Enjoy this beautiful, fully-renovated and refurbished 1800 square foot apartment in the heart of New Iberia's burgeoning Historic District, within the aged brick and mortar shell of what was once a Civil War military bunk house. This newly-updated living space sits above District Art-Art Gallery, on scenic Main Street, near the Duperier Street Bridge, spanning the muddy, serpent-like Bayou Teche, named by the Attakapas Indians, with their word for snake. New Iberia's Main Street has been called the nation's prettiest, by Forbes Magazine. Enjoy a relaxed, spacious atmosphere with this open floor plan that provides one private bed room with a queen bed, and one double bed and futon in the common area that sleeps six. It contains a fully furnished kitchen with all the amenities , including gas stove, refrigerator, dishwasher, oven, gorgeous skylight and sink. There are two second-story balconies, one facing Main Street and one in the rear, with a winding staircase leading to a quaint courtyard behind the art gallery, as well as parking. A short walking distance from the Shadows on the Teche, an historic antebellum home, Bouligny Plaza, home of the annual World Championship Gumbo Cookoff and Louisiana Sugar Cane Festival . Enjoy downtown shopping and night life and you are a short drive from Avery Island, home of the Mcllhenny Family Tabasco Factory, the lush Jungle Gardens and Jefferson Island, home of the noted Rip Van Winkle Gardens and home of Joseph Jefferson. Other New Iberia area attractions: -District Art, Art Gallery -Bayou Teche Museum -Teche Farmers Market(Tuesdays and Saturdays) -Mardi Gras -Halloween, Sugar Cane festival & Christmas Parades -Azalea Trail of New Iberia(March & April) driving tour -Downtown Art Walk in April & October -Bunk Johnson Jazz Festival in May -Civil war encampment first weekend in November -IPAL Theater -Evangeline Theatre -Bird on the Bayou Antique Shop Bojangles Oyster and Sushi Bar -Pelican's on the Bayou Teche Restaurant -Church Alley Cafe and Bistro -Victor's Cafe -Bon Creole Cajun Restaurant -Cane River Pie Bar -Preservation Restaurant -Bambino's Restaurant