There were 9 adults, 5 children, 6 years and under. And, we had both homes. There was plenty of space, all beautifully appointed, indoors and out. All in all, this rental was as close to perfection as it could possibly have been. In fact, we already have return plans.
There are 5 acres to explore. Trails have been lighted, and there is even a swing deep into the woods (just follow the creek). We did lots of things around the area, but the absolute truth is, we could have stayed there the entire 5 days and it would have been a very satisfactory vacation!
The owner has spared no expense with her decor. It's very much like a Tuscan Villa (I've rented those, too!), but better!
Hendersonville is a delightful town with something entertaining or cultural going on weekly. And then the restaurants in the area are fantastic (Never Blue - amazing food!). But, back to the house, the kitchen was a delight to cook in, there were enough plates to feed 50+! Seriously!
Washers and dryers (three between the two properties). Nooks to read in, a variety of outdoor seating to easily accommodate our large crowd, luxurious to basic bathrooms, but again, plenty to accommodate.
The only hick-up during our stay was the Biltmore tickets. I called the week before to pre-order, but was told just to wait, decide for sure when we wanted to go (though I already knew when we wanted to go). So, the day we arrived, I was called by Susie, called her back when we were all settled so that she could go over some instructions/helpful tips. I asked her to go ahead and order the tickets at the discount, using the same CC on file. I was told to pick the tickets up at the "will-call" ticket area, that they would be under the owner's name. There were no tickets. Not under the owner's name, Susie's name, my name...no tickets. Unfortunately, this problem took close to 1 hour to solve (remember-5 children!). I ended up buying 10 tickets at $20 off the ticket price because 10 tickets put us at the group rate! It cost me less than if I'd bought at the regular discount I planned to use. And, the Biltmore personnel could NOT have been more helpful. It was a very stressful time, but they were fantastic! We are all glad to have taken that amazing tour!