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Bed-and-breakfast featured on HGTV show is for sale in Louisiana. Take a look

A bed-and-breakfast that was featured on HGTV’s “If Walls Could Talk” is for sale for $299,000 in Rayne, Louisiana.
A bed-and-breakfast that was featured on HGTV’s “If Walls Could Talk” is for sale for $299,000 in Rayne, Louisiana. Screen grab from Realtor

A bed-and-breakfast featured on HGTV’s hit show “If Walls Could Talk” has hit the real estate market in Rayne, Louisiana, for $299,000.

Staircase
Staircase Screen grab from Realtor

The listing price seems low — especially considering the charm of the seven-bedroom, seven-bathroom property. Not to mention that it comes fully furnished, according to the listing on Realtor.com.

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Bedroom Screen grab from Realtor

The atmosphere offers heart and soul of Cajun hospitality,” the website Acadia Parish Louisiana said of the historic home, which was built in 1892.

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Bathroom Screen grab from Realtor

According to Realtor.com, the property had many uses over the years, including serving as a hospital when the Spanish Flu was taking over following World War I.

Bedroom
Bedroom Screen grab from Realtor

The home was restored by owners Martha and Gene Royer, who purchased it in 1992.

Bedroom
Bedroom Screen grab from Realtor

The home sports a number of elegant features that will catch a potential new owner’s eye, according to the listing, including:

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Interior Screen grab from Realtor
  • High ceilings

  • Large bedrooms

  • Clawfoot bathtubs in the bathrooms

  • Wooden staircase

  • Fireplaces

  • Beautiful porch

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Porch Screen grab from Realtor

Rayne has a rich history and is known as the Frog Capital of the World, according to the Maison Daboval website, which explains why the breakfast served to guests includes frog legs.

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Interior Screen grab from Realtor

HGTV’s “If Walls Could Talk” is a long-running program that “discovers the mysteries lurking beneath homes’ surfaces ... and puts a price on history,” the show’s synopsis reads on IMDb.

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Interior Screen grab from Realtor

Rayne is about 69 miles southwest of Baton Rouge.

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Exterior Screen grab from Realtor
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This story was originally published March 3, 2022 at 11:19 AM with the headline "Bed-and-breakfast featured on HGTV show is for sale in Louisiana. Take a look."

TJ Macias
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
TJ Macías is a Real-Time national sports reporter for McClatchy based out of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Formerly, TJ covered the Dallas Mavericks and Texas Rangers beat for numerous media outlets including 24/7 Sports and Mavs Maven (Sports Illustrated). Twitter: @TayloredSiren
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