$2,299,900

IN BEAUTIFUL SWEETGRASS (BLOWING ROCK'S GATED MOUNTAIN LAKE COMMUNITY), THIS EXCEPTIONAL CONTEMPORARY MOUNTAIN CRAFTSMAN-STYLE HOME DEFIES DESCRIPTION! (Literally, there were not appropriate MLS words to adequately describe it!) This home was designed and built for comfortable, versatile year-'round or seasonal living. As a separate building, there is a second 516-SF space with a half bath that was used as a studio of an an acomplished artist, but with county septic system approval, could be used as a guest house or mother-in-law suite. Within the house is a huge, additional light-filled space for a recreation room or studio, with a cork floor and an adjacent conservatory. The main house features an open living area that includes the living room with a highly efficient Canadian Novo Supreme 38" Woodstove, the gourmet chef's kitchen (with a Bosch gas cook-top, double ovens, custom-designed cabinetry with specialty cabinets, and open dining room. Tucked away is an oversized walk-in pantry with clever shelving and storage and an extra Galanz refrigerator. The powder room is near-by. Other main level living areas include a Library/Den with a "secret-passage" door and a Family/Music/TV room that easily accommodates overflow guests with a sleeper sofa and adjacent full bath. The Primary Bedroom and Bath are on the main level with two walk-in closets. Of course, the tile bath floors are heated. And, of course, you can lie in bed and open the blinds (or not) with your remote control to greet the morning (or not). A sumptuous covered deck/outdoor living area is just off the living room, with a handsome cultured stone gas fireplace and easy access to the flat yard and perennial flower gardens. Upstairs are two gracious guest bedrooms and a large bath, with access to the walk-in climate-controlled attic storage space. The oversized two-car garage was especially constructed to allow easy access from street level. And the lovely lot features a striking stone retaining wall supporting more flat yard space than you expect to find in the mountains. All this is within a couple blocks of the 22-acre Sweetgrass private Lake, suitable for swimming, fishing, or paddling. Canoes or kayaks are provided. The residents regularly host neighborhood gatherings at the Community Lake House. which overlooks the Lake. Also on the Lake is the well-equipped Fitness Center and game room with table tennis. In Sweetgrass there are more than 3 miles of curated walking trails through the woods and along creeks, dozens of acres of protected greenspace, plus access to trout-stocked Boone Fork Creek. Sellers have recently moved out, so the home is ready for YOUR immediate occupancy! What are you waiting for?