Asheville, NC boasts the largest single family home in the United States. When they say large, they mean LARGE. Kenyon and I, along with a couple from our church, traveled to Asheville to see the Biltmore estate. Originally the estate was something like 120,000+ acres. Today, it is a humble 8,000 acres of some of the most beautiful mountain land. They have the large manor with 255 rooms, the green house (the size of most normal botanic gardens), a winery (including a bistro, gift shop, processing center and a bar area for cooking demonstrations), an equestrienne center, hiking trails and more. This home was built in the late 18oo's I believe. It had electricity and indoor plumbing, a swimming pool, a private gym for workouts, a bowling alley, fancy furniture and collectibles from all over the world. It is quite a place. Expect to spend a full-day on the property just browsing. It took a few hours to get there, but it was well worth the effort.
Check it out for yourself online: http://www.biltmore.com/
Does that entice anyone to come for a visit? anyone? anyone?
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