From the first, improbable view of Biltmore, looming over a vast lawn and framed by the Blue Ridge Mountains, we know we are in the realm of fantasy.

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In every ocean-facing room are large windows showcasing the view, which the couple enhanced by raising their lawn by 4 feet, so that the grass and the sea appear to touch in the distance and cars driving by disappear.

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During these Fall Garden Tours, visitors can view the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, Rose Garden, and South Lawn of the White House.

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We have wonderful friends and neighbors and a million dollar view from the porch, a real kitchen, a washing machine, a lawn mower stuff that is foreign to city dwellers.

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