Here is me, bad hair day and all, in front of my house. Only kidding! I visited Biltmore house in Asheville, NC this past Saturday.Who would have guessed that America's largest private home, a 175,000 square foot French chateau would exist in the mountains of North Carolina? It has been used as a filming location for several movies, such as:
Hannibal
Patch Adams
My Fellow Americans
Richie Rich
Mr. Destiny
Private Eyes
Being There
The Swan (Grace Kelly)
NC is the 2'nd most popular location for filming Hollywood movies. About a quarter of the people I know have been a movie extra at some point.
The home was built in 1895 by George Vanderbilt, a railroad tycoon, and has 250 rooms, 65 fireplaces, 43 bathrooms, 34 bedrooms, and three kitchens, all of which are contained in over four acres of floor space. I think the Vanderbilts must have run out of different types of rooms to create, because I noticed a large room filled with nothing but baskets, and another large room filled with vases. I don't think I would mind having that problem though.
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hi..linked u..how u doing?
Hi marlyms,
Thanks for the link, dear. I added yours as well. I'm doing excellent, and I hope you are too :)
Beautiful pictures -- I had no idea so many films had scenes shot there! I've been wanting to visit for a while now & I'm trying to convince my boyfriend to take a trip!
Wonder if that place belongs to Anderson Cooper now?! He is a Vanderbilt.
Janelle,
It's a nice way to spend a Saturday afternoon. I hope you get to visit. Just tell your boyfriend there is free wine tasting!
Cupid,
Very interesting. I didn't know that. I knew I liked him, ha ha!
Hey Robin,
My boys and I love the Biltmore House 'round Christmas time. BTW very nice picture of you too.
Rob,
Thanks. This was my first visit. I would love to see it at Christmas.
Sure glad I don't have to clean all those rooms. LOL
Course if they can afford the hydro they can afford maids too
christmas is definitely the time to go... it is amazing!!! just expect lines and crowds.
-emdee
www.douchewatcher.com
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