We were staying with another family at this location for a quick 2-night / 3-day vacation. Overall, it was much better than staying in a hotel. Here is a list of the pros / cons of our visit:
PROS:
Beautiful Scenery - Upon arrival, it was a cute little home on a farm. It was nice to see all the mountains around and even the horses on the farm. The view outside was great.
Cozy Atmosphere / Decor - The decorations for Christmas were an awesome touch to make it feel homey inside. The heat worked well, especially on those cold nights. The couch was comfy for movie night. It would have been nice to have comfy seating for all 6 of us, but we made it work. The master bedroom had the best bed.
Acceptable Host Communication - Communication the day of the trip was great. We were notified of the passcode for the front door just a few minutes after our check in time of 4:00. (NOTE: I had a request 2 days prior to our arrival, but didn’t hear anything until we were already on our way to Asheville. I understand life happens though and sometimes, especially around the holidays, it can be incredibly busy.
Convenient Location - It isn’t far at all from anything that we needed in town. It was less than 8 minutes from the Biltmore Estate entrance.
CONS:
Tiny Secondary "Bathroom" - The second bathroom is more of a closet turned bathroom. It is super tiny, but for the short stay it was doable.
Unclean Spots - There was pink mold in the bottom of that shower. The main bathroom had pink mold on the lower half of the shower curtain as well as mold on the ceiling above the shower. The toilet also needed a good scrubbing on the inside. The room in the back had a hand print smudge on the back of the door. (After breakfast the first morning, we had used a wet paper towel to clean up some crumbs. Once we wiped, the paper towel was dark with dirt. While this isn’t a lot and the rest of the house looked clean, it did make us wonder how detailed it had been cleaned.)
Poor "Non-Master" Bedrooms - The first room bed was extremely squeaky anytime the person moved on it. The mattresses themselves though we’re all comfy. Just may want to look into updating the bed frames. Also, the first room only had a single nightstand, with no dresser / drawers of any sort. We were forced to take bar stools from the kitchen just to have something to sit our luggage on.
While there were a few things that just didn’t meet our expectations, we still had an enjoyable time. Just be aware that the secondary bedrooms / bathroom definitely need work (new beds, additional furniture / storage, and better cleanliness).