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[quote=Anonymous]I actually think it's a great short trip with elementary school kids, regardless of what you think of the house. Granted, we are ex-DC and now live in NC, so it was an easy long weekend for us - I am not sure I would make a huge trip of it, but it was a fun two nights. We did the house (the kids LOVED the audio tour, which I didn't expect at all - it's narrated by the Vanderbilt's dog), the immersive Monet exhibit, a few touristy things in the area and had a couple good meals. (Personally I don't love Asheville but I seem to be in the minority on that.) We stayed in the less-expensive Village Hotel on the property and while it wasn't luxe, they do a great job with the Village. There's a petting zoo, an interactive barn thing, ice cream, lots of little restaurants and shops and walking around to do. Authentic? Nah. Good for a family weekend? Absolutely.

As for the house itself, I can't see how you wouldn't be impressed with the scale or the grounds. What they built, at that moment in time and that place in the country, is extraordinary. If you can appreciate it as such instead of trying to apply your own aesthetic, I think it's impressive and worth seeing. [/quote]

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