Linda's home was very cozy and comfortable. My girlfriend and I stayed here for a weekend to visit Asheville and go hiking. We were free to use the kitchen and there was coffee and tea available, although we didn't end up having any. The house is close to both downtown and the Blue Ridge Parkway. We spent some time walking around Asheville and had some really great food at Thai Orchid, which I highly recommend. Mt. Mitchell is reasonably close if you like to hike, but it was cloudy on the day we did this and so we didn't have such a great view from the top since it is high enough in elevation to be in the clouds. I recommend staying with Linda whether you are interested in visiting the mountains or Asheville itself.