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===Family Home===
===Family Home===


The Riley family home is situated on the West Bank of the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana. The home is a plantation style home built in the year 1862 (age of home approximately 524 years). The two story house sits on 4 acres of land.   
The Riley family home is situated on the West Bank of the Mississippi River in New Orleans, Louisiana. The home is a plantation style home built in the year 1862 (age of home approximately 524 years). The two story house sits on 5 acres of land
 
The exterior of the main house is white brick, with four large columns in the front and back.  Other features include a wrap around porch with wrought iron railings and wrap around balcony also featuring the same wrought iron railing as the lower porch.   


The main house has five bedrooms, three bathrooms, a dining room, office/library, music room and a sunroom.  The kitchen is a separate building on the North side of the home with a small passageway leading to the dining area.  
The main house has five bedrooms, three bathrooms, a dining room, office/library, music room and a sunroom.  The kitchen is a separate building on the North side of the home with a small passageway leading to the dining area.  


There is a large old willow tree situated near the levee.  There is a grove a trees near the North side of the home, large old trees with moss hanging from them. There is a long dirt driveway which leads through the grove and up to the main house.  Also on the property are two story carriage house and a medium sized barn which houses five horses.
The interior of the home also features 6 fireplaces and a large basement.  In the twentieth century, part of the basement was converted to a wine cellar. 
 
On the grounds, there is a large old willow tree situated near the levee.  There is a grove a trees near the North side of the home, large old trees with moss hanging from them. There is a long dirt driveway which leads through the grove and up to the main house.  Also on the property are two story carriage house and a medium sized barn which houses five horses.


==General Personality==  
==General Personality==  
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