Guest Blogger-Visit to the Biltmore

Hello again my brothers...In case you have never heard of the Biltmore House, here is a little background for ya.  In 1888 George Vanderbilt went to Asheville, NC and fell in love with the area so he decided to build his home there.  It took 6 years to build and is the largest private home in the country.  He lived there with his wife and daughter until his death in 1914.  They stayed in the home and it has been in the family ever since, passed down through the generations with his great-grandson as the current CEO.  They opened the home to the public in 1930 to help increase tourism to the area. 

The home is beyond beautiful and has a billiard room, salon, music room, tapestry gallery, library, bowling alley, swimming pool, gymnasium and even multiple kitchen for cooking.  I know all of this because Taylor read me the brochure!! 

Just to give you a little more perspective on the home, Mr. Vanderbilt was worth 200 million dollars, the house is 175,000 square feet, that is over 4 acres of floor space, 35 bedrooms, 43 bathrooms and 65 fire places.  I would love to show you some pictures of the inside however they are very strict and don't allow pictures to be taken so here are a few pictures from the outside.

The front entrance

They set up these Christmas trees for the season.

 

If you have never been it is a must add to your bucket list!!!!!