Asheville ยท Biltmore Village
Cedar Crest Inn
Banker William E. Breese Sr.'s 1891 'Swannanoa Hill,' a turreted Queen Anne house three blocks from the Biltmore Estate entrance.
- Built
- 1891Built 1891 for banker William E. Breese Sr. ('Swannanoa Hill').
- Style
- Queen Anne (Victorian)
- Type
- B&B
- Area
- Biltmore Village
- Credentials
- Listed on the National Register of Historic Places
The story
The house was built in 1891 for William E. Breese Sr., founder of the First Bank of Asheville. Its land once ran to the Swannanoa River beside the Biltmore Estate, and Breese called it ‘Swannanoa Hill.’ Breese’s bank was the first in the city to close, on April 23, 1897. The oak-paneled foyer and turrets survive, and the house was listed on the National Register in 1980.
Good to know
- Breakfast: included
- Parking: on-site free
- Pets welcome
- Address: 674 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, NC 28803
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Last verified October 2026. Details change; confirm with the inn before you book.