Hammond: Spacious, Acadian-style home, 3 br, 2 bath; fireplace, computer room, 2 living rooms with antiques, southern porch on front, music room.
Home Description:
A lovely Southern Acadian-style brick home (2300 sq ft), 3 bedrooms/2
bath; antique furnishings, guest room with hand-made bed over
200 years old. Fireplace, family room & living room with cathedral
ceiling. Comfortable leather furniture and family antiques in
great room. Music studio with piano and collection of instruments
from around the world. Large lot landscaped with pine trees, azaleas,
daylilies, roses, with a full porch along the front.
The Area:
Hammond is a lovely southern university town, population 30,000.
The streets are lined with live oaks and crepe myrtles. The train
station is 4 blocks away and is Amtrak's first stop from New Orleans
to Chicago. Our house is within walking distance to Southeastern
Louisiana University; located 1 mile from intersection of 2 major
interstates (I-55, I-12), 50 miles north of New Orleans and 50
miles east of Baton Rouge. Attractions nearby: antique city, Global
Wildlife Animal Preserve; alligator farm; swamp tours and antebellum
homes. French Quarter, Riverwalk, Garden District, Aquarium, Zoo,
Mississippi Riverboats 1 hr away.
Other Particulars:
Bicycles available, computer/email access, VCR & TV, grill/outdoor
furniture; no smoking or pets. Washer/dryer available.
Our Preferred Destination:
New York, San Francisco, Southern California, Montana, Wyoming,
Canada, Italy, France, Portugal, Spain, Germany, Chicago
Dates of Exchange:
Open
Who We Are:
We are a family of four---my husband, Wynn, is a professor of
health studies at the local university, my daughter, Amy, 16,
is away at a residential school for gifted & talented high
school youth; my daughter, Kelly, 13, is an 8th grader at a parochial
school. I am a composer, music educator and develop music curriculum
for talented music students. We love meeting new people, and we
love to travel! Come on by for some real southern hospitality!
Contact:
If you are interested in a home exchange with these people, please
contact them directly by sending email to bgillan@i-55.com
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