The Horse Shoe Farm in Hendersonville, NC

On what felt like a crisp fall day in the course 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 only a few hours later once I arrived at The Horse Shoe Farm in Hendersonville, North Carolina.

The boutique farm resort goals to present visitors the area to calm down, heal, and floor. And clearly, my naked toes could not have felt extra grounded. Throughout my three brief 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 change into a pillar of the neighborhood, and much more so within the wake of Hurricane Helene. After the storm, the property served as a important house 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 local people.

At first of my keep, the property steward Jordan Turchin advised 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 lodge, 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 area 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 sorts starting from “property” properties, two-room cottages, and charming loft suites. In complete, the property can host as much as 75 folks at a time. All of the room sorts are spacious and splendid, in a unusual, eclectic means.

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 only a few of the non-public touches it’s possible you’ll discover in your area, 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 personal deck as wind chimes rang within the breeze. Every Pond Cottage additionally has a freestanding fuel hearth, a rainfall bathe, and a deep soaking tub, every of which I loved immensely.

Meals and Drink

There’s one on-site restaurant at The Horse Shoe Farm is Silo Cookhouse, which affords a contemporary farm-to-table eating expertise and appears like the center 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 area is a lounge, a foyer, and a communal eating room multi function.

Eating at Silo is all about intention, goal, and neighborhood. Earlier than my meals, I discussed that I’ve Celiac illness to my server and requested about gluten-free choices. Nearly instantly, chef Dan Williams greeted me at my desk and defined that his spouse has Celiac, too. He then listed all of the objects 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 3 times.

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 “Trendy 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 singular 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 may take a dip within the saltwater pool or calm down within the scorching tub with beautiful views of Mount Pisgah.

You may additionally discover ball fields, basketball courts, bike paths, pickleball, a sport 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 fireplace. I’m not going to spoil all of it, however it’s possible you’ll simply come throughout a meditation labyrinth in your journey.

Friends may take part in wellness lessons, 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 classes for visitors. I used to be new to the observe, and Scevola offered a heat, secure surroundings to be taught in. It’s change into a life talent I’ve carried with me since.

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

The Spa

The Secure Spa is a full-service spa working out of a renovated secure—and getting a remedy right here is nothing in need of magical. When the temperature permits, visitors have the posh of inhaling that contemporary mountain air throughout their classes. The spa affords every part from foot therapies to lymphatic therapeutic massage and intuitive vitality remedy, and so they use herbs grown on-site throughout companies.

Household-friendly Choices

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

Accessibility and Sustainability

The Subject Cottage or Pond Cottages are essentially the most accessible lodging for wheelchair customers. Each the Silo Cookhouse and Secure Spa are additionally wheelchair accessible. Needless to say The Horse Shoe Farm is 85 acres, so driving is likely to be the easiest way to get round to all of the totally different facilities on-site.

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

Location

Horse Shoe Farm is situated 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 occasions could also be lengthy, and you will have bother snagging a experience. In the event you plan to discover the world, your greatest wager is to lease a automobile.

E book Now

The Horse Shoe Farm is an independently owned lodge and is not part of any loyalty or journey bank card applications. Nevertheless, you’ll be able to usually 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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