Reymon de Real PhotographyAMERICA’S DOWNTON ABBEY
The Biltmore Mansion near Asheville, North Carolina is the largest privately owned house in the United States. Built by George Washington Vanderbilt II between 1889 and 1895, the estate remains under the ownership of his descendents to this day. A trip to Asheville won’t be complete without a visit to this expansive estate so as soon as my travel plans were confirmed I immediately booked my ticket for a visit. I took a self-guided tour of the house with an audio guide, which was a good soure of information about the Vanderbilt family as well as that of the construction and life inside the mansion. My exploration of the house took me not only to the family rooms, bedrooms, dining hall and offices but also to the kitchen, pantries and servants quarters. The entire place reminded me very much of the British series Downtown Abbey, which was about a noble family and their help during the Gilded Age. America may not be a monarchy but the Vanderbilts were the closest to royalty this country could ever have. Photography is allowed inside and outside the house but the photos I’m featuring on this post were all taken outside.
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What a beautiful place! Your pictures portray it very well. I had no idea it even existed, but now I’d like to visit! Yes, it does remind me of Downton Abbey!
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Thank you Laura. You must visit this place…it’s fascinating to see how the 1% lives.
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Wow! I could not afford to live there and if it was just to pay the power bills. Great photos!
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The maintenance costs are probably insane…I think I’m happy with my little abode. 😉
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