Leave the cookie-cutter house on the cul-de-sac where it belongs! This architecturally-engaging home on 40-plus acres is located just 10 minutes from Athens down Old US 33, and offers wonderful surprises at every turn. Head down the tree and bamboo-flanked driveway to your own quiet wooded haven, boasting magnificent views of the creek bed below and thoughtfully landscaped terraces around the home. The interior features a large open floor plan with lots of interesting multi-level views of the vaulted living room, the kitchen, a magnificent dining room, and the attached 2-level solarium. In addition to a large open office/library area, there's also big master bedroom, plus 3 additional bedrooms and 2 full baths. Storage spaces are plentiful here, including a lower level wine-cellar, a big laundry and workshop area, plus an attached 2-car garage. There are multiple trails throughout the property with beautiful vistas, dramatic rock outcroppings, and a wide, meandering stream. If you like a home and property that marches to the to the beat of a different drummer, then you and Thoreau are in good company here. Unconventional, nature-centered and priced-to-sell! Won't last long!