The Garden Oasis is a spacious one-bedroom country living studio -3 miles from downtown -15 mins to the Biltmore Estate -Private patio -Fully equipped kitchen -Smart TV -Fast 440/20 wifi for WFH -Queen bed -Walk-in shower Walk in to this 950 square-feet apartment and delight in the vintage-meets-modern design of your one-bedroom private getaway. Located in the country but conveniently only 3 miles from downtown Asheville, it is a short ride to everything you want to do in the area, including wonderful dining, gorgeous hiking, and antiquing, with the Biltmore estate just 15 minutes away. Your breakfast patio opens to our small flower garden, a great place to enjoy your morning coffee. Depending on the season, you'll see butterflies and hummingbirds -- and may find ripe blueberries and figs growing on the property, that we welcome you to pick and enjoy. After a day of sightseeing and adventure, the Garden Oasis is a great place to call home. Here you can cook a meal in the fully equipped kitchen, watch a movie, catch up on business from the desk (fast wifi!), take a relaxing stroll through the garden, or just relax. Our semi-detached apartment has a very large living room and dining area with a fully equipped kitchen and a tiled bath with a large shower. The bedroom has a cozy queen-size bed with a pillowtop mattress. The space features a desk with smart light by LumiCharge for those who work from home or need to get some work done on their stay. The bedroom also features smart chargers by LumiCharge for bedside charging. The apartment has its own driveway and entrance. The grounds are full of organically grown fruit trees and you are welcome to enjoy them. We have an amazing food forest of Blueberries, Serviceberries, Mulberries, Wineberries, Aroniaberries, Chestnuts, Hazelnuts, Figs, Peaches, Concord Grapes, Muscadine Grapes, Persimmons, Bradford Pears, Apples, Cherries, Umeboshi Plums, Chicksaw Plums, Pawpaws for your enjoyment, depending upon the season. Asheville boasts activities which will satisfy everyone in your travel party. Hiking trails and outdoor activities such as horseback riding, canoeing, tubing the French Broad or whitewater rafting are within easy driving distance. Skiing and zipline within a 20-minute drive. For the shopper in your group, Asheville has a host of antique shops, boutiques, art galleries, and crafts. Evening activities include diverse dining options, movies, live theatre, live music, or just walking through Asheville's lively downtown filled with street performers and art. The Biltmore Estate is breathtaking in summer and glorious when decorated for Christmas. Chimney Rock Park is worth the 35-minute drive. Wonderful hiking and beautiful views. A drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway in autumn highlights the beautiful peak colors. There are many festivals throughout the year for the whole family. You have access to the whole apartment and the one-acre food forest we are located on. Guests can also use our on-site laundry. We’ll be available by text if you need anything! Attractions: Grayline Trolley Tours – 4.0 mi Grey Eagle – 2.3 mi Orange Peel – 4 mi Hazel Robinson Amphitheatre – 1.8 mi Museum of Science – 4.0 mi New Belgium Brewing Company – 2.1 mi South Slope Brewing District – 3.9 mi Restaurants / Cafe / Bars Wicked Weed Brewery - 4.8 mi Sunny Point - 2.3 mi The PLANT Vegan Cafe - 3.1 mi Food market / Grocery/ Pharmacies : Whole Foods - 4.6 mi Trader Joe’s - 4.8 mi Earth Fare - 3.2 mi Ingles - 1.7 mi Walgreens - 1.8 mi CVS - 3.2 mi Hospitals: Mission Hospital - 4.5 mi Asheville VA Medical Center - 8.8 mi Airports: Asheville Regional Airport - 14.9 mi Greenville - Spartanburg International Airport - 77.4 mi University: UNCA - 3.8 mi Gas Station: Shell – 2.1 mi Sunoco Gas – 3.1 mi There are two parking spaces out front. Lyft and Uber are easily accessible from the house. There is an attached house upstairs that is also a vacation rental. There is potential for noise from above. May not be a good fit for light sleepers. We are committed to protecting our properties which is why we've partnered with Know Your Guest, the leading vacation rental guest-screening provider. We ask that each guest complete this identification process and purchase either a deposit or waiver. The $500 deposit comes with a $15 transaction fee and the waiver costs a flat $35 to purchase. These costs are nonrefundable while the $500 deposit is refundable and will be released within 7-14 days after the reservation ends. This process is meant to protect both us as hosts and also you as a guest should unexpected damage occur on the property. CANCELLATIONS The cancellation policy will apply to all bookings. An additional $150 cancellation fee may apply to cover credit card processing fees. RENTER'S AGREEMENT A signed renter's agreement is required for all reservations, as well as a picture of a government-issued photo ID and a picture of your credit card used to book showing only the last 4 digits and your name. This is to prevent credit card fraud and is meant to protect you as the renter and us as hosts.