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"It's
not just the decor and relaxing ambience
of the establishment that set it apart -- it is the
exceptional attention to detail and the personable customer
service that are so distinctive.
Proprietor John Truett greets
each guest individually upon arrival and in the morning
prepares a home-cooked breakfast to order.
For patrons with special
needs, he does his best to fulfill requests. And John is
always happy to sit down with his visitors and discuss the
local chronicles and historical legends.
Experience the elegant
courtesy of a time long past -- this gracious hospitality is
unparallelled and not to be missed."
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The Old Parsonage B&B/church are
mentioned in
Maj. Anthony Shea's new novel
"Without Warning" |
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John,
We've stayed at
quite a few B&Bs and you were the friendliest and more
informative host of all. Best of luck with the continued
growth of the B&B and wedding chapel . We look forward to
stopping back in the next year or so to see how things are
going.
P.Z and J.G
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Dear John,
When Bauer Family
Funeral Homes introduced our new community
outreach program, “Bauer’s Steps Ahead” our goal
was to have a different venue each month that
would make an enjoyable planned outing for the
group. As the Community Relations Manager of
Bauer Family Funeral Homes.
Thank you for the
enchanting experience; for the delicious
homemade lunch made from your family recipes;
for sharing the interesting history about the
buildings and its occupants that you obviously
carefully researched and documented; and for
letting us experience the décor of the Old
Parsonage Bed & Breakfast and Enchanted Abbey
during our tour. Thank you for making our event
successful. This permitted our group to share an
enjoyable day with fellowship of friends and
laughter while having the opportunity to visit a
place where we have never been before.
We want to include
best wishes and continued success in completing
such a huge remodeling project. We hope you will
see your dreams come true.
Sincerely,
Sandy Mikita
Bauer Family
Funeral Home’s Community Relations Manager
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Blog
excerpt from Tupelo Honey Teas
The Old Parsonage Bed
and Breakfast ~ October 8th, 2010
A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of sitting down with John
Truett, the owner of The Old Parsonage Bed and Breakfast. It
was the first time I had really “been” to Leechburg, PA.
Sure I had driven through once or twice in college to pick
up a friend and I had been to Her Majesty’s Tea House a few
times, but never did I drive up the residential streets of
this small idyllic town.
From the time you cross over the beautiful bridge and enter
this small town, you can feel the sense of history and pride
associated with it. And while there are still some relics of
the hard times this town has felt, John tells me that some
new life has been breathed into the town. The downtown
district is being reborn.
John gave me the tour of his little piece of heaven. He owns
the church and the old parsonage on Siberian Street. He has
been restoring the parsonage for several years now and lives
in the third floor of that building. His plans include
eventually turning the church, with it’s beautiful rotunda
into his living quarters while the parsonage will be for
guests.
The Parsonage itself is exquisite, especially if you are a
lover of old architecture and old buildings. John has
painstakingly been restoring this building bit by bit all by
himself. We had a few moments of laughter as he explained to
me that his former life allowed him to pay people to do
everything. When he would have contractors come through the
parsonage and ask him if he “knew” what he was doing, he’d
just say “yes”. Then he would read and read and read about
how to fix things and just do it. He says he’s become quite
the handyman. It is evident John has mastered how to do just
about everything, especially when you step into his Egyptian
Room. The texture on the walls look as if the Egyptians have
themselves transformed that room into their haven.
Although all of this is grand, why am I writing about this
B&B on my tea blog? Well John is going to be carrying Tupelo
Honey Teas and serving them to his guests. I’m currently
working on a custom breakfast blend that can only be found
at The Old Parsonage Bed and Breakfast. It is going to be
superb and I would expect nothing less from John. His
training at Disney has taught him to go the extra mile for
clients, and that he does. So, if you are ever in Western PA
looking for a place to stay or live close by but want some
time away, check out The Old Parsonage Bed and Breakfast.
I promise you won’t be disappointed….. plus I hear they have
some AWESOME tea!
Bee Well. Drink Tupelo Honey Teas.
The Tea Lady
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| From
Bedandbreakfast.com
"We needed a
place to stay for after a wedding just blocks away.
EVERY hotel/motel in the area was booked the entire
weekend. It was late in the evening, around 10:00
p.m. when a friend referenced the Old Parsonage B&B.
The amazing Innkeeper answered his phone, and told
us he had a room for us. The next morning we
reserved the room for the night. You seriously
couldn't have a more hospitalic owner of this
incredibly clean, beautiful B&B.
The antique
furniture, and overall appearance of this building
is just great. We stayed in the Lilly Bone room. The
Egyptian room looked amazing! We were running so
late in the morning and had to skip an incredible
assortment of breakfast goodies that were laid out
for us. I AM TRULY REGRETFUL for that. The fresh
fruit, pastries, eggs, pancakes, etc,,,, whatever
you wanted was there.
I couldn't of
been more happy with our stay. Just wish it was a
longer stay, but we live 3 hours away from the place
and had to get on the road. Would have like to tour
the building more and the old church next door.
Thanks for a great stay.
--Sue Sylvester, GLEE" |
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Dear John,
Thank you for your
wonderful hospitality. Staying at the Old
Parsonage B&B was so comfortable and totally
relaxing. Thank you for all the breakfasts and
snacks. You are an awesome host that pays
attention to details.
Thank you, Linda P. |
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