WOW!!!
This is hands down the coolest AIRBNB we've stayed in.
Aaron is an incredible host. He answered all of our questions right away, in addition there were messages sent leading up to our arrival with just the right info as we needed it. This was such a relief, I'm alway the travel planner in the group, having the info ready and not waiting around for info was crucial. I actually got to relax and feel like I was on a trip. Go figure!
The house is gorgeous and way bigger than I had expected. I guess I should say houses... There are actually two houses that are included in the booking. The houses are connected by a sort of skybridge walkway. In the walkway itself is a library and old school record player, very very cool. The front house (main house) Aaron mentioned was built in 1929 for the executive of the manufacturing company there. The second house was built in the last 10 years. Both houses have an art deco 20's meets modern vibe that's really cool and fits Asheville to a T.
I was like to include something in my reviews that will help other travelers. I was nervous about bathrooms as half of the estate is historic... but this worry went away as soon as we arrived. The bathrooms are really well appointed and roomy. This is super important as we had a lot of gals in our group. Each bathroom had plenty of towels, GREAT toiletries (ie shampoo, body wash, and conditioner - I forget the brand but they're in the photos and I loved them!), full-size hair dryers, and even makeup remover pads were in every bathroom.
There's a basement with a pool table, the guys spent most of the time there. The kids spent a lot of time playing in the camp room - which is on the 3rd or 4th floor and running around the yard. The girls spent time lounging in the solarium/sun room or walking the lake.
The location is AMAZING! You're right in the middle of everything. In under 10 minutes you can hit downtown Asheville, the parkway, breweries, shopping, and hiking. It's perfect. Wicked Weed is basically walkable if you wanted to.
Long story short... BOOK IT! Aaron said he had just listed the property. Judging by my experience traveling with AIRBNB this is going to book fast. Great job Aaron thank you for an amazing experience, we'll be back soon!