Vanderbilt's Biltmore

The Original Sketch For The Biltmore, George Washington Vanderbilt's Grand Estate In The Mountains Near Asheville, North Carolina, Laid Out Plans For A Modest Tuscan Villa. But Ambition Quickly Took Wing. The House Swelled To 225 Rooms And Became - Until 2012 When It Was Topped By The Home Of A Billionaire In Mumbai, India - The World's Largest Residence Ever Built For A Private Citizen. Here, In This Short-form Book, New York Times Bestselling Author Robert Wernick Tells The Story Of The House That Vanderbilt Built - From The Gardens By Frederick Law Olmsted To The John Singer Sargent Portraits That Adorn Its Walls.