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The single largest private residence in the United States. 72 rooms all of which are open for touring except the top floor, which is where the current heirs reside. This magnificent home sits on 8000 acres in the heart of Asheville, North Carolina in addition to touring the home you could tour the winery and sample. Of course the wine take a horseback ride carriage ride, fly fish, white water, rafting or new this year the Range Rover experience the grounds includes two hotels and restaurants as well as a gift shop. It is a must see for anyone who travels to Asheville, North Carolina. it includes a world class flower garden. The square footage of this magnificent home built by George Vanderbilt is over 4 acres or square feet 178,926. It has 35 bedrooms. It took six years to build. After construction started in 1889. It is furnished with a fine art collection, architectural drawings, custom-made furniture and more with items numbering 92,000. The current state as I said it is 8000 acres, but the original state was 125,000 acres but much of the property was sold to the federal government to create Piisgah national Forest one of the first national Forest east of the Mississippi.