Asheville House is located in Asheville, North Carolina, a community rated among the top 25 places to live in the country.  The largest city in Western North Carolina, Asheville is a regional center for manufacturing, transportation, health care, banking, professional services and shopping. Asheville offers a wide range of employment, business opportunities, recreational activities and cultural events.

Asheville is probably most widely known for the Biltmore Estate attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. George Vanderbilt's magnificent 250-room Victorian chateau is America's largest home with an immaculate century old garden, award winning winery, and an impressive four-star inn. Asheville is also home to a thriving arts community, with a host of local galleries, drama companies, music rooms, and a symphony.

Asheville and the surrounding area offer more outdoor activities than nearly any Southeastern destination. The Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains surrounding Asheville are home to incredible vistas, numerous hiking trails, and routes for mountain biking.  River rafters can enjoy the slower pace of the French Broad River in Asheville, admire the lush scenery along the Nolichucky River an hour north of Asheville, or rush through the Nantahala Gorge.

Visitors strolling through Asheville's art deco downtown enjoy a variety of eclectic shops and outstanding restaurants.  As part of the Appalachian Trail, Asheville's mountains offer something for every level of hiker.  Asheville's picturesque landscape offers incredible vistas and the opportunity to soak in the splendor of the surrounding mountains.

There are over ten colleges and universities in the Asheville area including the University of North Carolina, Asheville, Western Carolina University, Warren Wilson College and Montreat College. Asheville was voted among the "Best College Towns" (#4 Warren Wilson College) by Outside Magazine.