10715 South Ridge Dr, Semmes, AL 36575

VRM SELLERS WILL ENTERTAIN OFFERS BETWEEN $439,000-469,000.*** ACREAGE****Come with me on a ride down a winding drive to where dreams are truly made! Greeted by a convenient circular drive, you’ll be entranced with a magnificent home that was custom designed, built, and decorated by an award-winning interior designer in 2002. It sits on five secluded acres of rolling hills which the seller developed into a tranquil haven for their family. The acreage has a small barn/storage building. This well-planned home welcomes you with a copper arched roof over grand entry doors on an inviting wrap-around front porch. All porches are deep with ceiling fans for comfortable seating areas to enjoy the outdoors. The huge back porch is screened in for entertaining guests and relaxing evenings of watching deer graze this private land. The two-story foyer is highlighted with an open wooden staircase and a balcony railing of wrought iron gates scoured from Charles Phillips Antiques. Guests are immediately welcomed by a charming dining room with French doors that open onto the front porch for entertaining. A delightful powder room is conveniently located beneath the staircase. Designed to feel spacious, this home has 10-ft ceilings and 8-ft high doors on the first floor. In this inviting kitchen, you’ll discover a hand-painted fresco on the arched hood, custom Woodharbor cabinetry and 3cm granite. A gas cooktop is installed in a painted "accent furniture" cabinet with drawers and columns with a pot filler above surrounded by a marble mosaic backsplash. Porcelain tiles accented with inserts of marble and hand-painted leaf tiles create easy maintenance flooring in the kitchen, breakfast area, laundry, and drop zone. Beautiful solid oak hardwood flooring is used throughout the remainder of the first floor. The sunny great room, including the open spaciousness of the kitchen and breakfast area, is truly the heart of this home! It boasts a soaring 20-ft ceiling with beautiful stained coffers and showcases a custom two-tier fireplace mantel with turned wooden columns and a marble mosaic surround and hearth. The crackle of a wood-burning fireplace with the ease of a gas starter can't be beaten! A pair of 10 ft high custom bookcases flank the fireplace and provide storage for electronics while the built-in surround sound creates a fantastic movie night!The luxurious master suite, conveniently located on the first floor, includes a sitting area with doors opening onto the porch. A recessed niche accentuates the bed while custom bookcases and armoire hide a TV and drawers. The suite contains a large walk-in closet with triple hanging rods and storage units. The master bath features a recessed cabinet with an anti-fog mirror installed above a sit-down make-up vanity with double lavatories, an ironing board drawer, walk-in shower, whirlpool tub, along with a “Toto Washlet” toilet with remote control. The newly carpeted second floor has a balcony open to the foyer, three bedrooms, a bathroom with double lavatories, a sitting area with a window overlooking the great room, and a walk-in storage closet. There's a huge recreation space or private home office with lovely treetop views of the property. An architectural shingle roof was installed in 2020 (per seller) and has been awarded the FORTIFIED home roof designation! The exterior of the home is Hardie plank and was professionally painted in 2019, (per seller). There’s a tankless water heater for endless hot water. The home uses propane gas, has city water, and a septic tank. There are two heat pump units – the upstairs unit was replaced in 2018 (per seller). You’ll delight over the myriad of unique features including pocket doors and an entertainment system with speakers throughout the first and second floors and front and back porches! THIS IS TRULY YOUR DREAM HOME! Possession 1 to 15 days