Tara’s place was very clean and cozy. We enjoyed the small porch at night to star gaze and hang with the pup. The house itself is located just a short drive from anything in Asheville! The Blue Ridge Parkway is a stones throw away, maybe 6 minutes or so. We went hiking at the Biltmore which is only 15 minutes away and then took a $12 Uber to downtown later that night. There are other houses around but we still felt like we had privacy. There is not AC in the house so it did get pretty warm, around 80 degrees or so. Tara has a portable AC unit but when you run it on cool it blows hot air out the back of the unit. A fan for the bedside would help! The shower is awkward but it gets the job done. The bed is so comfortable and we really enjoyed that after long days of hiking! I would recommended Tara’s place for a weekend getaway!