This elegant estate will impress from the moment you drive up to the porte-cochere. Designed with the finest finishes, this magnificent home welcomes you into the grand entrance with stunning hardwood floors, custom millwork, specialty ceilings and large, inviting rooms. You'll appreciate the rich paneled study with built-ins and a fireplace, flanked by an elegant dining room with a butler's pantry and separate wine bar. The lavishly appointed, gourmet chef's kitchen provides custom cabinetry, Wolf Sub-Zero appliances, a center island with prep sink, a breakfast bar and a large walk-in pantry. It overlooks the fireside keeping room with vaulted, beam ceilings and Palladian observation windows with a view of Stephens Lake on Echelon Golf Course. Also on the main level, you'll enjoy an enormous primary suite with a sitting area and fireplace; a spa/bath with a jetted tub, a steam shower, separate vanities and a dressing vanity, and a primary closet with a California closets system. The soaring, two-story family room has gorgeous views of the 7th hole of Echelon Golf Course, as well as the home's resort-style backyard paradise. Relax on the fireside screened porch, while overlooking the heated PebbleTec, salt-water pool, hot tub with waterfall, a step-down poolside lounging area, a custom firepit and an outdoor stone BBQ island with a gas grill, a smoker, a refrigerator and bar seating. The home's upper level offers four, large en suite bedrooms, as well as another office/study with built-ins.  The terrace level is the perfect entertainment area, or expansive in-law suite, with an oversized gourmet kitchen, dining area, family room with fireplace, two bedrooms, one of which is currently used as a gym, two full baths, a billiard room, a wine cellar and a home theatre, complete with a snack bar. Special features include the Control4 Smart Home system, a whole-house generator, Pestban system, backyard moonlights, a motor court, and four garages, two of which are equipped with lifts to provide covered parking for six cars. The immaculately landscaped 2.55 acre estate provides privacy and views that are unmatched, with Echelon Golf Course as your backyard.  This exquisite home can be found in Blackberry Ridge, an upscale, gated community with an Alpharetta address, yet lower Cherokee County taxes. This is truly a spectacular property.