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The Lighthouse Bed & Breakfast
Your Host(s): Jerry & Jan Walters
Location: McGregor, TX
Rooms: 13
Nightly Rates: $85 to $159   
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Description: The Lighthouse Bed & Breakfast, a Waco, Texas area B&B, offers one of the best experiences in bed and breakfast in the Waco Texas area, and is located near the ranch of President George W. Bush. It is a restored romantic and historic turn-of-the-century Queen Anne Victorian home with a wrap-around front porch. Ideal for romantic getaways or group retreats, facilities include a total of 13 bedrooms, all with private baths.
This uniquely located facility, the longest operating B&B near the President George W. Bush Ranch at Crawford (just outside of Waco in Central Texas), offers romantic getaways and group retreats, but also caters to business travelers in a quiet setting where the focus is on personal service and attention. Built in 1894, this restored turn-of-the-century Queen Anne features the romance, tradition, and charm of the 19th century. Jerry and Jan Walters have operated The Lighthouse since 1988 and now have multiple houses, including The Lyon House built in 1920, just two doors from The Lighthouse.
Thirteen bedrooms, each with a private bath, are decorated with cherished family heirlooms and other selected antiques arranged in a romantic setting that offers comfort and gives special attention to detail. Each house has been air-conditioned and much restoration work has been completed, although the plans for further restoration seem to be on-going.
Throughout the houses are furnishings that have been in the homes of Jerry and Jan and their forebearers for generations. Jan is a descendant of Gov. William Bradford, the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The parlor has a tete-a-tete that serves as a center piece and this special love seat is believed to be the same one that was in a Bradford home in North Texas seven generations down from the governor.
Other Amenities: * A wrap-around front porch has gingerbread trim, a swing, and rocking chairs.
* A garden gazebo featuring stained glass in the ceiling highlights the large lawn area.
* Five coal-burning fireplaces afford a special attraction in the winter.
* Original pine floors are being uncovered and refinished.
* High ceilings are throughout the house, some wooden beaded.
* Transoms open over most of the doors for ventilation.
* Two bathrooms have claw-foot tubs.
* Antique furnishings accent every room.
* Many stained glass windows add special flavor.
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