Pinecrest is an Asheville North Carolina bed and breakfast that radiates the elegance, grace, and history of a turn of the century English Tudor style home overlooking an acre of lush grounds and woods. Located in historic Montford District, just miles from Biltmore Estate, Pinecrest is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Richard Sharp Smith, the lead architect for the Biltmore Estate, was commissioned to design this house for Mrs. Alexander Cowley around the turn of the century. Initially the house was an asymmetrical cottage that included only the right turret and a simple entrance. When the sister of ...