Blake House Inn

150 Royal Pines Drive
Asheville, North Carolina 28704
United States
1-828-681-5227
1-888-353-5227
FAX: 1-828-681-0420
blakeinn@aol.com
http://www.blakehouse.com
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Built circa 1847 by Joseph B. Pyatt, the BLAKE HOUSE INN, with its 22" thick native stone walls laid in lime and clay mortar and its original 14" ornamental plaster ceilings, is one of the finest examples of Italianate architecture with Gothic influences in the Asheville area. The house originally served as the summer home of Dr. Frederick Blake, a wealthy rice plantation owner from Charleston, South Carolina. However, during the closing days of the Civil War, the house also served as a Confederate Field Hospital. The Confererate Soldiers were cared for in the bedrooms upstairs. Some of the nurses took pity on the injured Union soldiers and cared for them in the tunnel system under the Inn.

There are two formal dining rooms, a large center hall, a large parlor, LABRADOR LANDING PUB, and a private dining room also used for breakfast. There are two large handicap-accessible bathrooms and a large covered porch, where weather permitting, meals are served. The BLAKE HOUSE INN has five well-appointed guest rooms, all located on the second floor. Each room comes with a private bath and sitiing area. Also located on the second floor is a spacious common area, complete with sofa and game table.

Owner(s): NANCY AND TERRY RICE
Open Since: 1980
We Accept: Visa, Mastercard, Checks, Discover and American Express
Price Range: US$95 - 150 (US Dollars)
Travel Agent Commission Offered: 15% (weekdays only)
No. of Rooms with Private Bath: 6

Location: In suburbs

Amenities: Discounts/specials available, Other meals upon special request, Meeting rooms/facilities, Crib available, Children possible, Pets possible (inquire), No smoking, Balcony, Patio, Banquet facilities, Box lunches, Picnic baskets, Guest refrigerator (filled), Full breakfast, Game room, Sitting room/library, Canopy beds, Down comforters, Antiques, VCR, Fireplace in room, Television in parlor, Television in room and Telephone in room

Sight - Seeing: Historical village/park, Historical site/district, Art galleries and Museum

Water Sports: Fishing, Paddleboat rentals, Canoe rentals, Whitewater rafting and Kayak rentals

Other Sports: Horseback riding, Tennis, Golf and Bike rentals

Out In The Town: Concerts, Movie cinemas, Theatre, Casino gambling, Shopping district, Espresso bars, Antique shops/malls, Farmers market, Crafts and Bars/night clubs

Out In Nature: Apple/berry picking, Nature preserves, Gardens/arboretum, Parks, Hiking trails, Bike trails and Birdwatching

Rides & Tours: Train rides and Winery tours

Memberships: (* = organization inspected the inn, + = organization is PAAAC approved)
African American Association of Innkeepers International, * + North Carolina Bed & Breakfast Inns Association, + North Carolina Bed & Breakfast Inns Association, * ASheville Bed and Breakfast Association, * NC ABC BEER AND WINE PERMITS, * NC ABC SPECIAL OCCASION PERMIT

Area Attractions:
BILTMORE ESTATE , CARL SANDBURG HOME - CONNEMARA, BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY, CHIMNEY ROCK PARK, BELE CHERE FESTIVAL - JULY, FOLK ART CENTER, SMITH-MC DOWELL HOUSE, NC ARBORETUM

These recreational facilities and attractions are all within 25 miles of Blake House Inn.