Step into serene, country living just 40 miles from RTP. This generous, 26-acre, fenced property boasts a CUSTOM 3-bed, brick ranch (with additional living space on 2nd). Inside, you'll be greeted with 10-foot ceilings and oak floors throughout. Kitchen is an entertainer's dream with beautiful cabinetry, ample storage, granite counters and flows into open living room. Imagine decorating for the holidays around the hand-built fireplace mantles. Owner's suite opens to porch with lake views and has huge, custom fitted walk-in closet. Your guests can escape upstairs, where TWO quaint living quarters await (both with kitchen and full bath). Downstairs is a bonus room/walkout basement and more storage. If outdoor space is what you prefer, the expansive screened-in porch offers picturesque views of the rolling acreage and lake for livestock and fishing. Oversized 3-car garage is attached by generously covered breezeway patio with 1/2 bath. Idyllic property boasts a simple log cabin built of reclaimed barn wood with electric and AC, 30x40 metal barn/shop with electric and concrete flooring, chicken coop, 3 sided storage barn and wood burning stove shed.