We loved our stay at this beautiful home, with an excellent location. It is indeed about an 8-10 minute walk to the very edge of downtown (although more like 20 to most places we wanted to go, but it was a very nice, easy walk with good sidewalks most of the way). The place is lovely and well kept and very comfortable with gorgeous natural light during the day. The hosts were easy to contact and responded so quickly to any questions we had. The pitter-patter of little feet was noticeable but adorable and not at all intrusive (and we didn't even notice any noise until quite late in the morning on the weekend and a little earlier on the weekday we were there). The noise machines provided in the bedrooms almost completely masked the street noise and probably any other noises that might have been around anyway, although it's a very peaceful location overall. Also, there were 3 different methods of preparing coffee provided, which was greatly appreciated. Another big plus is that it is within a stone's throw of one of our absolute favorite Asheville restaurants, Plant. We would love to stay here again and would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a relaxing, quiet stay in a great location!