The Space
Mount Airy Farm is a private 38-acre estate in Leicester, about 25 minutes from downtown Asheville, built around a main house of more than 6,800 square feet with six bedrooms and four bathrooms. The property functions as a rental estate rather than a commercial event hall, with open pasture available for a ceremony and the house itself, along with the grounds, serving as the setting for everything that follows.
The grounds include an outdoor fireplace and an infinity pool, along with a tennis court that has its own viewing balcony. Caretakers live on site in a separate carriage house, which keeps the working side of the property away from the main house and pasture where the wedding itself takes place, so the estate feels private and undisturbed for the couple and their guests.
Capacity & Layout
The house itself sleeps up to 16 people, which makes Mount Airy Farm best suited to a couple who wants the wedding party, and possibly close family, staying on the property for the whole weekend rather than a single night. That overnight capacity shapes the event differently than a venue rented for a single day: rehearsal dinner, wedding, and morning-after breakfast can all happen on site.
The master suite alone includes a sauna, an oversized tub, a rainfall shower and a private terrace that looks out over the infinity pool, giving the couple a genuinely separate retreat from the rest of the house. The open pasture handles the ceremony itself, with the pool and fireplace areas available afterward for cocktail hour or a quieter part of the evening.
Amenities
The infinity pool and outdoor fireplace are built for evening use, giving a wedding weekend a natural gathering spot after the ceremony that does not require setting up anything extra. The tennis court, with its own balcony for watching, adds another activity for a multi-day stay, which fits how this property tends to get used, more as a private retreat than a single-event rental.
A few restrictions are worth knowing ahead of time: fireworks are not allowed anywhere on the property, and tent structures cannot use dance floors or weights placed directly on the grass. Dogs are welcome with a non-refundable fee, $150 for one dog and $100 for each additional dog, which matters for couples who want a pet included in the wedding day.
Location & Getting There
Mount Airy Farm sits about 25 minutes from downtown Asheville, close enough for guests flying into the regional airport to reach easily, but far enough out that the 38 acres feel genuinely rural rather than suburban. That distance is worth building into the day’s timeline, both for guest travel and for any vendors making the drive out from the city.
Since the ceremony itself happens in open pasture and the grounds mix an outdoor pool and fireplace area with the enclosed main house, sound setup has to account for both settings: an outdoor ceremony in open pasture needs speakers positioned to carry across the field without amplifying past the property line, while anything held inside the house benefits from walls that hold the sound for a contained dance floor later in the night.
Why Couples Book Dow Oak Here
You only get one reception at this venue, so it should be run by a team that already knows how to make a room like it work:
- We have actually performed at this venue, so we plan for its sound, layout, and flow instead of guessing on your night
- One team for your DJ and MC, photo booth, and custom lighting, on a single plan and one contract
- Backup DJs scheduled and on call, with your full plan shared across our team
- An online planning portal plus a planning call before the day
- More than 3,000 five-star reviews on The Knot, WeddingWire, and Google
- Transparent pricing with no hidden fees, and just $400 reserves your date
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Do you provide lighting and a photo booth too?
Yes. One team handles your DJ and MC, color-matched uplighting, and a modern photo booth on a single plan.
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