ibi Sighting: Biltmore Estate

Date: 11/3/2025

Location: Biltmore Estate

Coordinates: 35.540876, -82.553063

More Info: Biltmore Estate Website

ibi visited the Biltmore Estate, a historic house museum and tourist attraction in Asheville, North Carolina.

Facts about this location:

1. The Biltmore House is the largest privately owned house in the US with 175,000 sq feet, 250 rooms, 35 bedrooms, 43 bathrooms, and 65 fireplaces.
2. The two-story library, which houses George Vanderbilt's collection of over 24,000 books, features a secret door concealed behind a fireplace.
3. Construction of Biltmore House took approximately 6 years from 1889 to 1895.