Viewing Listing MLS# 400478636

This beautiful 5BDRM/3FB/2HB Country-Traditional home enjoys an idyllic setting in the North Georgia Mountain gated-community of Big Canoe; a convenient location on one of Big Canoe's best-kept secrets (Shhh! Wild Cherry Lane) - a quiet, shady, walking-friendly cul-de-sac street, 5-7 minutes to all amenities and Main Gate; wonderful curb appeal, quality construction, eco-blend design, pro-active maintenance, spacious, light user-friendly floor plan with large optional-use rooms - AND OH, THOSE VIEWS!.....This incredibly well-constructed (steel framing, house-length wood-wrapped steel beams on Main and Terrace Levels; steel piers in cement pads below decks/porches) and beautifully maintained home is privately and strategically positioned (to maximize views) on a sloping, wood-shrouded lot of .91AC (+/-), with acres of greenbelt (no building!) behind home, and building-restrictive property adjoining..... Enjoy magical sunrises and incomparable 60-mile, panoramic (N-SE) views as well as gaze-worthy interior views of Big Canoe's mountains, lakes and golf courses from multiple rooms, decks, and porches.....5,131sf (+/-) of quality, beauty, light and openness, spaciousness, condition, and value..... Exterior is Hardi-Plank/shingle with stacked-stone accenting, featuring multiple roof lines, wide dormer, walls of windows on all Levels; wide, covered 2-step, flat-stone front Entry; side Grilling Deck and over-sized Screened Porch on Main Level; rear extra-wide, house-length Deck on Terrace Level; attached kitchen-level 2-car Garage (XL); exterior stairway (with railing) from newly widened/sealed driveway (2023-24) up to street in front of home; native flora, tasteful landscaping, and tiered railroad-tie, flat-stone-walled gardens enhance overall appeal..... Interior is light and spacious, thanks to abundant windows, multiple skylights, and heightened ceilings on all Levels.....Main Level features an open Entry Foyer (with Powder Room), oversized 2-story Great Room (where you're first struck with the WOW! views through long wall of tall windows, vaulted ceilings with skylights and wood-wrapped steel beams; beautiful hardwood floor, stacked-stone fireplace; open, gentle, stairway (with double landing) leads to over-sized Loft overlooking Great Room (currently used as an Office, but ideal for Studio, or BDRM/BA conversion); large, light Kitchen is open to separate Dining Room (Keeping Room?), partially open to Great Room, and has direct access to Screened Porch, Laundry Room and Garage; Kitchen features include a curved, 2-tiered Stonite-top Eating Bar, hardwood floor, heightened ceiling with skylight, and beautiful stained cabinetry; separate Dining Room seats 12+ - with a view, and features hardwood floor, 10ft ceiling, and built-ins; Screened Porch has stunning long-range views, ceramic-tile floor, beamed-ceiling with overhead fans, and direct access to the Grilling Deck....On opposite side of Main Level is the elegant Master Suite (with Sitting Area, wall of windows with stunning views, newly-tiled Master Bath with separate soaking tub and shower, His-Hers Walk-In Closets.....Welcoming Terrace Level is accessed via partially-open stairway from the Main-Level Foyer, and features 9ft ceilings with wood-wrapped steel beams, ""view"" windows galore, wall-to-wall carpeting, and tiled Baths; Space includes huge Family/Rec Room (room for pool table, media area, etc), Powder Room with walk-in Closet, large windows on two walls, and direct access to extra-wide, house-length Rear Deck - and oh, those views! Three large Bedrooms (two with multiple windows, walk-in Closets, Jack N' Jill Bath between, and direct access to Rear Deck; the other, with large window, abundant closet space, and Jack N' Jill Bath between it and closeted Bonus Room/Bedroom.....Huge under-house ""crawl space"" with exterior-stair access.....Priced below FMV, Appraised, and Tax-Assessed Value.....NOTE: SELLER TO PROVIDE BUYER WITH $75,000 ""DECORATING ALLOWANCE"" AT CLOSING!