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Waterfront Gated Estate on 8 secluded acres!!!

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Front of home
View from front porch
Living Room, main floor
Living Room, Bar area, Main floor
Bar area, Main Floor

Reviews

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms4 bathroomsSleeps 10334.5 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Dryer
  • Fireplace
  • Parking available
  • Washer
  • Kitchen
  • Pool

Explore the area

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Slidell, LA
  • Camp Salmen Nature Park
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Slidell Memorial Hospital
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Oak Harbor Golf Club
    ‪9 min drive‬
  • New Orleans, LA (NEW-Lakefront)
    ‪32 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 4

1 King Bed

4 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 4

Toilet · Shower only · Jetted bathtub

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Balcony
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Waterfront Gated Estate on 8 secluded acres!!!

UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT (02/01/2020) - Erick Lewko, manager of two neighboring 5-star VRBO luxury properties is now overseeing this property. Recent changes include re-decorating the main floor by adding significantly more seating, adding a second living room space near the bar, a new children's reading and play space on the second floor, an expanded dining room layout, additional televisions in 2 of the bedrooms, new artwork throughout the house, more bedding options, additional side tables and seating in the bedrooms, and more. Upon considering this property, should you have any questions, please reach out and you will receive a response rapidly, usually within minutes. Thank you for considering this property and we look forward to your visit!

Bayou Moon is a raised Acadian cottage on 8 park-like acres with 550' of water frontage and 30+ live oaks. Enjoy nature's paradise in this newly renovated 100 year old home. See pelicans, egrets, rabbits, fox, deer, and an occasional alligator. Bring your boat or rent one up 'da bayou'. Fish or crab from the pier... or if you prefer, Kenney's Seafood ( 1mi.) has fabulous live and cooked seafood including crawfish. Enjoy water sports on the bayou or relax in the large swimming pool. (The feature on the side of the pool is not a heated spa, it’s is only a shallow seated area). Large back and front porches, as well as ample space to grill and/or boil. Four bedrooms/four baths, three large living areas, gameroom with ping pong, wet bar, stainless appliances in kitchen, granite countertops, and much more. The Master bedroom has a King sized bed, bedroom 2 downstairs has a Queen bed, bedroom 3 downstairs has two Queen beds. Bedroom 4 upstairs has a Full bed. New mattresses and bedding are now in all of the bedrooms and this home is always very clean. This area of Slidell is a 30-35 minute drive to the French Quarter via I-10.

Important note: Parties or events involving more than the registered guests are not allowed without approval and acceptance of a specific set of rules and fees arranged via management.

All rentals include a $500 refundable security deposit, a $99 damage insurance fee (listed as a "property fee" ), and a $250 charge for the cost of basic cleaning the home upon checkout.

Property manager

Erick Lewko

Languages

English

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washer
Dryer
Air conditioning
Outdoor space

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Minimum age to rent: 25
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

No pets allowed
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted
Please make sure garbage is curbside upon your departure. Set both a/c units to 78 degrees upon departure. Set heaters 65 Ask about small parties.

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

About the area

Slidell

Located in Slidell, this cottage is on the waterfront. Oak Harbor Golf Club and Royal Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those looking for area attractions can visit John Slidell Park and Bayou Country General Store. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.
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Slidell, LA

What's nearby

  • Camp Salmen Nature Park - 5 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Slidell Memorial Hospital - 6 min drive - 5.8 km
  • Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge - 7 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Oak Harbor Golf Club - 9 min drive - 8.1 km
  • Pinewood Country Club - 11 min drive - 9.0 km

Getting around

  • Slidell Station - 4 min drive
  • New Orleans, LA (MSY-Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl.) - 51 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Kenney Seafood - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Sonic Drive-In - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Nathan's Restaurant - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Tacos & Beer - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Waterfront Gated Estate on 8 secluded acres!!! have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is Waterfront Gated Estate on 8 secluded acres!!! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Waterfront Gated Estate on 8 secluded acres!!!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Waterfront Gated Estate on 8 secluded acres!!!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Waterfront Gated Estate on 8 secluded acres!!! located?

This family-friendly Slidell cottage is located on the waterfront, within 3 mi (5 km) of Camp Salmen Nature Park, Plaza 190 and The Crossing. Sam Bosco Park and Veterans Memorial Park are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 69 out of 87 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 87 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 6 out of 87 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 87 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 87 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Check-in

9.8/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

8/10 Good

Maria J.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Southern Charm, Needs Attention

Beautiful home with southern comfort. Enough room for everyone to move around comfortably. However, miniblinds in most of the rooms were broken or missing panels. Also, a gaping hole in wall. Out of concern of what may crawl in, we plugged the hole with a plastic soda bottle during our stay.purchased more towels and toilet paper to last us during stay. Overall, a beautiful home in need of attention. most of four couples to move about comfortably.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Gregory F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Never disappoints

This was the second year we’ve stayed at this property and absolutely love it. Host is amazing and very accommodating. We said it last year and it still holds true. This will be our yearly Slidell/NOLA vacation rental for years to come!
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Amanda M. W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect for our bayou wedding weekend

A Louisiana native, I booked the property the weekend of my wedding at Palmetto's to a Massachusetts groom. We stayed in the house with his closest friends, and got permission to use the location for an extended family picnic on Sunday. My husband's people had minimal experience in Louisiana, and the grounds did not disappoint. They enjoyed walking the property, knocking some golf balls around, and relaxing by the pool under the stunning oaks. The only downsides were the exterior had some maintenance needs (one of the deck stairways had a completely loose board, so we used it to block that set of stairs) and the pool was quite dirty. We had a beautiful 80+ degree weekend and it would have been nice to have the pool in better shape. But, overall, the location was exactly the Louisiana experience I wanted my new and remote family to enjoy, and we had a lovely time. Everyone was completely delighted with the views and location.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

6/10 Okay

Elizabeth W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

High Expectations

Needs attention to the details. In hind sight we realized this is a great location for larger groups. For the price of the property, we were expecting top notch accommodations and were disappointed based on those expectations.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Winston H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Reunion

This property was fabulous for our family of 8. Came in for our Family Reunion where we had family spread out all over NOLA .We enjoyed the house so much that we wished we had stayed a couple more days.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

David L.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Comfortable place to stay

Plenty of room for a family of 7 adults. Very quiet setting. House could use a small amount of TLC, minor things like several blown light bulbs. Pool is larger than usual and works great. Pool could use a little tile maintenance. Grounds would be more beautiful if it was mowed a little more often. Covered porch on back deck has been removed, it isn't a covered seating area as pictured. Extremely hot without shade. AC in the house works great. Lots of seating throughout. Ping-pong table was hours of fun. All and all I give this property a 4 out of 5. I would definitely recommend this property. Owner Communication was awesome. Easy check in and out!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kirk G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect Place

The host was great. Easy communication. The house was ready earlier than the check in time, and he let me know in case I was waiting. Which, of course, he didn’t have to do. Pool and yard maintenance is well done, especially considering the size of the yard. We came to visit nearby family, so we’ll plan to stay here again.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa F.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Christmas Vacay

Beautiful property in a quiet neighborhood! Lots of space in the home with beautiful furnishings! I asked for a Christmas tree and the property managers decorated the home beautifully! Great communication for the Property Manager ! We loved our stay! 40 minutes to the French Quarter and Airport.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kora B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect!

We booked this home for family to stay in during our wedding weekend. Everything was clean and well taken care of. Served our purposes perfectly! Plenty of space. The property is quiet and beautiful! We took family photos by many of the stunning old oaks and I’m so excited to see the photos! Great for hosting a large family. Beds are comfortable and very inviting.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bertrand E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous

The property was inviting, clean and comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lemmie A.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Staycation Before School Starts

We had an absolute blast at this property. The kids LOVED the pool. The property was picturesque and calming. Beautiful, absolutely beautiful. There was plenty of room to sleep and the playroom upstairs was an awesome addition! I actually got to relax and unwind while there. It’s close to the city and made it easy to run grab a couple little things here and there.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael W., Grand Blanc, MI

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Piece of Paradise

We loved this property! It was very quiet with plenty of space for our family of 7. We loved the pool and fished on the property. It was a short distance to New Orleans.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kevin O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Bridal House

The house was the perfect place to host my daughters bridal party and to use the day of the wedding to get ready. The grounds were beautiful for outside bridal pictures. We are very grateful that the owners allowed us to use the house for the wedding day by having make up people, hair dressers, photographers and videographers on the property. It was the perfect day for my daughter!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Clayton D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

A Relaxing Weekend

Property is relaxing and spacious yet not too far from New Orleans and festivities. Wonderful long weekend experience
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vicki D., Overland Park, KS

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful old home on 8 acres

The town of Slidell is full of great restaurants and any convenience you need. It was great being about 30-40 minutes from New Orleans and still being able to escape to our quiet retreat in the evenings. With nine adults, we had plenty of room to spread out, play board games and watch TV at this home.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

Johannah H., Johnstown, PA, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful Home Away From Home

This property was spectacular! It was close to New Orleans but provided a quiet, private, and relaxing atmosphere away from all the noise. The host was quick to respond and accommodating with our groups varying travel arrangements. It instantly felt like home.
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2022

10/10 Excellent

anitra T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

4 generations of family fun on the bayou.

This property was the perfect spot for my family to catch up and spend some quality time together. Erick was the best property manager ever! He responded quickly to all our questions. We had a great time relaxing and enjoying nature.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Simon D.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

an amazing property in a great location.

we had a great family stay there were a few minor issue that i bought to the owner attention which they are dealing with having said that i would still recommend a stay at this property
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sumitha J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful property!!

Loved the stay
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Charlynda C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

Nice location but not enough lighting by the pool at night

Very nice location. Wish the jacuzzi worked while we were there. Also wish lights could've been on by the pool. But overall a very nice and quiet place.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Ebony N.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, listing accuracy

Batchlorette weekend

Beyond amazing time! Manager was very nice with excellent communication!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Matt K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful property!

We had a wonderful stay at this property - great access to Bayou Bonfouca, Liberty and Lake Pontchartrain. Spacious, extremely quiet with wonderful views. We enjoyed sightseeing, fishing and making trips into NOLA. Would definitely choose this property again.
Stayed 11 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Patty B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Absolutely wonderful! House was gorgeous! Location was great!!

It was simple & easy! I would rent again for sure!! Loved it!!
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

John S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great house and management

Even with a problem, out of everyone’s control, it was taken care of quickly and professionally. Not one person in the group was unsatisfied with the accommodations. I would highly recommend this house for anyone going too the area.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Yvette C.

Liked: Check-in, communication, location

Nice stay

It was a very nice stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022

About the host

Hosted by Erick Lewko

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I'm born and raised in New Orleans. I currently work in New Orleans but live on the North Shore of New Orleans. My family (three children) grew up in this house until Katrina took it away. 8 years later, the kids are all in college, we live in another house but have just finished bringing this one back. We can't forget the wonderful memories, the great times or the tremendous ambiance of this place. So we use it when we can. But you can use it when we can't!! Don't miss out on the Bayou Moon from the rear porch. It is truly special..

Why they chose this property

We bought it because it was on the navigable bayou (5 mins to Lake Pontchartrain by boat), we could water ski, boat, fish, crab or just enjoy the awesome wildlife and nature that the bayou affords. We bought it because of the 8 acres (which we cleared and now manicure), and the 30 plus oak trees with Spanish moss, some of which are over 200 years old. We've played many football, soccer, and baseball games in the large fields. Drive a golf ball or fly a kite! We named it Bayou Moon, because for all its splendor, at the end of the day when you sit on the back porch and look up - you see this awesome moon reflecting on the bayou! This area is a historic Creole settlement that dates back into the 1700's. So after we bought it, we got to know our wonderful neighbors, many of whom are ancestors of the original settlers. FYI before we could rebuild this house after Katrina, it needed to be raised and we just completed this 'raise and renovate' six months ago.

What makes this property unique

There are so many unique features of Bayou Moon. The nature, the wildlife, the expanse of the acreage, the oak trees, the privacy, the water frontage, the water sports, the fishing and crabbing, the boat dock, the swimming pool, the house with its incredible views, the porches and decks, the gameroom but most of all the Bayou Moon!

Languages:

English