The Horse Shoe Farm in Hendersonville, NC

On what felt like a crisp fall day in the midst of February, I wandered barefoot alongside the French Broad River because the solar set over Mount Pisgah. The distinction between my morning and afternoon was crystal clear—the utter chaos of scurrying to the airport throughout New York Metropolis rush hour, and the sense of calm that washed over me just some hours later once I arrived at The Horse Shoe Farm in Hendersonville, North Carolina.

The boutique farm resort goals to provide visitors the house to loosen up, heal, and floor. And clearly, my naked ft could not have felt extra grounded. Throughout my three quick days at The Horse Shoe Farm, the property earned a particular place in my journey coronary heart. Since its opening in 2018, the family-owned and operated enterprise has turn out to be a pillar of the group, and much more so within the wake of Hurricane Helene. After the storm, the property served as a vital residence base for the nonprofit organizations Ariel Restoration and World Empowerment Mission in the course of the first wave of aid efforts, and it additionally offered meals to the area people.

Originally of my keep, the property steward Jordan Turchin instructed me that one of many biggest luxuries he believes one can have is privateness and a way of peace. Earlier than transferring to Hendersonville to open the resort, he and his spouse Rachel lived in locations like New York Metropolis and Miami. He is no stranger to the grind of an enormous metropolis.

I do know all of it too properly, too—it is easy to lose your self within the chaos. The Horse Shoe Farm gave me the house and readability to take a deep breath, for the primary time in what felt like years.

Here is what it is like to remain at The Horse Shoe Farm. 

The Rooms

The boutique farm resort has a wide range of lodging varieties starting from “property” houses, two-room cottages, and charming loft suites. In complete, the property can host as much as 75 individuals at a time. All of the room varieties are spacious and splendid, in a unusual, eclectic method.

The Turchin household’s lifelong ardour for artwork and design was evident throughout all of the rooms. Classic furnishings, international artifacts, and crystal guitars are just some of the non-public touches you could discover in your house, every of which has its personal distinctive aptitude and character.

I stayed in one of many new Pond Cottages, the Blue Heron Suite. It felt like my private oasis—I watched the sky and the encompassing mountains within the distance flip a silky pink every night from the non-public deck as wind chimes rang within the breeze. Every Pond Cottage additionally has a freestanding gasoline hearth, a rainfall bathe, and a deep soaking tub, every of which I loved immensely.

Meals and Drink

There may be one on-site restaurant at The Horse Shoe Farm is Silo Cookhouse, which affords a contemporary farm-to-table eating expertise and looks like the guts of the farm. The meals served right here is both grown on the property or sourced from native distributors and farmers within the space. The house is a lounge, a foyer, and a communal eating room multi functional.

Eating at Silo is all about intention, objective, and group. Earlier than my meals, I discussed that I’ve Celiac illness to my server and requested about gluten-free choices. Virtually instantly, chef Dan Williams greeted me at my desk and defined that his spouse has Celiac, too. He then listed all of the gadgets on the menu that may very well be ready gluten-free and warranted me that the staff would take further precautions to make sure my meal was safely ready. The above-and-beyond angle was additionally mirrored within the meals—and particularly within the banana cheesecake, which I ordered thrice.

Meals at Silo are served at family-style tables, which permit for the chance to attach with different visitors or simply eat with a big group of family members. The property calls it a “Fashionable Farm to Desk Dinner Occasion,” and every night time felt as such.

Actions and Experiences

Let’s begin with the Pool Home. The Farm affords a novel tackle the standard luxurious pool expertise, with a self-guided hydrotherapy circuit with a sauna, steam room, jacuzzi, and chilly plunge. It’s open year-round, and you’ll take a dip within the saltwater pool or loosen up within the sizzling tub with attractive views of Mount Pisgah.

You may additionally discover ball fields, basketball courts, bike paths, pickleball, a recreation room, and areas for yoga and meditation on the property.

My favourite exercise, nonetheless, was the “Ponder Wander,” a self-guided exploration of the 85-acre farm. There is a map to assist information your journey that is impressed by the 4 parts: water, air, earth, and hearth. I’m not going to spoil all of it, however you could simply come throughout a meditation labyrinth in your journey.

Visitors also can take part in wellness courses, together with meditation, yoga, and sound therapeutic. I participated in breath work for the primary time with breath work coach and nurse, Rachele Scevola, who hosts periods for visitors. I used to be new to the observe, and Scevola offered a heat, secure atmosphere to study in. It’s turn out to be a life ability I’ve carried with me since.

Maybe some of the underrated (however a lot appreciated, at the very least by me) elements of staying at The Horse Shoe Farm, is that you simply’re surrounded by animals all through your keep. I received to pet horses, and noticed chickens and goats across the property.

The Spa

The Steady Spa is a full-service spa working out of a renovated steady—and getting a therapy right here is nothing in need of magical. When the temperature permits, visitors have the luxurious of inhaling that contemporary mountain air throughout their periods. The spa affords all the pieces from foot therapies to lymphatic therapeutic massage and intuitive power remedy, they usually use herbs grown on-site throughout providers.

Household-friendly Choices

The Farm affords a household reunion package deal, which inspires visitors to spend high quality time and create new reminiscences with family members. With over 85 acres of house to play video games and actions, bonfires and s’mores, and morning yoga for the group, every member of the family is certain to search out an exercise that speaks to them.

Accessibility and Sustainability

The Area Cottage or Pond Cottages are essentially the most accessible lodging for wheelchair customers. Each the Silo Cookhouse and Steady Spa are additionally wheelchair accessible. Understand that The Horse Shoe Farm is 85 acres, so driving is perhaps the easiest way to get round to all of the totally different facilities on-site.

The Horse Shoe Farm strives to have as little affect on the native atmosphere as attainable. Produce is sourced from native farms and gardens, and meals waste is composted.

Location

Horse Shoe Farm is positioned within the small city of Hendersonville, which is about 20 miles south (or a 30-minute drive) from Asheville, North Carolina. It is about quarter-hour from Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), an hour from Greenville-Spartanburg Worldwide Airport (GSP) in Greer, South Carolina, and two hours from Charlotte Douglas Worldwide Airport (CLT) in Charlotte, North Carolina. Uber and Lyft do function within the space, nonetheless, since it is a small city, wait instances could also be lengthy, and you might have bother snagging a experience. In the event you plan to discover the realm, your finest wager is to hire a automobile.

E-book Now

The Horse Shoe Farm is an independently owned resort and is not part of any loyalty or journey bank card packages. Nevertheless, you may typically discover particular affords and reductions on particular person, couple, and group stays, along with spa packages and seasonal options on their web site. Nightly charges at The Horse Shoe Farm begin at $389.

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