Exceptional 144-acre country retreat located 35 miles west of Brainerd Lakes. Blending craftsmanship and recreation this 2010 custom-built Post and Beam home offers 5 bedrooms, 3 full bathrooms, and over 3,000 square feet of warm, handcrafted living space. A few unique characteristics of this property include exposed timber trusses with tongue-and-groove Black Ash vaulted ceilings, seamless Southern Yellow Pine walls, amazing wide-plank Black Ash flooring throughout the main-level and a freestanding wood burning stove in the Great Room. The Kitchen offers custom, Hickory cabinets, leather-textured granite countertops, center island, stainless steel appliances, walk-in pantry, and easy access to the vaulted screened-in porch. The main level primary suite features a freestanding gas fireplace, generous walk-in closet, and a spa-like bathroom with jetted tub. Downstairs, the finished walkout adds three additional bedrooms, family room, full bathroom, flex room, a Cedar sauna with Fiber Optic WIFI connectivity, and an impressive Geothermal Heat Pump for heating and cooling the home. The detached Shop/Office (55×30) was built in 2013. The heated shop is 30×28 with two overhead garage doors and the office is 30×27 with a spacious reception area, kitchenette, half bathroom, and three private offices – one is currently used as an exercise room. Additional outbuildings include a pole building (40×24) with a cement floor and lean-to, a nice storage shed (16×10), plus an amazing chicken coop (14×7) with a enclosed chicken run. This properties wooded acres, trails, pasture, and tillable acreage make this a paradise for those looking for private hunting and recreation. Welcome home.