Touring the Biltmore Estate with Kids

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The Biltmore, is America's Largest Home and was built by George Vanderbilt. I loved exploring the 8000-acre estate in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Asheville, NC with my 4 little kids. Here's a peek of our day ~

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