BUYER INCENTIVE! Seller is offering to pay toward buyer's closing costs with an accepted offer--contact Terrie Siebert for details (919) 218-0321. Welcome to a home that truly stands apart, featuring a beautiful all-pine interior, soaring vaulted ceilings, an open floor plan, and an inviting electric fireplace in the living room. The spacious loft overlooking the great room offers flexible space for a home office, guest area, media room, or quiet retreat. The kitchen provides plenty of workspace and a large pantry, while the private primary suite includes an ensuite bath and convenient in-suite laundry, with washer and dryer conveying. Enjoy peaceful mornings on the expansive Trex front porch and relaxing evenings on the screened rear deck. Finished flex space above the garage adds even more possibilities, and the 10x20 workshop shed is perfect for hobbies, projects, or extra storage. Beyond the home, enjoy everything the Lake Royale community has to offer, including a private 345-acre lake for boating, fishing, swimming, and kayaking, plus beaches, tennis, pickleball, clubhouse amenities, year-round activities, and two memberships to The River Golf Course per household. If you're looking for something with character, flexibility, and a lifestyle that's anything but cookie-cutter, this one is worth experiencing for yourself!