Crystal and Jamie (husband) offer a warm and welcoming, not to mention very affordable, home base from which to conduct business in Asheville or explore the beautiful area surrounding the city. The city itself is interesting, vibrant, full of good restaurants, and cradled by gorgeous mountains. Crystal's place is in a quiet suburb on the edge of town just a short drive from both downtown, the Biltmore Estate, or the entrance to the Blue Ridge Parkway-a breathtaking drive speckled with places to pull off and overlook the mountains. It's a working household, as others have mentioned, however, I was able to work from home here during the week and never found noise to be an issue. There are several spectacular waterfalls (the reason I came) within an hour's drive, including three in DuPont State Forest (where Last of the Mohicans was filmed), also Skinny Dip (beautiful) and Graveyard Falls (also beautiful) just off the parkway, as well as more which I never got to. Crystal and Jamie were both kind, down to earth, and very welcoming while respecting a guest's privacy. Jason (the golden retriever) and Wolf (the cat) were quite affectionate. Throw the ball and Jason will love you for life. I had a great stay here and highly recommend it as a great value (with character) for what you get.