It was a pleasant vacation. The location is great - it's close to everything. You can hike without even driving anywhere. They have some local trails. But the mountains and Asheville's downtown are just a few minutes away. Even though the house is located right by the road it is very quiet and peaceful there. It rained and then snowed as soon as we arrived so everything was icy but the roads were cleaned very quickly so it was not a problem to get to a store or to get a takeout.