11 Patricia Drive, Phenix City, AL 36869

FOUR wide-open acres, a long gravel drive, and a sage-green craftsman with shake-shingle gables and a brick skirt: this one makes its case before you reach the front steps. Only 5 years old, this unique home offers 2,083 square feet on a single level, anchored by a kitchen built for people who actually cook: stained shaker cabinetry to the crown, a custom range hood over a subway-tile wall with a pot filler, stainless appliances, and a big island with a workstation sink and seating for the crowd that always ends up in the kitchen anyway! The living room centers on a built-in media wall with a linear fireplace and lit display niches, and a hall desk nook gives you a real spot to handle paperwork. The primary suite is the showstopper, with a freestanding soaking tub set in front of twin barn-door walk-in closets, a tiled walk-in shower, and a long double vanity with a sit-down space in the middle. A laundry room with a utility sink, cabinets, and its own exterior door handles the muddy boots and wet dogs. Out back, French doors open to a covered porch strung with café lights and ceiling fans that steps down to a deck wrapped around the above-ground pool. A detached two-bay metal garage with an attached lean-to carport, a separate storage shed, and plenty of open ground for whatever comes next finish off a property that gives you the space and the finishes, without making you choose!