We enjoyed our getaway to this mountain side home! The steep, narrow, curvy ride up to the house was not an issue for us in our normal crossover SUV, but it made it really feel like you were heading somewhere special. We loved having a garage, which has been very rare in the dozens of Vrbo and Airbnb homes we have rented. The initial impression walking in the door is “WOW” with all the windows facing the mountain views. The main level and upstairs were so very bright and made it easy to enjoy the sunny days we had. Tip from me to you, the upstairs is on its own thermostat - so when the sun heats it up too much through the wonderful skylights and windows, just turn up the air without freezing out the lower level. We loved the views from the decks. The hot tub is simply amazing! We sadly did not see any bears on our visit, but did happily see a fox wondering by one morning from the deck! It took us about 20 minutes to get to downtown Asheville, which is not a big deal but after a day of driving for hours around mountain roads on the Parkway we found ourselves wishing to be closer to the restaurants downtown. But again, not a big deal and worth it to have the views. Our favorite hikes for our family of three (including 9 year old daughter) were the Mt Pisgah summit trail and the Catawba Falls trail - check them out! We also loved breakfast at the Grove Park Inn and dinner at Tupelo Honey. The hosts were wonderful and very quick to return all communications. We had a great visit!