Country Flavor Right in Town

• Close to Biltmore

  Close to Biltmore

  • Guest Kevin S.
  • Date of stay 04/26/13
  • Review Submitted 05/08/13
  Nice, older home, 5 mins from Biltmore. Nicely decorated, spacious and comfortable. Good bargain.

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, age 55+, families with teenagers, pet owners.

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• happy traveler

  happy traveler

  • Guest Nikki
  • Date of stay 04/19/13
  • Review Submitted 04/23/13
  What a delight it was to stay here. The kitchen is great for cooking and it had everything you could ask for.Lots of natural light and a beautiful sitting room. Pete was just so accomadating and a pleasure to work with. Its in Oakley which is a ideal location. Its minutes to Biltmore and maybe 10 to down town if that. It had a great combination of privacy and still in a nice part of town for a nice walk in the morning. The fenced in back yard was just great for my dog and to sit outside with a nice book. It was very clean and well maintained and the queen bed was firm but I thought it was great to sleep on. I will be contacting Pete again for another visit soon. You wont be dissapointed:)))

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

  Owner response: Thanks for your kind words, and please come visit us again soon. It was a pleasure to host you!!

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• Beautiful cottage in a perfect location! Loved our stay :)

  Beautiful cottage in a perfect location! Loved our stay :)

  • Guest Samantha F.
  • Date of stay 03/29/13
  • Review Submitted 04/01/13
  We just returned from a long weekend (Fri-Mon) in Asheville, and we couldn't be more pleased with our decision to stay at this cottage! The location is perfect (minutes from Biltmore Estate/Village, Downtown Asheville & the Blue Ridge Parkway...all of which we explored in our short time there), the accommodations are very comfortable, and the neighborhood is safe & serene. Our two small boys (5 & 2) loved their "vacation house" also! We made sure to bring a baby gate to stop the little one from attempting the stairs, but otherwise the house was very safe & small-child friendly. And the fenced-in yard came in handy when we had friends from the area over for a big Easter dinner. I would recommend this house to anyone wanting to stay close to Downtown Asheville but with lots of room at a very reasonable price. We can't wait to go back!

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, age 55+, families with teenagers, pet owners, families with young children, girls getaway.

  Owner response: Thank you Samantha, we are so glad you enjoyed Asheville and that you were pleased with the cottage. We are working so hard to make sure we improve a little bit every month, and it is nice to receive such a glowing review! Please come again, and thanks for visiting us!

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• Fantastic!

  Fantastic!

  • Guest Suzanne
  • Date of stay 09/06/12
  • Review Submitted 02/14/13
  Five of my girlfriends and I stayed here during an unbelievable weekend in Asheville and made memories that will last a lifetime! The home is in a great location, close to downtown, Biltmore and Grove Park Inn Spa and very reasonably priced. If you are planning a trip to any of these places, you should definitely consider this property! The home is in a neighborhood but on a nice size lot that makes for quiet surroundings. I have read the review that describes a dirty house among many other negative comments. One must wonder what is truly behind this review as we had a very different and positive experience. Our stay was within four days of the reviewer's stay and I cannot say anything that comes anywhere close to that reviewer's comments. If I wanted to be critical, my only suggestion (and not a complaint) would be to add blinds to all of the windows downstairs. My husband and I will be traveling to Asheville in the next couple of months and plan to stay at this property or the owner's downtown property. I will also add that the owner was very attentive and contacted me after our first night to make sure everything was okay. Great experience all around! I

  Recommended for: Adventure seekers, pet owners, girls getaway.

  Owner response: We are so glad you enjoyed your stay, and that you are planning to return! You are welcome any time!

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• Cozy & Comfy

  Cozy & Comfy

  • Guest Nana Mary
  • Date of stay 12/14/12
  • Review Submitted 12/19/12
  My two daughters and one-year old grandson stayed in this comfy home while my daughters participated in a yoga retreat and I babysat. It was perfect for us and my crawling/walking grandson did well in this setting. (Fortunately we brought along a baby gate to keep him from going up the stairs.) The 3 bedroom, 1 and a half bath home was inviting and had plenty of room for us. We may have even used the fenced back yard had it not been rainy, cool weather. The only suggestion I would make to the owner is to stock up on paper products as there were few napkins, toilet paper, no paper towels and only 2 coffee filters!

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, families with teenagers, pet owners, girls getaway.

  Owner response: Hi Mary, so glad you liked it! I wish I had seen your review before I went to the store...I bought tons of paper products but didn't realize we were out of coffee filters! I guess I'll be making another trip! Please come back and stay again any time!

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• Weekend in Asheville

  Weekend in Asheville

  • Guest JS & family
  • Date of stay 11/02/12
  • Review Submitted 12/07/12
  This was our first weekend trip to Asheville and we were looking for lodging that would accommodate 2 parents and 2 older teens (who won't share a bed much less a bedroom). Rather than booking two ordinary hotel rooms we booked this VRBO property. It is located very near the Biltmore estate and just a short drive from the interesting sites in Asheville downtown. It was really a great little house, helpful owner, quiet area, clean, and had everything that we needed. This time we didn't bring our dog, but we will the next time! The fenced yard is ideal! We were very pleased with our stay and will recommend it to others!

  Recommended for: Age 55+, families with teenagers, pet owners, girls getaway.

  Owner response: We are so glad that you liked it, and look forward to hosting you again! We would welcome the dogs, too! Thanks for your kind remarks.

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• We'll be back

  We'll be back

  • Guest Elementary
  • Date of stay 11/21/12
  • Review Submitted 11/29/12
  We stayed at the house with our two 20 something children and our little dog over Thanksgiving holiday. The place was spacious and comfortable, allowing family time and individual space when needed. Four nights of concentrated family time was easily enjoyed (and tolerated) by all of us in this lovely home. In a hotel I think we would've maxed out at 2 nights. We enjoyed having downtown Asheville so close. It really is "Country Flavor Right in Town."

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, adventure seekers, families with teenagers, pet owners, families with young children, girls getaway.

  Owner response: Please do come back! It was a pleasure to meet you, and we're glad you enjoyed your time in Asheville!

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• Cute historic bungalow, great location for an early Thanksgiving

  Cute historic bungalow, great location for an early Thanksgiving

  • Guest simcitysue
  • Date of stay 11/09/12
  • Review Submitted 11/21/12
  We had an early Thanksgiving with our daughter who attends college in Asheville. This historic bungalow was spacious, quiet and cozy, and had a great kitchen and dining space. Our dog loved the back yard so much, it was hard getting her to come in at night. The house is very accessible to Biltmore and downtown Asheville. We will keep this in mind for our next visit, as we visit Asheville often.

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, age 55+, families with teenagers, pet owners, families with young children, girls getaway.

  Owner response: So glad you liked our house! We just stayed there last night, having a little getaway of our own. Thanks for taking such good care of the place, we appreciate it. Please come back soon! :)

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• WONDERFUL HOME!

  WONDERFUL HOME!

  • Guest Lindsay
  • Date of stay 10/12/12
  • Review Submitted 11/05/12
  My four best friends and I stayed here for a girls weekend and had an absolutely wonderful experience! The home is very charming and has a great front porch and back patio for congregating. Great cottage feel with hardwood floors and exposed brick. We sipped wine on the porch and enjoyed the crisp, fall weather. The location is ideal - right between the Biltmore village and downtown Asheville. Booking was also very easy - Pete responded very quickly and was always available to my email questions. We will definitely be back!!

  Recommended for: Sightseeing, tourists without a car, families with teenagers, pet owners, families with young children, girls getaway.

  Owner response: You are welcome to come back any time! Thanks for a great review!

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• DIRTIEST HOUSE WE EVER STAYED

  DIRTIEST HOUSE WE EVER STAYED

  • Guest Patrick
  • Date of stay 09/02/12
  • Review Submitted 10/28/12
  We stayed in this house two nights, and it was the worst stay we ever had. The house was extremely dirty. There was dust and dirt everywhere. There were for example big cobwebs at the corners of the windows inside the home, dead fly's and a lot of dust on the window sills. The outlets of the airco and heating system was full of dust and dirt, there were cobwebs at the lights in the room. You could write your name in the dust on the blinds. The next day we even saw several cockroaches. The refrigerator was so dirty inside we cleaned it ourselves before we put our things in it. The house looked if it wasn`t cleaned for a long time. The owner says it is renovated, well maybe it is, but that must be a long time ago. In fact the house needs a renovation. The shower curtain was falling from the wall a couple of times, the rod for the towels in the bathroom was broken. The photos on the website must be old. We made several photos of the dirt in the house and mailed them to the owner. Finally after a reminder we get an reaction, and he admitted that the house needs a good cleaning and it should be painted. I quote from his reaction by email: "The main improvement we are planning is t thoroughly clean and paint most of the interior spaces in the house. The heating system requires a total cleaning as well". We paid a lot of money for the two nights we stayed unfortunately we cancelled the Marriott Renaissance hotel because we liked a house for a couple of nights. We asked for a discount because it wasn`t worth the money, but he never gives any reaction. We have seen a lot of hotels and houses in the USA, every year we make a trip for 4 weeks through the US, so we stayed in a lot of houses and hotels, but this was by far the worst experience. SO DON`T STAY HERE, GO SOMEWERE ELSE, you will be glad you don`t stay here. I have photos that can prove everything I have said. If you would like to see the photos, I can mail them to you. I don`t not know how this house can get some good reviews, when I read them, I think they have stayed in a different house.

  Owner response: This guest harassed us with an aggressive campaign to get money back after his stay. There were no complaints during his visit but shortly afterwards we began receiving emails similar to this review, making outrageous accusations and demanding a refund. His proposal: a full refund would earn us a 5 star review, 80% refund would earn 4 stars and so on. He wanted something for nothing, plain and simple. You can see what he got from the number of stars he gave us! There is always room for improvement and our house is no exception! We do have some worn paint, and there is some dust, just as you would probably expect at an older house. We are working on it, and continue to make gradual improvements over time. For every positive review you see on this site, there are four or five similar ones written in our guest book. Everyone else, without exception, raves about our house and most express a desire to return!

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Fees:

• Pet Fee: $30 + tax
• Cleaning: $45 + tax
• Tax Rate 7%

Cancellation policy:

Welcome to our little house in Asheville! Thanks for booking. We hope you will enjoy your stay. When you arrive, you will pull in the driveway and park behind the house. There is a brick path leading to the back door, where you will find a key box. Once your reservation is confirmed, we will send you the code for the lock box. Please feel free to call me if you have any questions. My number is 828 577 3435. Thanks, Pete Kuehne

If you have any questions please contact the owner.