Amparo and Doug were ideal hosts – not only is their place and location great, they were very attentive to any questions or requests that we had, and were even kind enough to give us a gift basket as a friendly touch to make our stay even better. We stayed for an extended period of time to get out of the city; my family and I had an amazing time in Asheville. Their setup could not have been better – the 3 bedrooms were perfect as each of our kids could have their own room, and we loved sitting on the front porch with a cold beverage, so relaxing. Further, the space in the front yard afforded our kids the opportunity to run around, and the back porch was perfect for me to work during the day and for card games under the lights at night. The location is the ideal combination of rural, suburban, and urban – the wildlife that we were able to see (we saw bears, turkeys, and hawks) was amazing and helped us enjoy the getaway from hectic city life, not to mention the neighborhood chickens and guinea hens that kept us entertained. Further, we were but a 3 minute drive from everything we needed including supermarkets, restaurants, the Blue Ridge Parkway, and a great ice cream shop (a must for our kids). I couldn’t believe how little traffic there is in Asheville, it only took us 10 minutes to get to the city center, which we took advantage of on a regular basis. It’s easy to have a great time in Asheville as it’s an amazing city, but Amparo and Doug took it to the next level with their great place and easygoing, attentive nature. We will definitely be staying here during our next trip to Asheville…