A beautiful custom built property in the Far Oaks golf course community that was also the Southern Living Idea Home of 2002. Taken straight from the Southern Living magazine, this is a breathtaking floor plan that combines southern grace with modern design. The front covered porch leads you inside to arched doorways, hardwood floors and soaring ceilings. The den has a gas fireplace, custom bookshelves on each side, and its own set of french doors to the covered front porch. The formal dining room also has patio doors leading to the covered front porch and leads into the gorgeous kitchen. The luxury kitchen also have newer counter tops and all appliances to stay including a freestanding gas range, built in microwave and another built in oven, double cabinet refrigerator drawers, and a walk in pantry. The breakfast nook also has a brick accent wall and leads into the stunning family room that has another fireplace, 24" ceilings, built in entertainment center, and french doors flanking the fireplace leading to the outside screened in living area with a refrigerator, built in grill, fireplace and tv. The main floor primary bedroom comes with it's own laundry room, custom walk in closet, soaking tub, custom tiled shower and water closet. Upstairs you'll find 5 more bedrooms (one used as a large play room/guest room with a walk in closet the other as a studio with it's own access to the outside and 1/2 bath great for multi generational living), bedroom 2 and 3 share a jack and jill bathroom, and bedroom 4 has it's own full bath access. There is also a large laundry room along with another staircase leading back to the kitchen. The basement has a complete kitchen with a large island with granite tops, family room with all tv's to stay, recreation area off the kitchen, an exercise room with rubber flooring, 3/4 bath and the 7th bedroom with two sets of built in bunk beds and a large walk in closet. Backing to the driving range, enjoy privacy in your heated inground saltwater pool that has an automatic pool cover and fountain feature. The expansive patio also has a built in fire pit. There is still plenty of place to play behind the fence on the playset that will stay with the property. And no need to find a pickleball court.. there is a painted court on the driveway! A stunning property all on over .5 an acre and in O'Fallon school district with a new roof! Buyer to verify all measurements and information.