The beautiful home, well centered on the luxuriant greens, wasoriginally built circa 1855 and has been lovingly restored by the presentowners twenty years ago. The famed New Orleans's architect, Malcom Beard, whendesigning the large addition, tastefully blended Greek Revival withcontemporary styles, maintaining the grace and elegance of the original squarerooms with their moldings, working fireplaces, tall windows, and yellow poplarflooring. The highest quality materials and fixtures were chosen to complimentthe new part with the old. Walls of French doors and windows bring in thegorgeous outdoor landscape and fill the house with light and airiness, offeringan incomparable and magical daily experience.

There are paths and trails for longs walks or riding horses in thedappled shade of the trees of the fragrant woods on the outer hills of theproperty. There is a spring fed pond where a Canadian geese couple returnsevery year to bring up a new family and where deer bring their fawns.

The children and guest quarters as well as the primary suite areon separate levels, offering privacy to everyone. All can reunite on the centerlevel where the public spaces flow freely, from the large open hall with theopen kitchen, to the dining room, to the more formal living room and library.The inviting large screened porch provides quiet for reading or plenty room fora celebration party from Spring to Fall.