My son has a house in Candler just outside of Asheville. It’s a beautiful area and not too expensive.
My mother lives in Swannanoa, my sister in Black Mountain & my brother & his wife live in Mars Hill. I visit my mom in the summer & love, love,love it! Before Swannanoa got a Dunkin Donuts I would always stop in Candler at their DD for my 10 hour trip home. Small world!