Designed and constructed with care as a luxury builder’s personal family home tucked away on 11.33+/- acres of usable gentle land featuring long range mountain views through soaring hardwoods. Wander the grounds and you’ll find enchanting pebbled walkways, enclosed raised bed gardens, native stone bonfire ring, and a private winding trail leading to the flowing run of Salem Creek enveloping the eastern border of the property. Every feature in this stunning home was lovingly designed and hand built with attention to detail with high end materials and a focus on quality of life in hand with nature. You’ll find standing seam roof, three zone HVAC, whole house Kohler generator, massive Kolbe windows and doors to take in the mountain views, a Norwegian Jotul Cast iron wood stove, cypress porches and decks, heart pine flooring, and spray foam insulation. The home features three en-suite bedrooms, a library with 18’ of custom-built floor to ceiling shelving, a chef’s kitchen with Professional Dacor appliances and a dreamy pantry complete with electricity, sink, coffee bar, and space for all of your extra appliances—allowing for a beautiful clutter free main kitchen. As thoughtfully designed as the main house, the detached barn/workshop features 1,440 square feet including an upstairs office. There is a 100 amp panel, 220 amp welding circuit, fire retardant sheet rock ceiling, 60 gallon 240 volt air compressor with plumbed air drops. There is even a 24” Louvered exhaust fan to the exterior for the avid woodworker. All of this is situated in the incomparable Anderson Creek Retreat, a 1500 acre Conservation Based Community adjoining the Chattahoochee National Forest. Residents enjoy over 130 acres of protected green space, a private lake, first class trout stream, a five stall equestrian barn, community pasture, a private river pavilion and access to miles of nature trails. Note-full time Gilmer County residents over 65 years old do not pay school taxes.