From overnight getaways to stylish events, the restored 1832 Jackson House brings fresh charm to a historic stretch of East Feliciana

Magnolia trees frame a stately Greek Revival-style house on Erin Street in Jackson, Louisiana.

When the flowers bloom this spring, this 194-year-old center-hall home will stand a little brighter as it, too, blossoms into a new season.

The building debuted last November as 1832 Jackson House, a stylish Airbnb and event venue.

Owners Shannon Carmouche and Stephanie Bennett lovingly restored the 5,000-square-foot property during a two-and-a-half-year renovation. The friends-turned-business-partners pored over every inch with preservation in mind, from the pine floors to the soaring 13-foot ceilings.

They spent nearly three months sanding, staining and sealing the floors by hand. Hours on their knees inhaling dust only deepened their appreciation for the house’s craftsmanship.

“The floors turned out beautiful. I’m so proud of us, but we had something amazing to work with. These are 200-year-old pine floors that are just absolutely stunning,” Bennett says.

The three-story floating staircase that greets guests in the foyer was one of the most significant projects. After two centuries of foot traffic, it was starting to sink. Structural engineers opened the surrounding walls. Steel beams were installed to lift and reinforce the staircase.

But with much of the building’s original wood and brickwork intact, Carmouche and Bennett say the house’s overall original condition was a testament to its good bones—and how well the previous owners had maintained it.

“The home was in phenomenal shape,” Bennett says.

The floors seem to echo with the footsteps of previous inhabitants. Over nearly two centuries, the house has lived many lives, including a stint as a schoolhouse and later as a family residence known as “Roseneath.”

Now it welcomes staycations, vacations and celebrations. Earlier this year, it hosted attendees for a wellness retreat. And on April 25 and 26, visitors are invited to an open house featuring a curated art show and shoppable decor.

Carmouche and Bennett outfitted the space with one-of-a-kind art, antiques and furnishings. Sourcing décor was a sport for Carmouche. She scoured estate sales, antique shops and markets for one-of-a-kind fixtures, rugs and artwork.

Furnishings and family heirlooms were reupholstered or thoughtfully restored, including a secondhand sofa covered in chevron-patterned fabric. On a road trip to visit her daughter in Alabama, Carmouche scored the perfect fabric for the drapes in the gentlemen’s parlor. In the ladies’ parlor, an elegant oil portrait purchased at an estate sale hangs above a marble mantel salvaged from a French Quarter estate.

“We wanted it to look layered, as though it was collected over a long period of time,” Bennett says.

The aesthetic mirrors the charms of the East Feliciana town that drew the duo to the area in the first place. With a population of less than 4,000, Jackson is quieter than its buzzworthy neighbor St. Francisville. But it’s studded with historic properties, antique shops, old churches and quaint attractions like the Old Hickory Train Museum.

“People walk down the streets in a way that we don’t see anymore. We have some great neighbors who come to check on us or bring us fresh-baked pies,” Carmouche says.

The house is a two-minute walk from Cotton Fields Coffee Shop, a cafe Bennett says feels plucked from a small-town movie set. And just down the street is Jett’s Food Mart, where the workers behind the counter know exactly what Carmouche is going to order as soon as she walks up.

“You can still see history on every block,” Bennett says.

And now, 1832 Jackson House is writing the town’s latest chapter.

This article was originally published in the April 2026 issue of 225 Magazine.