Welcome home to this stately, classic, all-brick home located in the hills of Athens, nestled on 1.5 acres in the prestigious Knob Creek Section of Ivywood South Subdivision. Custom built in 2001, this home exudes an understated elegance with an expansive approximate 5,200 square feet of living space for running a busy household or entertaining family and friends. Exquisite details include heavy crown molding, 9-foot ceilings, warm butterscotch oak floors, plantation shutters, patinated copper roof trim, large windows with transom and sidelights to allow an abundance of natural light to penetrate throughout. Hospitality abounds with the butler's pantry perfect for the chef of the household, a built-in coffee bar, custom bookshelves flanking the fireplaces in both the great room and the keeping room, and a brick oyster or pizza grill. The open layout of the home is flawless; to the right of the entry foyer is a huge formal dining room that leads to the coffee bar and butler's pantry and kitchen with granite countertops, custom cabinetry, and stainless appliances -including double ovens and gas stove. The kitchen is open to the keeping room that has a dining area and sitting area for watching tv or reading by the fire. On the opposite side of the keeping room and in the center of the home is the great room with a cathedral ceiling and the main fireplace. The exterior wall of this room is a bank of French doors and windows that open to the charming, covered brick patio. The rear left side of the main floor contains the owner's suite, a private tranquil oasis with tray ceilings, that also opens to the patio. Two additional bedrooms with a shared bath between them, a large laundry room, and a guest bath are also found on this wing. Upstairs is a generous sized bedroom with tons of natural light and an enormous bathroom- a perfect teen suite! The terrace level is a complete guest suite with a huge bedroom, full bath, game room, living room with French doors leading to the outside, a den with kitchenette, and adjacent expansive unfinished storage room! Zoned for the award-winning Oconee County schools or within walking distance to Athens Academy. Conveniently located just 6 miles to Sanford Stadium, 4 miles to the shops and fabulous restaurants of 5 Points, 3 miles to downtown Watkinsville, 1 mile to the loop 10 Parkway around Athens, and 4 miles to Oconee County's newest gathering spot - Wire Park! Don't delay, please call Ann Davis today to schedule your private tour!