House is a 10 min. drive to downtown Asheville, 7 min. to Biltmore Village, 5 min. to BRP and US40. UBER is available. House is full of beautiful original art from around the world, *including several nudes*, objet d'art and custom furniture and decor. A designer by trade, I lived in and worked on this house for more than a decade and poured a great deal of creative spirit into making it a one-of-a-kind property; contemporary finishes and unique details abound. The house is not suitable for families with children under 10. There is open alcohol in the bar, there are adult touches here and there like an art collection with several (very tasteful) nudes, & fragile objet d'art on low shelves. There are also 'adult toys' like the dark-cherry pool table, as well as walnut furniture and white bed spreads. Please mention that you've read this if traveling with kids. Well-trained pets hosted regularly — but only pets ••trained to stay off of all bed and furniture•• are a good fit for this property. (Let us know you've read this to expedite booking with pets.) HOUSE OFFERS - 4 private rooms; two with private baths and two which share a bath. Three of the beds are queens, and one is a king. Mattresses are comfortable, linens are provided. PROPERTY OFFERS - screened-in sleeping/yoga room in woods, bog with deck in the woods below the house with salamanders, dragonflies, crayfish and endless ferns & flowers. Read more about bog below. KITCHEN The updated kitchen boasts concrete counter tops, and acid-washed copper back splashes with a granite island and a propane cook top. There are proper knives and dish wear for cooking as well as a gas stove and a double oven. LIVING ROOM There are wood floors and high ceilings with a contemporary Scandinavian wood stove as a center piece. The hearth is steel with a cultured stone/coral behind. There is a ceiling fan skylights (light-tubes) and comfortable seating. LOUNGE The downstairs offers a 4th bedroom and party space with a beautiful pool table. Everything is completely custom - from original-design and custom-built 7' light fixtures, curved walled shower, and a bar made from steel, poured concrete and granite. The (2-car) garage is accessed through this space. THE DECK There is a 40' south-facing deck which is suitable for (private) sun-bathing and al-fresco meals at a travertine table below an umbrella. Deck has a fire pit AND a charcoal grill. THE BOG There is a deck in "the bog" down below the house, where 3-4 brooks and springs come together. There is rich (seasonal) world down there; teaming with crayfish, dragonflies, salamanders and their ilk. All around are plants, flowers, ferns, birds and lots of privacy. There is even a screened-in building "the temple" suitable for eating, sleeping, yoga, meditation, reading etc. The driveway is *streets of San Francisco STEEP*, which is common of mountain homes in the mountains. In the rare occasion that we get a heavy snow, people all over the region tend to leave their cars at the end of the driveway near the road, so little to no shoveling is required.