Ellen's apartment is in the perfect spot to explore West Asheville. A short walk brings you to main shopping street with all kinds of shops, bars and restaurant to visit. It's distance from the main street (and location at the rear of the house) means there is no road noise.
The little porch area is warm and inviting on sunny mornings and we enjoyed coffee and pastries (from the excellent Owl Bakery about a mile away) pretty much every morning during our visit. As it was during COVID we couldn't explore the area as much as we wished, but this being Asheville fantastic hiking is just a short drive away.
There is a bit of noise from upstairs in the early evening and weekday mornings as Ellen's family goes about their day. But it soon quietens down as they say and is really not a problem (and I say this as a very light sleeper!)