| Pinecrest Bed & Breakfast |
| Asheville, North Carolina |
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http://www.pinecrestbb.com
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5 Rooms  Non-Smoking No Pets
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Pinecrest is an Asheville North Carolina bed and breakfast that radiates the elegance, grace, and history of a turn of the century English Tudor style home overlooking an acre of lush grounds and woods. Located in historic Montford District, just miles from Biltmore Estate, Pinecrest is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Richard Sharp Smith, the lead architect for the Biltmore Estate, was commissioned to design this house for Mrs. Alexander Cowley around the turn of the century. Initially the house was an asymmetrical cottage that included only the right turret and a simple entrance. When the sister of Mrs. Cowley moved into the residence in 1907, she requested a bedroom in an identical bayed turret.
While in the planning stages of the left turret, Richard Sharp Smith included the rear "sleeping porch" and redesigned the front porch and entrance. The end product is a symmetrical front facade, something Mr. Smith refused in other Montford designs. The name "Pinecrest" was officially deeded to the house in 1928. Garland and Eunice Wible purchased Pinecrest in 1941 from the heir of Mrs. Cowley's estate and operated it as a rooming house for many years. In the 50's the upstairs was turned into an apartment. Descendants of Garland and Eunice Wible lived in Pinecrest until 1997.
Richard and Barbara Newell purchased Pinecrest in 1997 and began renovations to restore the house to its previous elegance. Pinecrest Bed and Breakfast began operations in 1999. Stacy Shelley and Janna & James Martin purchased Pinecrest in 2003 and are the current Owners/Innkeepers. The Pinecrest Bed and Breakfast interior includes an appointed parlor designed with European elegance and decor. The glassed "sleeping porch" is an ideal place to relax with a cup of coffee and read the morning paper admist the backdrop of natural foliage and landscaped gardens.
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All of the rooms have private en-suite baths, fine linens, lush robes, hardwood floors, cable TV, ceiling fans, air conditioning, bedside chocolates and fresh flowers. The Grace Suite is located on the first floor and is equipped with a large walk-in shower and fireplace. The Thomas Wolfe also has a fireplace.
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