If you have been looking for space and privacy, take a look at 439 Menard Road in Cankton, LA. Built in the late 1990s, this home sits on approximately 3 acres in the Cankton area, off of Hwy 93 (MLS L10220024).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are some of the features of this home:

• 2200+ square feet
• 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths
• 9+ ft ceilings
• Tile flooring throughout
• Kitchen with breakfast area
• Large dining, living room
• Large pantry
• Large patio & courtyard
• Barn/workshop
• Potting shed
• Kennel
• & more….

There is an additional 5 +/- acres also available @ $12,000/acre. (See MLS L10219870)

If you have any question about this property or any other homes or land for sale in the Lafayette area, don’t hesitate to call or email me!

There will be a special event Sunday, September 19th (tomorrow) at the Blue Moon Saloon & Guesthouse in Lafayette, LA. It will be the kick off event for Grand Reveil Acadien (Great Acadian Awakening) starting at 5pm (music starts at 6pm).

Michot Brokedown (Louie & Andre Michot) and Feufollet & Sullyville Rambler (Ryan Brunet & friends) will provide the music for the evening.

The Grand Reveil Acadien is presented by the organization Louisiane-Acadie and sponsored by the State of Louisiana and the Lafayette Consolidated Government.

Louisiane-Acadie was created to promote the Cajun heritage and culture and to educate the people of Louisiana about its rich history.

The Grand Reveil Acadien’s “mission is to awaken the population of Louisiana, primarily those of Acadian descent and the youth, to the realization that our language, culture and coastal lands are being threatened.”

And while the kick off event is this week, the Grand Reveil Acadien itself will take place in October of next year (2011) in several cities of south Louisiana, beginning in New Orleans with the unveiling of an Acadian monument and end in Lafayette in conjunction with Festivals Acadiens & Creoles. There will be family reunions, seminars, lectures, and concerts.

I will be at the event Sunday to celebrate my Acadian heritage and I hope you will, too!!

For more information, visit Grand Reveil Acadien online.

 

 

If you need assistance buying, selling, or investing in real estate in the Lafayette area, do not hesitate to contact me or visit my website LaRealEstateDoctor.com

I have some great investment properties in my listing inventory in Abbeville, LA so I thought I would point them out here.

There is a total of 6 rental units: 2 houses and 2 duplex. They are available as a package for $185,000. The monthly income is $2,620 with minimal expenses for the owner as tenants pay all their utilities.

 

510 Edwards in Abbeville, LA

2 bedroom, 1 bath home, 1020 square feet

Central air and heat. New electrical panel. Washer/dryer hookups.

Price: $37,900

Rent income: $490/month

MLS # L10217593

 

 

404 Hawthorne in Abbeville, LA

4 bedroom, 2 bath home, 1196 square feet

New electrical panel. Tenants pay all utilities

Price: $44,000

Rent income: $550/month

MLS # L10214902

 

 

 

406-408 Hawthorne in Abbeville, LA

Duplex: Two 3 bedroom, 1 bath units, 1681 square feet

New electrical panel. Tenants pay all utilities

Price: $63,000

Rent income: $780/month

MLS # L10214901

 

 

 

410-412 Hawthorne in Abbeville, LA

Duplex: Two 2 bedroom, 1 bath units, 1440 square feet.

New electrical panel. Tenants pay all utilities

Price:$44,000

Rent income: $800.00/month

MLS # L10214873

 

All these homes are located near the intersection of Edwards and Hawthorne in Abbeville. For the description of the package deal, see MLS # L10217741

And as always, feel free to call or email me with questions.

Home sales to date for River Ranch in Lafayette, LA. There were no sales in January and only one in May while other months saw 3 to 5 sales.

Most sales were for single family detached residences; only one condominium sold this year in River Ranch.

Inventory has remained stable with 40 available homes and 38 condos. If you are thinking about buying a home in River Ranch, there are plenty to choose from.

Click here to view available homes in Lafayette’s River Ranch community.

Want to know what your home is worth? Fill up the Market Snap Shot box on the right and get an instant real estate snap shot for where you live (works anywhere in Acadiana) or click the link: Lafayette Home Values.

 

These are home sales in Lafayette parish and Acadiana as recorded on August 4th in our Multiple Listing Service. Home sales were slightly up in August compared to last month.

If we compare home sales in Lafayette parish for 2010 with the numbers of 2009, there were less sales this year but the gap for sales in August is not as wide as it was in July. 

There are currently 2500 Active residential listings in all of Acadiana and 1373 in Lafayette Parish.

There are 454 home sales Pending in Acadiana and 293 in Lafayette.

To search for your next home, visit my web site, LaRealEstateDoctor.com.

If you wonder what your home might be worth in today’s market or you want to know what your neighbor’s home sold for, sign up for my Market Snapshot in the column on the right.