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"Really enjoyed our stay. Experienced, responsive hosts, comfortable place in a really convenient location to access all the things we wanted to do around the Pisgah National Forest & Asheville. Enthusiastic recommended!"

"We love this place; we were looking for a cozy, clean place to stay overnight! The price was affordable compared to other rentals, and hotels nearby. Hope to come back soon!"

"Property was very well maintained. Good location. However, please note that immediate neighbors have a firing range on their property. So, that definitely takes away from the tranquility of the setting. If the sound of nearby gunfire concerns you, I would recommend another property."

"The property is secluded and roomy! All basic needs met, but it’s the special touches that mean the most. Fresh flowers, plenty of towels, water bottles in each room, ashtrays outside and coffee pods (and sugar too)! We had a great time and appreciate the hospitality!"

"It was everything that was expected. Very clean and well equipped"

"We LOVED this cabin. It is small kept our family close together for our nights stay. The kids loved their accommodations and the adults slept well too! A very cozy and endearing impression and the hominess was so welcomed on our journey of one night stays up the Blue Ridge Parkway. The bonus of the chickens and our kids naming them was so fun for them. The benefit of the season was an added bonus for us too, come breakfast! The little touches of having all the things we needed but may have forgotten felt like every detail was handled and added to the feeling we were cared for by strangers. Thank you for sharing with us!"

"We stayed because we were visiting family. The cottage and ponds were absolutely amazing. Easy and accommodating and a very relaxing and enjoyable stay."

"We had an excellent stay at the apartment. Everything was great and the hostess is very accommodating and friendly. We look forward to staying there again."

"Having our home remodeled created the need for a nearby vrbo rental and we landed on this NEW listing. Super convenient for keeping an eye on our construction project, taking child to high school etc but for, out of town guests visiting the Greater Asheville area, this Mills River home is in a great location! The winter mountain views are great - enjoy sunrise on back deck and sunset on front porch. The home was well appointed and had most things anyone could need. Our teenage daughter enjoyed the very private downstairs bedroom and second living/movie room (as did mom and dad, LOL). The fenced in backyard was very nice for our two doggies as well. With this being a new rental with the owners living in Florida, we expected some issues which we understand the owner will soon address. First, the KWIK lock on the main entry door does not work properly. We were locked out for over an hour in the very cold temperature...taking over 100 tries for the lock to recognize our code. We had no way of locking the house securely for three weeks (not good). The listing should have included some language about winter accessibility. It is a one lane steep road and NOT state maintained (as a local, had I known that in winter, I likely would have rented something else). Upon our arrival, there had been a very significant winter storm and the drive up was VERY icy. We understand the cleaning crew prior to our arrival actually went off the road and the neighbors had to pull them back onto the road. Week two we had another cold snap come through that froze the water pipes into the house. There is an above ground well house that is not insulated. We fortunately found an electric cord and unfroze the pipes with a hair blow dryer which took several hours. Over the three weeks, we noticed water pressure steadily decline due to clogged well/water filter into the house. By the end of our stay, you couldn't take a shower without both bathroom shower-heads making a whiny ear-piercing scream. Again, we understand the owner will be on-site soon (they recently bought the home themselves) and intends to address maintenance issues with the home. Otherwise, the beds are comfy, we had most everything we really needed, the location is great (aside from select winter road scenarios/freezing pipes), and the area/attractions are super convenient. Lots of fun things to do nearby! I have no doubt future renters will enjoy this home once work is complete."