Vacation Rentals by Owner

Christmas Time at Avalon in Saluda!

Guest: Kate (Vidalia, GA )
Date of Stay: 12/08/11 Review Submitted: 12/18/11

What a beautiful time of the year to visit Saluda and what a perfect home situated 45 minutes South of Asheville, NC. Saluda holds an annual Christmas Stroll through the picturesque town...Christmas lights outlined the buildings and music filled the air as downtown shop owners opened their doors and served hot chocolate and cookies to the guests. The home is situated so close to town that it was an easy 4 minute walk to the attractions... I recommend renting this great home! We traveled to Tryon which is a 15 minute drive around a super s-curve road taking you down a mountain. Very neat. Home was clean with two bedrooms up and two down...covered carport was nice. Quiet street. Open large kitchen (stocked with all the equipment needed) if you prefer to cook. Great time!! Kate Vidalia, GA

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with young children, girls getaway, tourists without a car, romantic getaway.

Tranquil Saluda Vacation

Guest: gdustbug (SC)
Date of Stay: 07/15/11 Review Submitted: 07/20/11

This large home accommodated our two families comfortably. We thought the home was much larger than the pictures depicted which was a nice surprise. It was great having a bathroom on each level and had plenty of linens. We enjoyed sipping on coffee while devouring the muffins and pastries from the Wildflower Bakery each cool morning for breakfast. We cooked out on the deck overlooking the "secret" garden which was also accessible from downstairs. A leisurely stroll to town which had a variety of antique stores, eclectic gift shops and dining options was delightful. We savored live music and dinner at The Purple Onion. I had lots of questions about the house and the owner responded quickly and was very helpful. I've already recommended this home to friends. If you want to experience a peaceful vacation then this is the home for you.

Owner response:Florence - I am so glad you guys had a great time! The great location and size of the house does make for a nice stay in Saluda!

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, pet owners, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Very nice, thanks!

Guest: Jennifer (Durham, NC)
Date of Stay: 11/24/10 Review Submitted: 12/01/10

We really enjoyed the house - it was just perfect for what we needed in a great location with plenty of space for everybody. We'll look forward to staying with you again!

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway.

Fall Outing was More than expected.

Guest: LE (Columbia, SC)
Date of Stay: 11/08/10 Review Submitted: 03/08/11

My wife and two other couples spent 4days and 3 nights in early November. Still lots of colors and great weather. We took our street ready Golf Car and greatly enjoyed the short frequent trips to "town" for whatever. The Saluda restaurants were very good for dinner and for lunch though we did eat away in Hendersonville some too. We thoroughly enjoyed the surrounding and quietness. I would have enjoyed the porchs, but our group was wanting to go, so I didn't get as much quiet time as the house called for. Parking is plentiful we had 2 cars, a trailer and the Golf Car. All 3 cars parked under the carport. The bedrooms and living spaces were large and comfortable. All appliances and services worked as promised. You can enter from the ground and use the interior steps or take the exterior porch steps which we found a little more accomodating for one of our party who has mobility issues. All in all it is a great place.

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

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Guest: The Hopkins, Mowerys & Loughneys
Date of Stay: 03/23/10 Review Submitted: 04/04/10

We had a lovely week here in Saluda. Thanks so much for opening your home to us! A perfect meeting spot for a family spread out all over the southeast! Loved Pearson Falls & strolling through these darline towns, Saluda, Tryon, fishing in Columbus...a great week!

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Guest: The Hopkins, Mowerys & Loughneys
Date of Stay: 03/23/10 Review Submitted: 04/04/10

We had a lovely week here in Saluda. Thanks so much for opening your home to us! A perfect meeting spot for a family spread out all over the southeast! Loved Pearson Falls & strolling through these darline towns, Saluda, Tryon, fishing in Columbus...a great week!

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Guest: Helen & Bruce
Date of Stay: 11/02/09 Review Submitted: 04/04/10

Thank you for five days of peace in the mountains - the only sounds the laughter of the children at the school, the rustle of the leaves and the wind brushing the eaves.

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Guest: Helen & Bruce
Date of Stay: 11/02/09 Review Submitted: 04/04/10

Thank you for five days of peace in the mountains - the only sounds the laughter of the children at the school, the rustle of the leaves and the wind brushing the eaves.

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Guest: The McNairs
Date of Stay: 10/18/09 Review Submitted: 04/04/10

The weather was lovely! We enjoyed staying here - especially with teh trees changing color. Saluda is a nice town.

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Guest: The O'Berry Family
Date of Stay: 09/30/09 Review Submitted: 04/04/10

We had a wonderful week-end in the mountains and family reunion.

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Guest: The O'Berry Family
Date of Stay: 09/30/09 Review Submitted: 04/04/10

We had a wonderful week-end in the mountains and family reunion.

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Guest: Kelly & Monnie
Date of Stay: 08/07/09 Review Submitted: 04/04/10

Fabulous weekend! Yay! Fantastic weekend - we rafted the upper Green, hiked in Dupont Forest, and took time to enjoy life while we were here! Thanks for the great memories!

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Guest: The Evatt Girls
Date of Stay: 07/24/09 Review Submitted: 04/04/10

The Evatt Girls so enjoyed Avalon. The house is so welcoming. We were able to let our hair down and truly enjoy our family connections and special relationships. Thanks for opening up your charming mountain home!

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Guest: The Evatt Girls
Date of Stay: 07/24/09 Review Submitted: 04/04/10

The Evatt Girls so enjoyed Avalon. The house is so welcoming. We were able to let our hair down and truly enjoy our family connections and special relationships. Thanks for opening up your charming mountain home!

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Guest: Bridgit - LSSNC
Date of Stay: 07/16/09 Review Submitted: 04/04/10

You have a nice home. Saluda is so quaint and beautiful. We had a good time holding down the porch!

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Guest: Bridgit - LSSNC
Date of Stay: 07/16/09 Review Submitted: 04/04/10

You have a nice home. Saluda is so quaint and beautiful. We had a good time holding down the porch!

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Guest: The Jackson Family
Date of Stay: 07/03/09 Review Submitted: 04/04/10

What a wonderful home! Thanks for hving us! We all felt right at home here - cozy & peaceful to cmoe back to after a long dya of play! Close to lots of great activities! We experienced Sliding Rock, Looking Glass Falls, Green River Adventures (kayaking), some fun shopping & even caught Transformers 2 on a rainy evening! We love cozy little Saluda! Hope to be back soon! Thank you & Bless you! The Jackson Family (ass 12 of us!)

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Guest: The Jackson Family
Date of Stay: 07/03/09 Review Submitted: 04/04/10

What a wonderful home! Thanks for hving us! We all felt right at home here - cozy & peaceful to cmoe back to after a long dya of play! Close to lots of great activities! We experienced Sliding Rock, Looking Glass Falls, Green River Adventures (kayaking), some fun shopping & even caught Transformers 2 on a rainy evening! We love cozy little Saluda! Hope to be back soon! Thank you & Bless you! The Jackson Family (ass 12 of us!)

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Guest: Jeannie, Louise, Debi, Elise, Frances, & Anne
Date of Stay: 06/12/09 Review Submitted: 04/04/10

We had such a lovely time in your mountain house. Great loction, minutes from downtown. We enjoyed our evening walks through the town, dessert at The Cafe and shopping on Main street. Off the beaten path is the Triple Falls in Dupont State Park, which was just beautiful and cool, refreshing water for the heat of the day. Thanks again. We'll see you next time!

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Guest: Jeannie, Louise, Debi, Elise, Frances, & Anne
Date of Stay: 06/12/09 Review Submitted: 04/04/10

We had such a lovely time in your mountain house. Great loction, minutes from downtown. We enjoyed our evening walks through the town, dessert at The Cafe and shopping on Main street. Off the beaten path is the Triple Falls in Dupont State Park, which was just beautiful and cool, refreshing water for the heat of the day. Thanks again. We'll see you next time!

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Guest: Dianne 3 (Greenwood, SC)
Date of Stay: 12/30/08 Review Submitted: 12/30/08

We stayed for 3 nights at Thanksgiving and we had 4 families represented. The house was awesome with each family having their own bedroom. The den/kitchen combo was great. As we prepared meals we could still visit with the other family memebers. We explored the area too and enjoyed the downtown, the playground, the apple farm and even drove over to Rutherfordton for the kids' meseumn. Worth the trip to that as well. The house was very clean and very well equiped. The deck was big but was a little too cool for the time of year we were there. It was very quite. Would definetly recommend this place. Close to the interstate too, so getting there was easy.

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 12/26/08 Review Submitted: 12/26/08

We had a great time, the place was great, very clean and had everything we needed.

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Guest: R. Ausman
Date of Stay: 11/06/08 Review Submitted: 11/05/08

"We had a good time and the house worked out well. The wedding was a success and we are on our way back to Hawaii. Thanks, Robert."

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Well set-up for family

Guest: R from Hawaii (Hawaii)
Date of Stay: 10/28/08 Review Submitted: 11/26/08

The house worked out well for our family's with separate bedrooms and living areas on the two levels. It is an older house situated among several other homes within walking distance to downtown and most restaurants. Being just two miles from the interstate made it easy to get to Asheville (45 min) and Charlotte (1 1/2 hr). It would be nice to have had the fireplace functional as the nights were cool. However, the house was ready when we arrived and our damage deposit was returned within a week of departing. So no complaints from us.

Owner response:The fireplace is functional but since the thermostat and fireplace are upstairs, if you use the gas fireplace, the central heat and air will turn off when it gets warm upstairs and that leaves the downstairs too cold. The HVAC system is only 2 years old and heats the house very well!

Recommended for:Families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway.

Guest: S. Messinger
Date of Stay: 07/20/08 Review Submitted: 07/19/08

"Thanks for the use of your beautiful house. We had a nice stay." Steve & Rafaela

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Guest: Darby Quirk (Raleigh NC)
Date of Stay: 06/18/08 Review Submitted: 06/18/08

We stayed at the house June 2008. The kitchen is big and open to the family room. The beds were all comfortable and everything was great. The location is beautiful and close to tons of activity. Would definately stay again.

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Guest: A. Ramsay
Date of Stay: 05/26/08 Review Submitted: 05/25/08

"Teri, thanks for letting us use your house, we enjoyed it very much. It was perfect for our group."

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Guest: The Altman Family
Date of Stay: 07/13/07 Review Submitted: 07/12/07

"Love the escape. Explored hte area and actually lost weight on the vacation from all of the walking! We enjoyed your mountain house!" The Altman Family

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