My wife and I first stayed here in May of 2021. We loved Asheville and Mark's place so much, we stayed a second time in September of 2022. The place itself is wonderful - perfectly nestled on the side of a mountain, surrounded by tree's, yet only a 5 minute ride or 30 minute walk to downtown Asheville - the best of both worlds! We often walked down but got a ride share on the way back up. It is also a short ride to three grocery stores, side by side (we prefer Harris Teeter). On one of our morning runs through the neighborhood, we saw a mama bear + cub coming out of the woods - what a great experience! We stay in a lot of AirBnB's and will say that Mark's place truly is a great stay.