NEW PRICE! Award winning Birmingham schools in Franklin! Experience serenity in this custom built home on 2 acres, with almost 4000 sf, 5 bedrooms, 4 1/2 baths, including completely independent apartment with private entrance, living room, bedroom, kitchen, bath and laundry! Up North feel on a beautiful dead end lane in historic Franklin but minutes away to work, downtown, shopping, restaurants. Relax and enjoy year round views of the natural pond and woods from large windows throughout and 10 Velux roof ceiling windows bathing the home in natural light. Spacious, bright and warm living room/dining area with hardwood floors, built in shelves and vaulted ceiling with wood beams 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. A large first floor laundry/project room and mudroom area off the entry complete the first floor. Upstairs in the huge flex area, two work spaces with built-in desks, cabinets, file drawers and shelves, all soaking up the light from the Velux ceiling windows. 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. Huge basement is partially finished with a 400 sf room great for play area, teen hangout, more living space. 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, HWH 2013. NO HOA