$589,000 5540 Belle Mead Drive, Aiken, SC 29803

The moment you turn into the driveway, you'll start to feel the Southern charm. A rocking chair front porch extends the length of the home. Two sets of French doors and an elegant main entrance invite you inside. This one-and-a-half-story ranch is a Southern Living ''Rustic Oaks'' Plan The plan offers a welcoming wide foyer. To the left is a comfortable formal dining room, and to the right is an executive office. Both rooms feature French doors that lead back onto the southern-style front porch. A semi-open floor plan includes the living room displaying a gas fireplace, Sonos surround sound, pristine hardwood floors, and tall windows to bring in natural light, the formal dining room featuring trey ceilings, wainscoting, and the French doors leading to the 50' front porch. The designer kitchen is cheerful and light with its glass front cabinetry, deep drawers, display shelving, a light-colored backsplash, quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, a long open service bar, a pantry, and a bay breakfast area with full windows to enjoy the views. The deep laundry room is adjacent to the kitchen with a washer and dryer (stays with home), custom cabinets, sink, two windows for natural light, and an exterior door to the back patio. The owner's suite is located on one side of the home provides access to the sunroom, and features trey ceilings, a roomy California-style walk-in closet, recessed lighting, and natural light. The owner's bath has just been updated (2023-24) with a large walk-in shower, in addition to custom cabinets and a glass medicine shelf, a jacuzzi tub, a water closet, and separate sinks. Two nicely sized bedrooms share a Jack & Jill bath. (one is currently used as the office). On the second level is a cheerful, light, and airy bonus room/bedroom featuring skylights with shades and a built-in window seat. The sunroom, completed in 2021 includes large picture windows, stone-like flooring. Just outside sunroom is a concrete stamped raised patio, toped iwth a gracious Pergola. The entire backyard is redesigned - 2023-24 This new design provides plenty of patio areas for pure enjoyment - great for entertaining southern-style and is planned to be low maintenance. Sprinkler system and well for irrigation. Other improvements 23-24: Leaf Filter gutter system, Sonos sound system, Owner's bathroom shower, new hot water heater, and. additional lights in the living room, new electrical outlets in the sunroom, new front porch ceiling fans, designer kitchen faucet system. There's a 2-car garage with outside door and workshop/cabinet area. This elegant home is perfectly placed on over 1/2 ac lot with views of the 18th hole of the Cedar Creek Golf course. Cedar Creek is a resort-style development with golf, clubhouse, tennis, swimming, pickleball, community center, nature trails, walking trails, mini parks, and ponds. County taxes only.