This is a fantastic location to stay while visiting Asheville! It literally is only about 10 minutes from downtown, with grocery stores and restaurants no more than 5 minutes away. House appears to be almost brand new, and the basement area was great. Great sized living room, very comfortable king sized bed, great bathroom, cozy little kitchen, and just well designed interior overall (much better than any hotel suite!). The driveway is short but a little steep; I figured adjusting my side mirror on the car helped a lot to back out. There is an exterior door to the basement location and I never once saw the host (this was good because my wife and I are kind of private). However, they provided their cell number and I texted them mine in case we had needed to communicate. Leighton does a fantastic job with a well made "instruction/greeting manual". Wine, chocolates, coffee, granola, milk, was provided. The kitchen may be a little small, but has everything you would need (still bigger than any hotel kitchenette and with everything you need). My wife and I love the Harris Teeter grocery store (wish we had one close to where we live). We 'urban hiked' through downtown; where there are lots of great restaurants, shops, and museums. The Blue Ridge Parkway was a short drive away, and we loved hiking Craggy Gardens and Mt. Mitchell (wonderfull views and quite solitude up there). Beaver Lake is a mile or so away (on the way into town), and it has a walking trail with beautiful mountains reflecting in the water. This spot seems to be in a great part of town (not once worried about anything/safety). If you like coffee, or even just for breakfast, I recommend Edna's which is a little more than a mile away on the way into town (great coffee and breakfast foods - loved the bagel with peanut butter on top). Spa Theology in downtown was wonderful for a couples massage. The Tupelo Honey restaurant really stands out in my mind downtown (but there are so many great restuarants). I recommend stopping by the Grove Park in to take in a great overview of downtown Asheville and the mountains; but, do not recommend the Vue1924 restaurant (food was decent, but well overpriced). My wife are even contemplating visiting Asheville next Fall if Leighton's place is available; Asheville is great but Leighton's place was the icing on the cake.