The house is brand new, built in the last couple of years by proprietors JoAnn and Dan Gray, but it has the look of a classic French farm house. It is really beautiful inside and out. The live oaks on the back lawn assure you that you are in the deep south. The three guest rooms are upstairs, in their own part of the house, giving the feeling of privacy. I stayed several nights in two of the rooms, and they were thoughtfully appointed and comfortably furnished. JoAnn and Dan could not be nicer people or more thoughtful hosts. I was staying there while shooting a film at night, so my hours were crazy, and they did everything to accomodate me including offering meals at different hours and letting me do my laundry in their machine after they heard I went into town and used a laundromat. JoAnn is a great cook and I had very delicious breakfasts. And even though this is clearly a "romantic getaway" kind of place, as a working business traveller I was thrilled with the free wireless internet access and cable television. About an hour's drive to New Orleans over the Lake Ponchartrain causeway.
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