1. Biltmore Estates
1 Lodge Street
Asheville, NC 28803
(800) 411-3812
Biltmore Estates is a private estate owned by the Vanderbilt family. The mansion is a four-story French Renaissance manor was built between 1889 and 1895 by George Washington Vanderbilt. It is currently the largest privately owned house in the United States.
The estate consist of 8,000 acres and the Biltmore House covers about 4 acres. The house has 178,926 square feet of floor space and 135,280 square feet of living area. The exterior walls are Indiana limestone. The steeply pitched roof has a copper roof-line with Vanderbilt's initials repeatedly inscribed along the crest. Stroll through the manicured gardens and visit the conservatory adjacent to the house.
Tours are offered for the house and the winery or take a rooftop tour which offers unbelievable views of the estate. There are several restaurants,hotels and gift shops on the grounds.
Time to spend: Full day
Hours: Daily 9:00a - 5:00p
