28+ Acres with water access and views is the perfect setting for this custom Lindal cedar post and beam retreat.  A 1980 systems built home, known for endurance, efficiency and flexibility, offers three living levels with 8" exterior walls.  Enter the lower level into a great room with a wood stove, a full secondary kitchen, a sauna and guest bedroom/den. Stairs lead to the main living area, an open concept living/dining and kitchen area with a pretty gas fireplace and wall of windows and deck overlooking "Hopkinton Lake" and scenic hillsides. Completing the second floor is an office, a second bath/laundry, and a lovely spacious sunroom all connected by a more formal back entry hall.  At the third level you will find the primary suite, a fourth bath with jacuzzi and third and fourth bedrooms.  Two additional exterior buildings include a four bay Timberpeg garage (housing a workshop, a tractor bay, and on the second floor, an artist's studio with skylights) and a "carriage house", another post and beam two story structure built by the sellers' father. It also has a second floor for storage. A screened gazebo sits at the water's edge. The Army Corp of engineers owns flood easements to the 420' elevation level, however endless recreational opportunities remain.  Kayak, fish, skate, cross country ski from your back door. Minutes to ski areas, golf, & village amenities.  Rare to find a country home with acreage and privacy so close to conveniences.  (Note, full house generator. )