This luxurious residence offers Southern charm, elegance, and inviting family space with 5 bedrooms including first floor master suite and 4.5 baths. Nestled in a private cul-de-sac in sought after Argyle Heights and located just minutes from downtown Fredericksburg, the VRE, restaurants, and shopping, your drive home will feel like you~ve just entered into tranquility with views of picturesque Lake Carroll just a short walk from your new home. From the large front porch with classic columns, an elegant beveled glass front door opens to a grand entry and the center hall draws you into a welcoming layout made for entertaining. The large family room with neutral decor boasts a fireplace with a brick hearth and gas logs while the elegant formal dining room features hardwood floors, built-in cupboard and lovely tall arched windows with plantation shutters overlooking the cherry tree and mature boxwoods. Open to the family room is a renovated chef~s kitchen that will make meal preparation a dream with upscale appliances including a 5-burner gas range/convection oven, additional wall oven, built-in convection microwave, and maintenance-free quartz counters - all you~ve come to expect for a place to cook and congregate. The den/study, with an elegant marble gas fireplace, includes two gorgeous floor to ceiling built-ins to store your favorite reads and is entered from either glass French doors or pocket doors. Enjoy restful evenings in your divine first floor master suite with a gas fireplace and built-in bookcase, cathedral ceiling, tall windows with plantation shutters, and ensuite bath with double vanities, corner soaking tub, separate double shower and a roomy walk-in closet offering plenty of storage. Circulating pump in Master Bathroom is an added bonus to provide hot water in an instant for a steamy shower or bath. Upstairs features four large bedrooms with lovely tiled hall bath and an ensuite bath and vaulted ceiling in the largest bedroom. Through French doors from the family room is a sunroom with wall-to-wall windows, a haven for gazing at the private backyard with a stamped concrete patio and aluminum dog-friendly fence. This sunny spot offers room for dining and lounging and features a heater so you can enjoy the outdoors, even on the coldest evenings. One of the sweetest spaces in the house is an intimate sun-filled breakfast room off the kitchen for informal meals with windows on three sides, a door to the deck, and views of the patio gardens. The mature landscaping and multi-leveled patio offer a private oasis on this cul-de-sac lot and the side yard is prefect for games, too! You~ll host some memorable parties in the finished lower level with a fully equipped bar with barstool-seating and a large rec room with plenty of room for entertaining in front of an additional brick fireplace. A full bath, additional study, unfinished storage area with cabinetry, and storage pantry round out the basement. Laundry is conveniently located for one level living on the main floor in a sunny laundry room. The oversized 2-car side-load garage with high-lift doors, high ceilings and attic storage with pull down stairs provide direct access to the home and garden situated on over an acre. The driveway includes a side apron for additional parking for visitors. And at the end of a long day, picture yourself relaxing on the porch swing with friends and family on the magnificent 8~ deep front veranda. This home has been meticulously maintained with new roof and skylights, updated HVAC, and peace of mind with a whole house generator. No detail has been overlooked.