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Asheville NC - Comfy Blue Ridge Charmer Near Lake (w/ Kayaks, SUP, Canoes) and Bike & Hike Trails,
House • Buncombe County NC United States
Exchange types accepted
Hospitality Description: We're happy to offer our guest room with en suite to a single or couple for a night or two when we're in town. This room is up a flight of stairs and fairly well removed from the main part of the house and other bedrooms. We can provide ideas for things to see and do in Asheville. We have a very friendly Golden, however no pets please for hospitality (to avoid any unlikely bad chemistry).
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Listed April 2021
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General overview
Our beautiful Craftsmen style home has most modern conveniences and is located in a wonderful community that surrounds a lake. We can walk to the lake down a wooded path, and have a favorite bench there to watch the sunset. We live just outside Asheville, NC. Asheville is very well known for its arts, music, and access to natural areas and activities. The area is practically surrounded by many public lands that offer hiking and, water sports. The Blue Ridge Parkway is minutes away from our home and makes for a nice scenic drive with many photograph-worthy overlooks and hiking access points. The Biltmore Estate is a major tourist attraction in Asheville ... it features many home and garden tours and seasonal exhibits. We truly love the area - and actually, as I am writing this, I am wondering why we would want to go elsewhere - the area is really hard to beat! :)
The space
Our spacious home (3500 sq ft, 325 sq m) has an open floor plan main with living, dining, and kitchen all connected ... making the kitchen crew part of the gathering even while prepping or cleaning up. The main level also has a den, sun room, and master suite with walk-in shower and garden tub.
The upper level has one large bedroom and bath, that room has 1 queen and 1 full bed. The bath has a walk-in shower.
The walkout lower level has a family room with large screen TV, a bedroom (single bed) and bath. You are welcome to use these two guest rooms, and to use the master in the event that your family size requires it.
There is also a craft-room and woodworking shop, but these will probably be locked to avoid possible tool-based injury.
There is a deck with eating and BBQ grill overlooking a shaded & wooded and fenced back yard. We occasionally (very rarely) see a black bear from the deck, outside the fence.
Guest access
Main level is accessed with single step up from drive. Upper and lower levels are one flight of stairs each. Lower level can also be accessed by doors to the back yard. The house is not ADA accessible, but the main level is fairly accessible excepting the one step up from drive.
Notes
We are fairly flexible and would love to see other special parts of the country and world, particularly those that are either rich in history or culture or in natural areas to explore. We are quite open to different possibilities on an exchange.
We do have reliable and high speed WiFi. TVs are streaming only.
Due to allergies, we can only have nonsmokers stay in our home. We also ask that our fireplace not be used.
Features
Washer
Dishwasher
Clothes dryer
Oven
Microwave
Fridge
Iron
Hair dryer
Heating
Air conditioning
TV
WiFi
First aid kit
Smoke alarms
Fire extinguisher
Bed sheets
Towels
Workspace
BBQ
Garden / yard
Deck / patio / courtyard / terrace
Covered porch / verandah
Bikes
Kayak
Standup paddleboard
Travel Styles
Long term
Weekend
Adventure
Family
Romantic
Sport and leisure
Foodie
Relaxing
Eco
Luxury
Mountains
Beach
Water
Culture
Hiking
Cycling
Golf
Accessibility
House rules
Unsuitable for infants under 2
Unsuitable for children ages 2-12
Pets not allowed
No smoking
Allergens
Cat free
Smoke free
Fragrance free
Low allergen
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Neighbourhood
Our community has many trails, a boathouse with kayaks, canoes, and SUPs for loan, and tennis, basketball and pickleball courts. We can also walk from our home to the nearby Pisgah National Forest in just a few minutes, giving access to a very large network of trails and forest roads (no cars), very suitable for hiking and mountain biking. Our local neighborhood cluster is on a circle with no through-traffic. Our neighbors are friendly, quiet, and pet and nature loving. We have a Little Library just a few houses away.
For more information on Asheville and all the things you can see and do while visiting:
http://www.exploreasheville.com/ https://avltoday.6amcity.com/ https://www.romanticasheville.com/ http://www.biltmore.com/ http://www.ashevilledowntown.org/ http://riverartsdistrict.com/ http://www.ncarboretum.org/ http://www.blueridgeparkway.org/ http://www.nps.gov/grsm/index.htm https://www.blueridgeoutdoors.com/
Getting to my home
Air: AVL airport
Road: I-40 or I-26 or ... for a beautiful drive ... The Blue Ridge Parkway
Nearest airport
Asheville (AVL) is about 20 km away.
Getting around
The home is not on public transport routes. A car would be needed. Grocery shops, banks, and other stores and restaurants are just a few minutes away by car. In general, we avoid car loaning due to liability, but might consider in a reciprocal exchange at a distance - we would need to check insurance issues on that and have an agreement on deductibles/excess.
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We had an amazing stay at Bruce and Kris’ house. The home is clean, organized and comfortable. The neighborhood has many trails and a beautiful lake. There are so many great towns to visit close by. This was a wonderful exchange. Bruce and Kris are wonderful with their communication and helpfulness. Definitely an excellent exchange.
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Bruce & Kris
We are a young recently retired couple. Our retirement motto is SCAT: Service, Creative, Adventure, Travel. Kris is an author, horticulturalist, arborist, and educator. Bruce is an engineer, entrepreneur, and avid learner. We both love outdoor recreation ... hiking, kayaking, photography, bird watching, and more. We are mellow, peaceful, and responsible world citizens, home owners, parents, pet stewards, and community volunteers. We are non-smoking, non-drinking, & non-drug-using.
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