Are there private homes on Biltmore Estate?
Are there private homes on Biltmore Estate? Built in 1896, this original private home is part of our collection of historic cottages—along with the Dairy Foreman's Cottage and our Line House Cottages—that are available for overnight stays. Our historic cottages offer privacy to relax and enjoy your stay at Biltmore.
Why did Cornelia Vanderbilt leave the Biltmore?
Around 1932, reportedly finding life at Biltmore too dull, she moved to New York City to briefly study art, leaving her husband to manage Biltmore.
How much did Gloria Vanderbilt inherit from her father?
From her father's first marriage to Cathleen Neilson, she had one elder half-sister, Cathleen Vanderbilt. Upon their father's death from cirrhosis when Vanderbilt was 18 months old, she and her half-sister became heiresses to a half share each in a $5 million trust fund, equivalent to $83 million in 2022 value.