The Heron House is located on 3 acres in peaceful Riceville Valley, 15 minutes from downtown Asheville, NC. The layout is open and includes a living and dining area as well as a large kitchen that is well-stocked with varying sizes of pots and pans for your cooking needs. There are three queen bedrooms and two baths: The Little Heron room, a cozy bedroom at the front of the house; The Labyrinth room, located at the back of the house overlooking the labyrinth and with its own private bath; The Heron Suite, with its own art studio, and located on the sunny south side overlooking a lovely wooded lot. On the land is a bold creek, a wonderful pond, labyrinth and plenty of places to sit and reflect, write, draw, read and rest by yourself or with loved ones and friends.
The Heron House is also a gathering place for the local women's community. Once a month, we try to host a range of women's cultural events from house concerts to Winter Solstice celebrations, movie nights to author speaks! In 2017 we hosted well-known scholar and feminist historian Bonnie Morris with her new book, The Disappearing L and house concerts that included Lucie Blue Tremblay! This year's 2018 house concerts include Tret Fure, Heather Mae and Alix Dobkin! We also love to feature local talents like Barb Ester and Beth York in concert! Additionally, The Heron House is available for full or half day rental if you have a workshop you'd like to host. Our hope is to continue to make The Heron House a place of gathering for groups of women as well as a unique and loving space for individual retreats.
The Heron House is also a gathering place for the local women's community. Once a month, we try to host a range of women's cultural events from house concerts to Winter Solstice celebrations, movie nights to author speaks! In 2017 we hosted well-known scholar and feminist historian Bonnie Morris with her new book, The Disappearing L and house concerts that included Lucie Blue Tremblay! This year's 2018 house concerts include Tret Fure, Heather Mae and Alix Dobkin! We also love to feature local talents like Barb Ester and Beth York in concert! Additionally, The Heron House is available for full or half day rental if you have a workshop you'd like to host. Our hope is to continue to make The Heron House a place of gathering for groups of women as well as a unique and loving space for individual retreats.