cool contemporary home on 5 gorgeous acres with a private lake is located north of Bloomington with easy access to HWY 37 or Indiana University. It offers gated access for security and privacy, then follow the tree-lined driveway, past the private lake with shelter house, across the neat hand laid brick bridge and up to the house.

The home is bathed in natural light and has lots of very nice custom touches, built-ins and a slight southwestern flair. The kitchen offers neat ceramic tile floors and lots of counter space and cool white-washed cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, 3 well sink with view of the family room and woods, and there is a breakfast bar with stools. The kitchen also opens to the spacious great room with vaulted ceilings, hardwood floors, 3 skylights, ceiling fans and an amazing 18 foot fireplace and neat built-in stucco benches.

There is a sunny breakfast nook with western exposure and door to the front patio and a formal dining room with neat hand-carved wood columns and arched entryway. There are double doors that lead out to the back patio with wooded views.

The master suite is huge and features a very luxurious master bathroom with jetted tub, sklylight, huge walk-in shower with multiple shower heads, 2 sink areas, make up desk and 2 large walk-in closets. There is also a stairway that leads to a private office hidden away upstairs that offers a deck with expansive, inspiring views of the woods and praire.

There are 3 more bedrooms, including one that would make a great guest suite/2nd master suite with it's own bathroom as well as 2 bedrooms that share a bathroom. There is a large unfinished and dry basement offering lots of storage space and an attached 2 car garage.

This is a really special house on a gorgeous 5 acre parcel with access to the private lake with great fishing too. It is not too secluded either with a few other upscale properties close, but not too close by.