town too. The Fairview Riverside State Park is one of the most popular to visit. You can find the Otis House in this park. The house was built in the 1880s and bought by Frank Otis in the 1930s. After he renovated it, he donated the house and surrounding land to the state. The park also has wonderful campsites and RV parks for overnight visitors.

Madisonville offers so many wonderful aspects for its residents: a beautiful community, good economy, great schools, convenience, plenty of recreation and so much more. If you are looking for a great place to buy a home in Louisiana , be sure to stop by Madisonville and see it for yourself just how wonderful it is.

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Madisonville, Louisiana Realtor® Patsy Lang

This Saturday, January 24th, Mandeville is all about man's best friend. Maxein's Coffee House (115 Girod St) is hosting Bark at the Moon, a fundraiser for the Pelican Bark Park from 7-10pm. For only $45 per person, you get to enjoy an evening of live music, drinks, hors d'oeuvres and a silent auction. All proceeds from these festivities will go to the Pelican Bark Park. For more information or tickets, call Maxein's at 985-705-0809 or email doggiebarkpark@yahoo.com.

Also happening this Saturday is the Pawdi Gras at the Speakeasy Too (410 Covington St) from 5:30-7:30pm in Mandeville. This is a fun Mardi Gras party for small dogs and their owners. Admission is free. For more information about this event, please email mserpas@transunion.com.

It seems a long time coming, but the construction in Mandeville is nearly completed and motorists are already taking advantage of the new lanes on US 190.

Driving the new stretch of highway makes the commute for Mandeville residents and visitors a little less stressful, more time efficient and makes for a much more pleasant drive than in the past. Bikers will be able to enjoy and take advantage of the new bicycle paths that run along part of the highway as well.

The construction of the widening of U.S. 190 from two lanes to five in November 2006 should be completed in a few more weeks, weather permitting. Day temperatures must be 50 degrees or more so that the final asphalting can be done. To complete the project, new traffic signals will be installed as well as the striping of lanes when they are completed.

Are you looking to buy a rental property? You first need to find out what the lead paint standards are in your area. The government is taking a much tougher stand on lead paint restrictions in rental properties. If your building contains lead paint, you may have to provide an extensive acknowledgement of this fact to the leasee, advising them of the hazards of lead-based paint as well, at the time of lease signing and continue to provide notices regularly. Peeling paint is a definite no-no. Not properly maintaining a unit can result in severe fines and major damages to the owner. By maintaining rentals in accordance with state standards, you can avoid these penalties and problems. Buying a rental property built after 1978 will lower the likelihood that lead-based paint was used in its construction. Contact your local broker to find out more about what the state standards for lead-based paint are in your neighborhood before buying an investment property.

At this time of year, many people remember to give to children and those less fortunate folk. But, some may forget that this can be a lonely time for senior citizens as well. Home Instead Senior Care has partnered up with local retailers for the Be a Santa to a Senior program to make sure that seniors don't get overlooked this holiday season. To accomplish this, they have set up Christmas trees at two Rouse's Supermarkets (1644 Gause Blvd in Slidell and 3461 E Causeway Approach in Mandeville) and Franco's Athletic Club (100 Bon Temps Roule in Mandeville). Each Christmas tree is decorated with tags that signify a Christmas gift wish for a senior in the area. Simply pull a tag, purchase the requested gift and return it to the location you got the tag from by December 18th and Home Instead Senior Care will make sure that each senior gets their wish delivered just in time for Christmas. In addition to the co-operation of these stores, local school children are making homemade cards that will be attached to each present. The company will hold two gift-wrapping parties on December 16th (at the Slidell Adult Day Health Care center in Slidell) and December 17th (at the Windsor Senior Living Community in Mandeville). For more information on the Be a Santa to a Senior program or participating in the gift-wrapping parties, please call 726-2668 or visit their website.