Consider this a home away from home — if your home had expansive gardens, a lakefront setting, a picturesque swing and veranda, and fresh-baked treats coming from the kitchen the moment you were feeling peckish. Rooms at the five-suite bed and breakfast are decorated in a cozy country style — some in the main house, others in the carriage house, with balconies and mountain and lake view options. A pretty small town rich with restaurants and cultural options, Black Mountain on Lake Tomahawk make a great base for exploring and enjoying the outdoors at Pisgah National Forest, Chimney Rock, and the Blue Ridge Parkway — and is only a twenty-minute drive from Downtown Asheville.

Photo courtesy of Arbor House.