The best of city & country living! Imagine living surrounded by nature & wildlife on a secluded & very private 5.76-acre property that is only a 3-min drive to all the shops & restaurants in Royal Oak & the Rocky Ridge YMCA. This get-away is a wildlife lover's dream with so much to watch every day incl the moose that strolled through the property during our photoshoot! The gated entrance opens onto a driveway that winds past trees & a pond. The original home was 1400 sqft & the owners took it down to the studs to create a much larger home of 4,400 sqft above grade & 2,100 sqft below grade - all designed to take advantage of views of the amazing setting. This is the perfect home for a large or extended family due to the tremendous flexibility that is offered with the legal suite - it is registered with Rocky View County, has it's own porch entrance, garage access, & own address with Canada Post. The main house has high vaulted ceilings, lots of huge windows & engineered wide-plank hardwood floors. A spacious entry leads to the family room with a brick-faced fireplace, a dining area with a wall of custom built-in cabinets & room for a large table, & a chef kitchen with brick accents, a huge island with custom light fixture, granite counters, & stainless steel appliances incl a 5 burner gas range & wine fridge. The main level also offers 2 bedrooms (one currently a den), a 5-piece bathroom with dual sinks, thick quartz counters & heated tile floors, & a mudroom with a large walk-in closet. You will love the swim-spa room with huge windows, a dedicated ventilation system, & a 3-piece bath. The upper level offers a master retreat with a huge master bedroom with a vaulted ceiling, fireplace, & private deck overlooking the property & the pond. The ensuite features a vessel soaker tub, separate shower, dual sinks with granite counters & all the comfort of heated floors. A lovely bonus is the huge walk-in closet as well as the large laundry room with a front-load washer & dryer. A unique spiral staircase connects the main living area to the basement where there is heated 'wood-look' tile flooring throughout. A huge 4th bedroom downstairs could be a 2nd master & has a walk-in closet & ensuite with a vessel tub/walk-in shower, dual sinks, & a sauna. The lower level also has a family room (currently being used as an exercise room), a 5th bedroom, a 3-piece bathroom, & a hook-up for a washer & dryer. The enormous 4-car garage, with workshop & dog wash (with heated floors), is accessible by the main living area, legal suite & basement. Just a few steps down from the garage is a games room with a wet bar & a 2-piece bathroom. Additional conveniences incl a dual-zone furnace with in-floor heating, On-Demand hot water, filtration system, triple-glaze windows & a new septic tank & field. The legal suite has a full kitchen, family room, bedroom, bathroom & laundry hookups. A large 14x14 sqft shed in the yard would make a perfect artist studio. There are 2 ponds on this property.