French Chateau Near the Biltmore Mansion!

French Chateau Near the Biltmore Mansion!

French Chateau Near the Biltmore Mansion!

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Asheville, North Carolina isn’t just home to the largest private home in the country, the Biltmore Estate, but has received nationwide recognition over recent years by media polls in such areas as "The Happiest City for Women," by "Self" magazine in 2002, one of the "10 Most Beautiful Places to Live," by "Good Morning America" in 2011, one of the "25 Best Places for Business and Careers," by "Forbes" in 2012 and has been included as one of the "Top 25 Small Cities for Art," by "AmericanStyle" magazine, just to name a very few.

Asheville was also well regarded at the end of the 1800s when George Washington Vanderbilt II, heir to the family's railroad and steamboat fortunes, chose Asheville to build his summer home. The beauty of the environment impressed him as a child when he visited there with his mother, and it never left his mind. He returned as a young man and started construction on Biltmore House in 1889 taking six years to completion. Built in the French chateau style, it is one of the most elegant examples of the architecture of the Gilded Age in the United States. It is open to the public for tours 365 days a year at $59 for a ticket.

Although Vanderbilt’s mansion isn't for sale, it is possible to own something similar in the same neighborhood as the Biltmore home. Dramatic and stunning but with a little fewer than the Biltmore’s 250 rooms, this 16,221-square-foot French chateau is one of Asheville’s prettiest homes. Impressive, elegant and sited on two lushly landscaped acres overlooking the seventh tee of the Biltmore Forest Country Club, one is greeted in the grand marble foyer by a stunning spiral staircase topped by a ceiling with an antique map of the world. The mansion’s thick limestone walls enclose five bedrooms, six bathrooms and three powder rooms along with a myriad of beautifully appointed rooms for entertaining and intimate family living. Also included is an indoor Roman spa and swimming pool surrounded by large columns, a wine tasting cellar with arched brick ceiling, card room, library, multiple sitting rooms and an additional entertaining venue with a massive oak bar. One of the most innovative features is the home theatre’s nighttime ceiling of stars, with shooting stars moving through its sky every few minutes. For the utmost in convenience, there are five kitchens in strategic locations such as the pool, for guests, entertainment areas and the main chef’s kitchen. For more information.

Asheville, North Carolina, in the Blue Ridge Mountains where Biltmore House set the precedent for yet another stunning French chateau. Rekindle the Gilded Age in this luxurious French chateau private palace. Priced at $10.75 million.

Source: www.beverly-hanks.com