* Wills Creek Ranch Birmingham, Alabama * $5,500,000 US

Wills Creek Ranch is a rare and magical place that explores the beauty and elegance of Alabama in a way only the most opulent of ranches can boast. You enter Wills Creek Ranch through a majestic covered bridge with a state-of-the-art security system, the gatekeeper for the 171 acres of secluded rolling hills, lush green pastures studded with huge green trees and lush woodlands with a private 5 acre stocked fishing lake. Wills Creek is in a prime location, offering an easy drive to Birmingham, Atlanta or Chattanooga. The majestic main home, with over 11,000 square feet of museum quality construction, commands a spectacular hilltop setting and is surrounded by 2,000 square feet of porches with views for miles of the Alabama countryside.

Overlooking the barns, arena and pond, the home features full commercial size brick, seven bedroom suites and 10 baths. The state of the art gourmet kitchen has granite counters, a six-burner Viking cook-top, two sub-zero units, two convention ovens and glazed pine cabinets from Plato. Adjoining the kitchen is the keeping room with a romantic stone fireplace. For formal entertaining, the home offers a Grand Salon with 24' ceilings and doors to the back veranda, foyer, media room and the formal dining hall, which seats 14. Art lovers will love the 100 foot gallery, which runs the length of the home, from the porte cochere to the master suite. Throughout the home, hand carved moldings from California accentuate every wall, and the numerous rare antiques and furnishings are included with the sale.

Adjacent to the main home, the 4,000 sq. ft. carriage house offers an office, a four car garage, full kitchen, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths and a large party room.

The Equestrian facility consists of two large cedar-lined barns with 16 stalls, high-tech labs, surveillance equipment for breeding and foaling, kennels and ample storage for hay, tack and equipment. The 20,000 sq. ft. indoor arena offers two apartments and an attached hay and equipment facility. The fencing and cross fencing have electro-braiding and concrete foundations for posts and four-slat construction. Wills Creek Ranch is only 7 miles from a jet airport.