Here is a rare opportunity to own a custom-designed home on 24 acres offering spaciousness, self-sufficiency, convenience... and so much more! Just a few minutes' drive from downtown Waterville, two+/- developed acres include a super-insulated, passively designed, light-filled contemporary cape with solar panels, air exchange system, open floor plan bathed in light, 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, an office, living room, away room, additional flexible space, and abundant storage. The attached two-car garage includes an insulated second floor for dry storage or future expansion. With features like a stone fireplace and Deer Isle granite counter-tops, nature easily flows between the inside and outside yard where you will be delighted to find beautiful gardens, sitting areas, a small barn, garden shed, and self-sustaining greenhouse providing vegetables year-round. This peaceful garden oasis features fruit trees, berry bushes, vegetable and established perennial gardens, bringing nature right to your windows. Follow the garden stepping-stones to a screened gazebo and patio areas offering ample opportunity for morning coffee, afternoon tea, and late summer dinners outside. Wander beyond the stone wall where you will find twenty-two acres of thoughtfully designed trails and forest managed for recreation and wildlife, including 4 ponds and a cozy post and beam hut with a porch, sleeping loft, and woodstove overlooking ''Narrows Pond''. Your own personal, one-mile+ network of trails invites you to walk, snowshoe and XC ski right out your back door. An easy commute to Waterville or Augusta, this meticulously maintained and cared for, one-owner home is close to I-95, healthcare, schools, arts, shopping, public recreation opportunities, lakes and streams. Don't miss out, schedule your visit today!