Private Retreat on 11+ Acres w/ South Lyon Schools. Welcome to this beautifully maintained Cape Cod, 1st floor laundry, home offering the perfect blend of privacy, functionality, and flexibility - set on over 11 splitable acres (min. 5 acres per parcel) and bordered by protected woods to the North and West. This peaceful property offers a true country lifestyle with modern comforts, featuring 4 spacious bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, and a finished walkout basement with a potential 5th bedroom (non-conforming) and full bath. The main floor includes a convenient laundry room and a primary suite with a private bath. The home boasts approximately 2,900 square feet of total living space and is complemented by a 30' x 48' heated pole barn with extra-thick concrete floors, 12' drive-through doors on both ends, wood-burning stove, electrical service with generator hookup (back-feed capable), and an included car lift - perfect for workshop or storage use. Additional outbuildings include a lean-to shed and a garden shed for even more flexibility. Recent updates and mechanical highlights include a geothermal HVAC system (2015), forced air backup furnace, heavy-duty well pump (2022), engineered septic field pumped and updated in 2024, Andersen windows, and a new roof installed in November 2023. Located in Northfield Township in Washtenaw County, you'll enjoy the benefit of lower taxes while being just 1.5 miles from Whitmore Lake, a 670-acre all-sports lake. This rare offering is perfect for multi-generational living, hobby farming, or those needing space for vehicles and equipment - all just minutes from town.