My sister and two adult daughters stayed at Steve and Louise's beautiful house on a 3-day/4 night trip, and it was absolutely wonderful. The main living area is spacious, open, and great for cooking together, playing games, listening to music, and hanging out in the evenings. The a fabulous deck spans the front of the house with a mountain view through the trees, and comfy rocking chairs . Beautiful sunrises and star gazing at night. While there are other homes nearby, we couldn't see them through the canopy of trees, and we didn't hear or see anyone except the deer and wild turkeys; it was quiet and dark for great sleeping at night. The place is very well equipped: laundry, kitchen, fireplace, firepit, and grill, A/C. Beds were comfy, and the bedrooms were spacious and well appointed. Steve was available by text at all times, but we didn't need to contact him; the place was immaculate and well maintained, and the written instructions were easy to follow.
Location is great, too. It took us about 15 minutes to drive into Asheville, where we did the "e-bike tour in the mountains" with Asheville Adventure Company (it's also a fabulous tour of the city, including downtown architecture, neighborhoods, Grove Park resort, and bike trails); explored the River Arts District and Grove Arcade; had a great meal at Bodega topped off by amazing dessert at Sunshine Sammies. The house is also an easy drive to Black Mountain, which is a great little town--in that area, we hiked the Lookout Trail, went on a foraging trip with No Taste Like Home, and visited Lookout Brewing Co., where we got to talking with some local regulars. On our last evening, we went on a sunset yoga hike with Asheville Wellness Co.--a pretty one-mile hike up to a clearing, where we did a yoga class surrounded by grazing cattle. We also did tarot readings and massages with Asheville Wellness--great!
We loved Asheville and the local businesses we worked with--and we barely scratched the surface of all that is available to do. Steve and Louise's place was the perfect location for our trip, and when we go back we will definitely stay there again!