Following up on our Zachary subdivisions and top subdivisions in Hammond, we are continuing our “Best Of” series of blog posts featuring Ponchatoula. Ponchatoula is a rapidly growing community and the second largest city in Tangipahoa Parish. Ponchatoula has seen their job market get stronger which is having people purchase new homes. With a good bit of new construction for single family homes taking place, everyone is expecting growth of almost 1/3 over the next 10 years.
Downtown Ponchatoula is poised for a facelift with new revitalization director and an influx of money coming in for their revitalization efforts.
With so many new developments popping up all over Ponchatoula, we have taken the time to choose of the most popular subdivisions in Ponchatoula. Click to view all of the homes for sale in Ponchatoula LA.
Ponchatoula Subdivisions
Cypress Reserve
Cypress Reserve is a DR Horton development built in Ponchatoula, Louisiana. This is a beautiful community established in 2017, offering buyers several amenities within the comfort of their own neighborhood. Some of the amenities in the homes for sale in Cypress Reserve include a vast community pool, a playground and a large neighborhood clubhouse, seeing fit for any event.
Cypress Reserve also offers a taste of outdoor recreation with ponds, a fishing dock, and hiking trails, covered in the vast scenery of the southern outdoors.
Cypress reserve offers an array of beautiful homes varying in 30 different floor plan options of unique craftsmanship. The homes are available in three to five bedroom options. The homes in this neighborhood differ in size from 1,364 to 3,173 square feet. Cypress Reserve offers Homes in this wonderful community with starting price from the upper $190,000’s.
Cypress Reserve is located in Ponchatoula off of I-12, which is within miles of neighboring St. Tammany Parish and Hammond, while still being only an hour away from New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The Neighborhood is in the Ponchatoula School district and is only 6 miles away from Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, the home of the Lions. Southeastern is a four year university that offers an abundance of graduate and undergraduate courses, along with a Division 1 NCAA Athletic program.
Ponder Trace
Ponder Trace is a home development by DR Horton in Ponchatoula, Louisiana. This home development was established in 2016 and has developed quite a community since its creation. The neighborhood runs off of Weinberger Road south of Highway 22. Ponder Trace offers a variety of different floor plans for buyers to choose from. The houses range in price from $200,000-$270,000.
Ponder trace is in the eastern side of Ponchatoula, offering a little more seclusion while still being able to appreciate the amenities of the cities of Ponchatoula, Hammond, Madisonville, Bedico, and Robert. The cities of New Orleans, and Baton Rouge both only reside roughly one hour outside of the development. The area offers variations of dining, shopping, education, and recreation being in the Tangipahoa school district and close to so many recreational parks such as Chappapeela.
In downtown Ponchatoula which is 2 miles from the homes for sale in Ponder Trace, there is a selection of grocery stores, steakhouses, nightlife establishments, and antique shops. Ponchatoula also hosts the famous Strawberry festival, celebrating the roots and heritage of the City. Within 10 miles of this Ponder Trace, Hammond Louisiana offers Southeastern Louisiana University, an NCAA division 1 university offering both graduate and undergraduate programs. Hammond also is home to the Hammond Square mall where there are very many stores available for people to shop from. Hammond’s downtown area also harbors some historic restaurants like Cate Street seafood, while still offering the area the ability to host mini public events such as hot August nights and various art festivals.
Blythwood Estates
Blythwood Subdivision is a DSLD Homes development located in Ponchatoula Louisiana off of Sister’s Rd, South of I-12 off of exit 42 Airport Rd. This neighborhood is located conveniently from the cities of Hammond, Robert, Madisonville, Bedico and Goodbee. The Blythwood subdivision allows the buyers the ability to live comfortably in Tangipahoa parish while still being close to the neighboring cities of St. Tammany parish.
Blythwood was established in 2008 and homes range in price from $178,000 to $220,000. This area is located in a culturally rich city of Ponchatoula home to the Ponchatoula Greenwave, the local high school. The city has a unique blend of both country style living and the exciting downtown area that holds home to many entertaining outings.The city offers a mix of family owned cafes, historical landmarks, antique shops, and some of the best dining in the state.
Silver Hill
Silver Hill Subdivision is a DSLD Homes Development located in Ponchatoula, LA off of Firetower Rd, South of Highway 190 and North of Highway 22. Located conveniently between the neighboring cities of Ponchatoula, Madisonville, Bedico, Robert, and Hammond. Silver Hill is also located conveniently one hour from New Orleans and the state’s capital city of Baton Rouge, giving buyers the ability to be at an epicenter of the rich state culture Louisiana has to offer. In Ponchatoula, one of the Western bound neighboring cities, you’ll find antique shops, small family owned cafes, seafood restaurants, gyms, recreational parks, and grocery stores.
The Silver Hill community offers buyers the feeling of residing in country style living, while still having accessibility to shopping, restaurants, hospitals, and many schools. With local favorite restaurants from Roux and Brew and Paul’s Cafe located in Ponchatoula, to education options from Kid’s Haven Preschool six miles away in Ponchatoula, advancing all the way to Southeastern Louisiana University located 15 miles away in Hammond. Southeastern is a four year university offering many undergraduate and graduate programs. Silver Hill is located between an adventurous nightlife, classic dining options, and prompted education.
The Crossings
The Crossings is a New home development built by DSLD homes. The Crossings is conveniently located off of Highway 22 in downtown Ponchatoula and Yokum Road. This new home development offers the perfect blend of southern scenery with the gorgeous trees in the beginning of the neighborhood, yet still gives you the convenience of having accessibility to things like fast travel on the interstate, local shopping, schools and hospitals.
The Crossings offer a selection of three and four bedroom plans with houses ranging in price from $235,000-$335,000. Some of these floor plans by DSLD offer different amenities such as 3 cm granite countertops, wood flooring, granite around fireplaces, and many more. See the current homes for sale in the Crossings here.
The Crossings is merely minutes away from downtown Ponchatoula which offers some of the best fine dining, from spots such as Roux and Brew, to local cafés such as Paul’s Café. Ponchatoula is famous for the Strawberry Festival. This festival takes time to appreciate the culture and heritage of Ponchatoula, and it’s upbringings from the rural strawberry farms to the flourishing city it has become today. The Crossings is also six miles from the city of Hammond.
Conclusion
We are proud of the older neighborhoods, our revitalized downtown area as well as our new construction subdivisions here in Ponchatoula.
