Backing directly to the National Forest on 1.74 beautifully wooded acres, this spacious Alpine Highlands retreat offers the privacy, setting, and mountain lifestyle buyers come to Alpine looking for. With 5 bedrooms and 3 baths, there is plenty of room for family, guests, a home office, or hobby space--all tucked beneath the tall pines with direct access to the forest right out your back door. Recent improvements make this home even more appealing, including upgraded LVT flooring downstairs, new carpet in the upstairs bedrooms, new toilets in both downstairs bathrooms, a new dishwasher and garbage disposal, updated electrical, a new ceiling fan, fresh exterior paint, reinforced decking, and a BRAND-NEW SEPTIC SYSTEM. Trees have also been cleared to create a convenient side driveway with additional parking for family, friends, trailers, or recreational vehicles. Whether you are searching for a full-time mountain home, seasonal retreat, or a place where everyone can gather, this property offers exceptional space and versatility in one of Alpine's most desirable settings. Enjoy cool mountain summers, abundant wildlife, hiking and biking, world-class hunting and fishing, and easy access to everything the White Mountains have to offer, including Sunrise Ski Resort. Come experience the space, privacy, and National Forest setting that make this Alpine retreat such a special value.