My wife and I loved staying at Gretchen's place for our trip to Asheville. The location was fantastic. Not only was it just a 15-or-so minute walk from downtown, it was also near a few awesome restaurants that weren't downtown that we really enjoyed. Also, being just a little outside of the city, it was notably slower-paced--it was easy to take our time to wake up, grab a cup of coffee, and hang out on the porch or check out the chickens in the backyard with Gretchen's super friendly pup, Amos. Gretchen herself was always a pleasure to chat with, as well. Hope to be back in the future!