PETER W. PATOUT

Dear Peter,

I haven't heard from the Clinton resident who talked to you about representation. She is welcome to call me to discuss the advantages of choosing Peter Patout as her listing agent. An agent who specializes in houses of all types in a region will not be as effective in selling a historic home as a firm that specializes in historic homes. 

​​We were so pleased
​with the care you gave Hubbs House on your website. You spent time with my dad collecting information about the historical nature of the property. Dad told you the history and gave you old family photos that you used to build the Hubbs House page of your website. 

Mom and Dad were so pleased to see it all in print on the web. All the details we thought were important to the charm of Hubbs House are included in your writeup and our family photos of the house became part of the story you tell to prospective buyers. The website is first class and I believe that our buyer used that resource in making the decision to place an offer. ​

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"We anticipated that it
might take 2 years
to sell Hubbs House
to the right buyer.

We are all so happy to have
had an acceptable offer
within about 8 months." 

We could have sold the property (with no value for the house) to a neighbor who thought it best to bulldoze the historic home and build several new homes on the property, but we wanted better for Hubbs House. We could not be more pleased with our choice to list Hubbs House with Peter Patout!

Last year year, I founded the Natchez International Crepe Myrtle Festival because the extraordinary Crepe Myrtle Blooms of Natchez are worth celebrating! While there’s not a festival with speakers this year, our Committee members have created a perfect experience to Celebrate the Blooms!

There's three self-guided free tours have been developed by Crepe Myrtle Historian and Committee member, Elaine Gemmell:

• Bloom Drive - A Driving Tour that takes in top blooming area trees 
• Historic Natchez City Cemetery - Established in 1822 and it's breathtaking! Drive or walk and see over 490 trees. 
• Downtown Walking Tour - Sip & See the largest concentration of trees in the city. Route includes the city's Go-Cup district.

Further, Mayor Darryl Grennell assures us that Natchez is open! Self-guided tours offer visitors a highly enjoyable way to explore Natchez and respect the need for low contact forms of entertainment. We encourage visitors to observe social distancing and to please be respectful by wearing a mask when entering businesses. 

I became aware of our rich culinary culture early on having grown up in Bayou Teche Country, Patoutville, just next door to New Iberia. Our family was filled with great cooks. Simple backyard gatherings, crab boils this time of the year, often become incredible feasts.

The pleasures of the table, and how it evokes friendly conversation and develops lifelong friendships  is a tradition I carry forth in my life. Sometimes I post pics on social media capturing these traditions. Are you enjoying blueberries and peaches these days? Has peach cobbler always been this good? 

Fittingly, New Iberia and Natchez get their due in this short list of tasteful small southern towns in Forbes Magazine (click for story).I'm glad for the Tabasco shout-out, which is like adding sunshine to a meal, and over in Natchez Regina Charboneau gets her due. I encourage you to visit all the restaurants featured, and to bring a friend.  Bon Appetit! 

Just this weekend, writer & interior decorator Sara Ruffin Costello and her husband and photographer Paul Costello visited my Maison Chenal listing. It was an exquisite outing as so much was in full bloom.

The parterre gardens and ancient oaks add much to the 18th century French Creole setting. ​ See my listing here!

Paul generously agreed to share his photos! You might also enjoy
Sara's and Paul's instagram posts as their friends excitedly chimed in desirous of purchasing the estate, with lots of entertaining ideas to celebrate together.

I've received a few property queries since. The tranquil setting inspires!

A garden is a delight to the eye and solace for the soul.
                                                                                                --Saadi

Ancient Oaks, Parterre Gardens, Pieux Fence...Enjoy the beautiful overview of this wonderful estate. 

It needed to happen! Natchez in full-bloom is sublime!

I founded the event last year, our first year, and along with the help of dedicated Master Gardeners and other volunteers, this Festival came to life. We also honored the memory of Sally Ballard, who planted 2,000 Crepe Myrtles in the year 2000! Natchez has a long history of citizens committed to the beautification of the town - and it shows! This celebration amongst the blooms is a wonderful respite. Read about our SUCCESSFUL DEBUT that story is located on the Press page of this site: scroll down the page to view. ​

Natchez is filled with incredible real estate opportunities and is a wonderful place to live and celebrate! Many architectural gems are available and it's a buyers market. If you are interested in learning about Natchez area historic properties to buy, or if you want to sell, please call me on my cell phone: 504.481.4790.