25 Min to Asheville ~ Game Room, Fire Pit, Hot Tub

What a beautiful property—and a perfect set up for a family with kids (except for the fact that they barely wanted to leave the house to explore the area!). Well stocked, clean, quiet, comfortable…all the things we’d hoped for—and still fairly close to the fun of downtown Asheville. Owners were responsive and friendly. The only thing to note is that it is a very steep gravel driveway with a sharp right turn into it if you are coming from down the hill. We were in a 12 passenger transit van, and it was a little dicey—especially as there were some pretty big potholes left from previous storms. Once you’re up, there’s plenty of flat space to park and turn around, but prepare yourself for the ascent ;-). Could be improved by widening the bottom of the drive and paving, but I know that’s a hefty expense. Smaller cars likely not a problem.

I would not stay at this place again if it was the last place on earth. The communication with the management company took 6 days to get responses. The hot tub had a tarp like cover on it and filled with rain water and had some sort of parasites in it. The downstairs where the arcade games, pool table, ping pong and 2nd living room are flooded with sewage. We were not able to use showers or toilets for 2 days in the house. Unflushable toilets in a rental is illegal, by the way! We spent 2 days dealing with different plumbers and a restoration company coming and going. We were not offered a new place until later in the 2nd day. We had kids over and no way to use the bathroom for 2 days. Thank goodness for local fast food restaurants with bathrooms! We were told to throw away anything that had been in the downstairs including three pairs of new shoes. The house and outdoors smelled so bad like sewage, especially after they came to pump the septic tank that hadn't been pumped in many, many years according to one plumber! We finally had to move after the 2nd day of this and had to move all of our groceries and personal items across town that night where we were given a new place but had to be out by 10 the next morning. This was a nightmare of a trip and all that was done, was one night was reimbursed, minus the fees from Vrbo. Apparently this place has bad juju according to the manager. Do yourself a favor if you want to enjoy your vacation and stay somewhere else!

We had a wonderful time staying here. There was plenty to keep kids and teens entertained while adults enjoyed the view.

Everything was great and the kids found lots to do even on a cold rainy day at the house. Short drive to all the things we wanted to do and see.

We stayed here with 2 other couples. There's plenty of room and we enjoyed the games. We had questions regarding the area following hurricane damage and the host was very timely and helpful in answering questions and allowing us to determine if we should come as scheduled or cancel. We would stay here again if we ever return to the area.

This property was the perfect spot for our two families, which included a 11, 8, and 2 year old. It was exceptionally clean when we arrived. This spot is a great central location to be able to travel to Sliding Rock, Lake Lure, downtown Asheville, Black Mountain, and other locations. It also provided a ton of privacy for being 20 minutes from the city. Everything in the home seemed relatively new and there were even brand new baby gates available for usage. 10/10 would recommend to anyone traveling with young children as there was plenty of on property entertainment to keep them busy when we were not out exploring. The hosts were reachable and responsive whenever we had any questions. I don't think we could have chosen a more enjoyable experience and we hope to be back again in the future!