If you want to visit Asheville, NC, I recommend this cozy, little studio. This location is great for lovers of the outdoors. There’s a fire ring and wood available on chilly nights. The trail at the edge of the property connects to the Mountain to Sea Trail. It’s about a six miles round trip from the studio for spectacular views of Haw Creek Overlook. Three miles round trip in the other direction is a easy walk to the Folk Art Center. Rattlesnake Lodge trailhead is about a twenty minute drive from here. It’s a short drive to the Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center with another short trail, a parking lot that doesn’t close and helpful rangers with lots of information. I see lots of bikers on the parkway. The portion closed to car traffic in the winter provides lots of walking and biking opportunities.
I enjoyed having morning coffee while watching the birds congregating outside my window. The hosts keep the bird feeder outside my window filled. I’ve seen the red shouldered hawk twice and hundreds of cardinals, chickadees, titmouse, towhees, nuthatches and woodpeckers. There are seven windows in the studio, providing abundant light, a great place for having morning coffee and birdwatching. Spring here will be beautiful!
Tim and Muffi are excellent hosts, responsive and courteous. On NewYears Eve they invited me to their small gathering outside around the fire ring. They made me feel welcome and comfortable.
Everything I needed for a longer stay was provided. The kitchen is more than adequate and the bed is comfy. I arrived to find wholesome snacks, coffee and oatmeal.
This place is a gem, perfect for a single guest or a couple. I want to return when the rhododendrons are in bloom and then again when the autumn colors blanket the mountains. Asheville is a magical place.