Waterfront Living  ·  Slidell, Louisiana

Pool, Private Dock, Boathouse, and 3,619 Square Feet — This Slidell Waterfront Home Is Built for the Louisiana Good Life

Five bedrooms, three bathrooms, a gourmet kitchen with granite and double ovens, a swimming pool, a boathouse with a lift, a private dock, and a 10-minute boat ride to Lake Pontchartrain. Listed at $580,000 in Bayou Bonfouca, Slidell — here's why this one stands out.

By The Robin Group  ·  Keller Williams Realty Services  ·  July 14, 2026

3102 Bayou View Pl  ·  Slidell, LA 70458  ·  Listed at $580,000

There are waterfront properties, and then there are waterfront compounds — the kind of home where the lifestyle starts the moment you walk through the front door and doesn't stop until you've gone fishing off your own private dock. 3102 Bayou View Place in Slidell's Bayou Bonfouca subdivision is the latter. Five bedrooms, three bathrooms, 3,619 square feet of well-appointed living space, a swimming pool, a boathouse with a lift, and direct water access that puts Lake Pontchartrain roughly 10 minutes away by boat. Listed at $580,000, this property is for buyers who have decided that the way they want to live should be written into the address itself.

First Impressions That Actually Hold Up

The home announces itself with a charming columned front porch — the kind of architectural welcome that signals care and permanence before you've even stepped inside. Beyond the entry, tile flooring, crown molding, and a tray ceiling establish a tone that carries through the rest of the home. This isn't a house that over-promises at the curb and under-delivers inside. The quality is consistent room to room.

The spacious living room centers on a gas fireplace with custom built-ins — a genuine focal point, not a decorative afterthought. Recessed lighting and crown molding wrap the space, and the back wall of French doors floods the room with natural light while framing the pool and waterway beyond. On a clear Louisiana morning, the view through those doors alone is worth the price of admission.

Living Room — Gas Fireplace, Custom Built-ins & French Doors to the Pool

A Kitchen That Was Built to Host

The kitchen is a serious workspace. Granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, abundant wood cabinetry, and a large center island give it everything a home cook or serious entertainer could want. The double ovens are the detail that separates a functional kitchen from a capable one — the kind of feature you don't think about until it's Thanksgiving and you need it. The adjacent breakfast nook provides an intimate everyday dining space, while the formal dining room nearby — with large windows and a statement chandelier — handles the occasions that call for something more.

The floor plan connects these spaces fluidly, so the cooking and the conversation happen together, not in spite of each other. For a home that will see large family gatherings, holiday celebrations, and weekend entertaining, this kitchen-to-dining flow is essential.

"Amazing space for entertaining and accommodating large families — with a swimming pool, boathouse with lift, and private dock where you can fish right from your backyard." Listing Description · MLS #2554581

Kitchen — Granite Countertops, Double Ovens & Center Island

Five Bedrooms That Work for Real Families

The five-bedroom layout is one of the most compelling aspects of this home. The primary suite is genuinely generous — 18 by 18.4 feet, with a tray ceiling, carpet flooring, and direct access to the patio and pool. The en-suite bath includes a soaking tub, a tiled walk-in shower, and a spacious vanity. This is a retreat, not just a room.

The secondary bedrooms range from 11 by 12 to a remarkable 19.8 by 29.4 feet — a room that size is genuinely unusual and opens up possibilities that most listings simply can't offer: a proper guest suite, a multigenerational bedroom, a media room conversion, or a bedroom so large it functions as its own living space. The fifth bedroom with tile flooring lends itself naturally to a home office, exercise room, or flex space.

With five bedrooms across a single story and a floor plan that gives each space definition without cutting it off from the rest of the home, this layout works for large families, multi-generational households, and buyers who simply want room to breathe.

Primary Suite — 18×18.4 ft, Tray Ceiling, Pool Access

The Backyard Is Where This Home Really Lives

Step through the French doors and the outdoor amenities take over. An oversized covered patio provides a shaded outdoor living space year-round — essential for Louisiana's climate. Beyond that, the swimming pool anchors the backyard as an entertainment destination rather than just a yard. And then there's the water.

A private dock and boathouse with a boat lift sit at the edge of Bayou Bonfouca. This isn't decorative waterfront — it's functional access. Fish from your own backyard. Launch from your own dock. Take a 10-minute boat ride to Lake Pontchartrain and have the entire lake in front of you. For buyers who boat, fish, or simply want that unobstructed waterway view at the end of every day, this is the feature that makes everything else irrelevant. Rear yard access and a workshop add practical storage and workspace on top of the recreational amenities.

Pool, Private Dock & Boathouse — 10 Minutes to Lake Pontchartrain

What's Included — The Full Feature List

Bayou Bonfouca & Slidell: The Right Side of the Lake

Slidell sits on the northeast shore of Lake Pontchartrain, and the Bayou Bonfouca subdivision is the kind of quiet, established waterfront community that drew people here in the first place. With easy access to I-10 and I-12, the rest of the greater New Orleans metro is genuinely accessible — downtown New Orleans is roughly 40 minutes in normal traffic — while the neighborhood itself maintains the pace and feel of a community that has always prioritized quality of life over convenience to the highway.

No HOA means no restrictions on how you use your boat, your dock, your RV parking, or your workshop. For buyers who want waterfront living on their own terms, that freedom matters.

The Bottom Line for Buyers

At $580,000 — $160 per square foot — this home delivers a package that would cost significantly more to replicate: 3,619 square feet of well-finished single-story living, five true bedrooms, a gourmet kitchen with double ovens and granite, a gas fireplace with custom built-ins, a swimming pool, a boathouse with lift, a private dock, and direct waterway access to Lake Pontchartrain. No HOA. No compromises.

This listing has been on the market for 80 days at a price that has already come down from $640,000 — meaning a motivated seller and real room for a qualified buyer to negotiate. MLS #2554581. Listed by Tiffani Bernheisel, Keller Williams Realty Services — 985-778-2525. Schedule your private showing today.

Information sourced from GSREIN MLS #2554581. Deemed reliable but not guaranteed. All square footage approximate. Equal Housing Opportunity. Listed by Tiffani Bernheisel, Keller Williams Realty Services. Lic. in LA. Each office independently owned and operated.