$3,200,000

This substantial country estate offers the most supreme privacy in an area of thousands of acres of protected conservation land. If your first choice is privacy, it doesn't get any better than this. Situated on 78 acres, one drives through the impressive stone entrance, and a long, paved driveway takes you through your very own open countryside, through a row of trees, and again to open pasture. After passing the impressive stable the drive winds up to a parklike setting and, completing the long-drive approach, to a particularly fine country house built to exacting specifications. Built of stone and Hardie Plank, and approximately 6,500 sq. ft., the home features 10' ceilings. Enter the manor-sized entry reception hall and your first glance features an elegant "good-morning" staircase. Off the reception hall is a den with bookshelves, a full bath, and a bright sunroom. It also leads into a large gathering room with massive pub beams and fireplace and then on into a sizeable, formal dining room. A fully-fitted kitchen and a light-filled breakfast room looks out into the forest. Beyond the oversized pantry, there is a spacious laundry room, a place for boots and coats, that leads to garaging for three cars equipped with automatic do