Double doors welcome you into this North Raleigh traditional showstopper. You'll be hard pressed to find a better maintained home. Luxurious features, such as one of a kind hand scraped acacia hardwood flooring throughout the home, reclaimed wood, stone front fireplace w/ hand hewn mantle, Gorgeous trim in every room, built-ins, shiplap, glue chip privacy shower, heated tile flooring, skylights & more. Gourmet kitchen with stainless steel appliances, quartz countertops, gas range, butler & built-in pantries & a massive island ready to entertain all your guests. Who needs to go on vacation when you have paradise in your own backyard? Paver patio has built-in fire pit to enjoy cooler nights. Lower patio includes a cabana for shade escape, 40' in-ground heated and cooled saltwater gunite pool surrounded by palm trees & an outdoor bathroom. Detached garage with tall ceiling height to accommodate a car lift. Room above is an additional 525 sf of heated & cooled recreational space. Newer roof and HVAC systems. Nothing but the best care including semi-annual HVAC service, semi-annual crawl space inspections, quarterly pest control, annual power washing, weekly professional pool servicing, etc. Homes like this do not come up very often!