This custom built home with 4,951 liveable square feet has one of the finest locations in North Raleigh with nearly 2 acres at the end of a quiet cul de sac nestled in the forest. The home is excellent for entertaining as the kitchen, family room, breakfast nook and dining room are the perfect expression of open living. The gourmet kitchen features upgraded premier quality stainless steel appliances & a huge granite island that has a breakfast bar for casual conversation. The dining room has elegant columns to set it off, while keeping it open to the rest of the area. The owners bedroom has a deep trey ceiling and large windows overlooking your private woods. The free-standing bathtub in the owners bath is flanked by fine woodworking, all next to a grand shower. The screened porch is your private oasis overlooking the back yard firepit and the forest. The guests do not need to climb stairs with the first-floor guest suite with its adjacent full bath that has a private entry from the bedroom. The secondary bedrooms are special, one with a stained wood ceiling and the other with a wide dormer for a cozy reading nook. The huge bonus room makes a wonderful game room, complete with a wet bar for quick access to drinks and snacks, all of which is made light and bright by a double dormer. The gym is attached to the house by a breezeway with 1,118 square feet fully heated and cooled with special lighting including an amazing fan. This special feature can be repurposed as an accessory dwelling unit, a home school classroom, grand home office or anything that fits your lifestyle. The garages have ample space for three cars and they are fully finished with premium flooring. If you add the finished accessory dwelling square footage attached by the breezeway to the main house, your real total living area is 4,951. You are only 4/10 of a mile from the Falls Lake boat ramp and a short walk to the Shinleaf State Recreational Area. There is no homeowners association to interfere in your life. If you want one of the best locations in this prestigious area where new homes are selling for up to $3 million, you have found it.