Mast Farm Inn: A Family Affair
by Linda Kramer / photography by Murray Lee

Tucked on 12 acres in the serene historic district of Valle Crucis, N.C.,
surrounded by mountains, rivers and streams, is the Mast Farm Inn.
Originally the homestead of the infamous Mast family who settled the valley,
the inn has a history of welcoming guests for over 100 years. It’s not your
ordinary bed-and-breakfast.The Mast Farm Inn is one of only 408 B & Bs in the country listed in the
Select Registry, a national association that rates inns on quality. Mast
Farm is also on the National Register of Historic Places as “One of the most
complete and best preserved groups of 19th century farm buildings in Western
North Carolina.”
After living in Paris, London, Switzerland, Manhattan and Coconut Grove,
the new owners-eight members of the Deschamps and Siano families-made a
major lifestyle change. After many years vacationing in the area, they
decided that a B & B the whole family could be involved with was a good
change of pace. In 2006 they purchased the operating inn.

The list of things that make the Mast Farm Inn unique is long. Papa Henri
Deschamps oversees Club Ferdinand, the first fleet-sharing car club in the
world, consisting of a million-dollar fleet of Porsches. For a yearly fee,
guests have access to 10 different cars for a day or a week-but you don’t
have to be a member to enjoy the ride. The cars can be rented daily or
weekly by registered guests for $60 to $90 a day.
The best buys are always in winter, so call January through March for
unadvertised discounts, and visit the website for clever, creative and
affordable packages. But no matter what time of year you visit, a stay at
the Mast Farm Inn will be truly memorable.
New websites devoted to gift baskets:
mastfarm.net/basketgallery/index.html
mastfarminn.com/giftcertificates/index.html
Linda Kramer is a freelance writer who lives in Valle Crucis, N.C.
For the complete story please read the winter issue of Marquee Mountain
South.
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