Looking to take a vacation with extended family and/or friends, but need need your own space? Look no further! Each floor in the French Broad Mountain Home is outfitted with its own kitchen, bathroom, living room, and bedroom(s). Perfect for a fun family get together while maintaining your privacy! Looking for a place with the calm and quiet of a mountain cabin, yet 3.5 miles from downtown? The French Broad Mountain Home rests in the quiet mountain neighborhood of Richmond Hill on 1.3 acres of forest with views of the French Broad River and plenty of space to play and explore! Other views include an industrial mix of factories and breweries, such as the French Broad Chocolate Factory, Ginger's Revenge Brewery, and Zilicoah Brewery, to name a few. Take a walk out the door down to the old barrel road next to the wildlife preserve, from where you might spot the noon train. Upon your return, cool off with a drink on the balcony as deer, turkey vultures, and the occasional bear meander through the yard. The front yard and back yards are connected and mostly fenced (75%) with only the back portion open to the the mountain and wildlife preserve. There is a separate fully fenced area 40 ft x 13 ft for dogs with a gate at each end. The front yard is outfitted with an additional gate. The upstairs and downstairs living rooms each have a comfy sectional sofa with a chaise and pullout bed, as well as 55-inch flat-screen Roku TVs. There are two bedrooms upstairs with a queen bed and a twin trundle in each; perfect families. There is one bedroom downstairs with a king-sized bed and a twin trundle. We also provide a pack-and-play and high chair on each floor. There is a window AC unit in the upstairs living room, one in each bedroom (upstairs and downstairs) and ceiling fans in the living rooms and each bedroom. The backyard balcony gives great views year-round of the wide open space we call the backyard, the river, wildlife, and the infamous fireflies of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Both front and backyards have open spaces for everyone, including your dogs, to run and play. In colder weather, warm your toes by the custom-built flagstone patio and fire pit, complete with a built-in stone bench and chairs. Prop your s'mores ingredients, hot cocoa, and other fire pit necessities on the table. There is plenty of parking in the fenced-in driveway. We are minutes from Richmond Hill right down the road, which offers hike and bike trails and disc golf, three miles to River Arts District and downtown, 4 miles to the breweries, 4.7 miles to the Omni Grove Park Inn, 5.5 miles to Biltmore, and 9 miles to the Blue Ridge Parkway. You can also rent the upstairs floor only by searching for the following: Upstairs 2/2: 2052739