Welcome to your own private retreat just minutes from Cornell University and Ithaca College! Built in 2013 with a timber frame/post and beam structure, this beautifully crafted home sits on over four acres (including two possible buildable lots) and offers a rare blend of sustainability, privacy, and timeless design. Step inside to discover a great room with soaring ceilings, exposed timber beams, and quarter-sawn oak floors (with radiant heat) that create a truly stunning and unforgettable visual impact. Cozy up to the propane Jøtul stove with a hot drink on those chilly days. The open-concept layout on the main floor, is both warm and inviting, featuring the primary suite, kitchen, dining area, full bath, living room, pantry and laundry designed with comfort and style in mind. The walkout lower level adds flexibility with two additional bedrooms, an office/bonus room, a full bath, a spacious family room and a cozy nook under the stairs, perfect for reading, play, or storage. Built for energy efficiency, the home includes solar panels, a geothermal ground source heat pump that provides heating, cooling, and hot water, and SIP construction which adds significant insulation. A large, insulated three-car garage offers the possibility of a workshop and an upper level, ideal for storage or future finishing. The surrounding landscape is just as thoughtfully designed, featuring peach, apple, and pear trees, blueberry bushes, generous terraced garden space, and a stone wall, all set against a backdrop of wildflowers and low-maintenance fescue grass that only needs mowing twice a year. Located in a quiet neighborhood known for its sense of community, you'll love the nearby Ellis Hollow Community Center during the summer, with its pool and live music series. You'll also appreciate the close proximity to the beautiful adjacent Ellis Hollow Nature Preserve that you can reach via the trailhead just down the street. This home offers it all - quality, comfort, and thoughtful living.