Serenity…the perfect word to describe this unique custom built home on 2 rare and pristine acres in Franklin Village. Live like you're up north but minutes away to work, downtown, shopping, restaurants, plus award winning Birmingham schools. This special home exudes calm, peace and privacy with almost 4000 sf, 5 bedrooms and 4 1/2 baths, including an apartment with its own separate entrance, bath, kitchen, washer/dryer, living room with hardwood floor and bedroom giving independent living for a nanny, parent, grandparent, adult child, and many other possibilities. The home is bathed in natural light throughout from large windows and 10 Velux roof windows in the sunroom and upstairs. The spacious living room/dining area with hardwood floors, built in shelves and soaring ceiling is bright, warm and has wall to wall window views of the natural setting replete with wildlife all year long. The spacious first floor primary suite includes a large bedroom with built-ins, big windows, walk in closet and ensuite bath. The open and airy kitchen leads to a large breakfast nook which opens to the 4-seasons sunroom, looking over the backyard and pond – a private nature sanctuary. Remote workers have many work-from-home areas including a dedicated office on the first floor. Upstairs in the flex area, two work spaces with built-in desks, cabinets, file drawers and shelves, all soaking up the light from the Velux windows. A large first floor laundry/project room and a mudroom area off the entry complete the first floor. The second floor has three more bedrooms and a hall full bath. The third upstairs bedroom, with another full bath connects by a door to the attic space that can be expanded over the garage using the separate stairway for additional autonomy. The 3-car garage is insulated and the home has many recent updates including GAF Lifetime warranty Roof 2013, James Hardie lap siding 2014, whole house generator and large capacity electrical panel 2021, energy efficient HVAC/main house 2021, hot water heater 2013