Peace and tranquility can be hard to find these days, but not here in this well loved and beautifully maintained passive solar contemporary home.  The 1.5 acre lot is surrounded with stone walls and provides sunny garden possibilities, play space, fire pit, custom built chicken coop, small pond and a very cool playhouse.  There are also a couple sheds perfect for storing your garden tools, bikes and toys. Inside the space is open, bright and welcoming.  Enter into a wonderful mud room that leads you to the open kitchen/dining/living area with exposed beams, natural woodwork and newer wood stove. There's a first floor bedroom/office, full bath and laundry.  Up the whimsical staircase you'll discover 3 bedrooms, office/bedroom and full bath.  Pine or tile floors grace most of the home, one bedroom even has a cork floor!  Stay cool in the summer with a mini-split ac unit which also provides heat.  Electric bills average $120/month + 2 cords of wood for heat.  Minutes to Amherst, come see.