 Join me in New Iberia! OPEN HOUSE INVITE Historic Simien House Queen Anne Cottage 2:00 - 4:00 PM Saturday, February 15 424 West Main Street Zoned Commercial & Residential New Price $260,000
IBERIA PARISH Built: circa 1910 Additions: late-20th century Land: 10,200+/- sqft MAIN HOUSE Living square footage: 2,679 sq. ft. Bedrooms/Offices: 3 Bathrooms: 3.5 AMENITIES Professional Landscaping Covered front porch Enclosed back patio Parking lot to accomodate 15 cars 2 storage houses, detached 2-car carport property is zoned commercial and can be used either as an office or a private residence Property Information Packet
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For those taking in the Simien Open House and others venturing to New Iberia, Louisiana ...You are deep in the heart of Bayou Teche Country where I grew up! I offer a few stops to enjoy the day. But first things first - a wonderful Cajun lunch experience.  I always make a point of seeking out beautiful trees. Here's William Guion's Evangeline Oak photo. I call your attention to his blog The 100 Oaks Project. It's Valentine's Day Weekend and could there be a more enduring symbol of love than the Evangeline Oak immortalized by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's epic poem about Evangeline and her long lost love Gabriel. It's a beautiful tree. Go see. Just 10 miles from Simien House. The Jungle Gardens at Tabasco on Avery Island: Breathtaking blooms throughout the year along with phenomenal bird-watching opportunities. Shadows on the Teche: Built in 1834 and set amongst moss draped ancient oaks. Take in the well-preserved home and gardens - operated by National Trust for Historic Preservation.  Enjoy a leisurely drive through the rolling hills of East Feliciana Parish  Clinton is 45 minutes from Baton Rouge and two hours from New Orleans HISTORIC HUBBS HOUSE OPEN HOUSE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8 NOON - 3 PM Creole Cottage on 7 Acres New to the market・first time sold in about 100 years Mature landscape with live oaks, magnolias and bamboo along the historic "Road to Baton Rouge" Hubbs House Property Information Packet KING CAKE WILL BE SERVED 10799 OAK DRIVE, CLINTON, LA Read More Here Mature landscape with live oaks, magnolias and bamboo along the historic "Road to Baton Rouge"   Laura Plantation is an extraordinary Creole heritage site. Through exhaustive research, the owners, my friends Norm and Sand Marmillion, were the first to present the intriguing history of Creole society and the unvarnished truth about the lives of slaves. Laura Plantation is at the top of my list for plantation tour recommendations.
Here's another fabulous New Orleans jewel box exhibit! Historic New Orleans Collection Presents: New Orleans Drawings of Gaston de Pontalba, 1848–1851  I still get goosebumps thinking about when five years ago (while on my 2nd trip to their château), Charles Edouard, Baron de Pontalba, excitedly showed these drawings to me while I was visiting. He had discovered Gaston's works just a fortnight before. They are to be treasured! Reconnecting the Pontalba family to Louisiana has been a highlight of my life! The Pontalba family are guardians of our shared French Creole culture.
A few favorites ... presuming you already own Intimate Enemies.  Fabulous entertaining! I'm so glad to be her friend, and yes, that's my courtyard! Get the backstory here! Holiday Shopping Ideas: https://www.reedsmythe.com  Most precious new children's book - a classic already! Available nationally. See more here: jeanetteweiland.com  THE EXHIBITION CATALOGUE! CHASING THE BUTTERFLY MAN: The Search for a Lost New Orleans Cabinetmaker, 1810-1825 by Cybèle GontarBE SURE TO SEE THIS AMAZING EXHIBIT NOW AT THE CABILDO!  DRAG QUEEN BRUNCH I LOVE POPPY! Tag along with Poppy’s bevy of rollicking drag queens for an unforgettable time. Stunning photos of glamorous divas vie with world-famous brunch dishes bringing a surprise with every turn of the page.  Author Alexandra Kennon weaves classic offerings of Creole grande dames with contemporary neighborhood staples for a guide through the Crescent City's culinary soul.  THE BOOK! I CALL THIS THIS THE BIBLE! FURNISHING LOUISIANA Creole and Acadian Furniture, 1735-1835 by Jack D. Holden, H. Parrott Bacot, and Cybèle T. Gontar  DUNLEITH IS SOLD AND TWIN OAKS NEWS! THE JEWEL OF THE CROWN! Dunleith Historic Inn is Mississippi’s only surviving Temple-type form antebellum home surrounded by columns  Maybe you’ve heard that Dunleith Historic Inn recently sold to prominent New Orleans hotelier Joe Jaeger and his business partners Mike Blattner and Randy Waesche. The property is now in good hands. I join the community's excitement about this sale. Marketing this property allowed me to share my love, passion and belief in Natchez, and the interest I developed in Dunleith was global! Over three years, I attracted 24 qualified buyers and submitted 5 offers ranging between $3.5 and $4.5 million. The latter was an all cash offer in September of 2018 from a California client I represented. This was an extraordinarily difficult listing which required me to weather the challenges of the original seller's bankruptcy, the involvement of a court-appointed trustee, and an eventual bank foreclosure of the property. The foreclosure formally ended my Dunleith listing, at which point the bank pursued, without my involvement, a number of my prospective buyers, including Joe Jaeger. Because I was the the agent who first introduced the eventual buyer to Dunleith, I am proud to have been instrumental in this sale. I appreciate what Dunleith means to Mississippi and lovers of historic buildings everywhere. Vertical Divider
 Joe Jaeger now joins hospitality legend Warren Reuther in choosing to invest in Natchez. More investment in this charming river city is sure to follow. Jaeger's Business partner Mike Blattner lives in Natchez and the group is already moving forward to reopen the luxury property as an inn, restaurant and event venue in coming months. For more information on Dunleith, view my 83 page property information packet here. The Jaeger team loves it!  While Natchez is a buyers market offering incredible values for historic properties, Dunleith's sale and these recent events point to a stronger real estate market ahead:
Optimism is growing in Natchez! I AM EXCITED TO BE THE LISTING AGENT FOR THIS INCREDIBLE PROPERTY Just across the street from Dunleith Historic Inn ... Twin Oaks Greek Revival Home LISTED ON THE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES Income Producing Investment Located in an Opportunity Zone Established Bed & Breakfast with Six Rooms in Separate Building Twin Oaks, formerly known as “White Cottage,” built circa 1852 Twin Oaks benefits from its proximity to Dunleith as a source of additional rooms, dining & entertaining capacity, a commercial kitchen ideal for cooking classes, and it's perfect for small conferences, corporate and special events View property information packet  Street view of beautifully scaled main house under a canopy of majestic live oak trees on six-acres of raised grounds Read my blog post  From my blog:
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