Stunning Craftsman home in downtown Nevada City on 4.5 acres, offering a quiet sense of luxury and tranquility. Private driveway leads up to beautiful architecture designed by Brent Daggett, with no attention to detail spared! Dramatic entry leads you into the great room with 18' open beamed ceilings, slate floors with radiant heat and a beautiful deck which offers the magical sounds of Deer Creek! Extraordinaire Fireplace and cherry wood cabinets offer the ideal entertaining space and the gourmet kitchen will make the cook swoon with high end stainless appliances, huge center island with soft close cherry cabinetry and butlers' pantry and walk in pantry closet. Formal dining room can be enjoyed by a large dinner party! The romantic master bedroom is huge and has a lovely sitting area by the gas fireplace to enjoy a good book! The master bathroom has two separate sinks, tile and glass brick shower with two ship portholes for windows! The spacious laundry room leads into the oversized two car garage, plus a second lower garage is over 700 s.f! Downstairs has a fantastic family room with 9' ceilings, French doors leading out to the patio and 3 more generous bedrooms and full bath, all which benefit from the radiant heat system. Need a hobby room or gym? You will love the 600 s.f. hobby room which leads into the lower oversized garage, plus a small wine cellar for the coinsurer! Metal roof, copper gutters and Black rock retaining walls & natural boulders compliment this beautiful parcel that offers a second full building site, as the 4.5 acre parcel can be split. Create a family compound and enjoy the downtown Nevada City scene with restaurants, theater and Chamber of Commerce activities or walk on the Tribulation Trail on a daily basis! This is a rare in-town parcel on such a large piece of land and offers endless opportunities! Used as a holiday house and never lived in fulltime, this home feels like new and has been beautifully maintained! Come enjoy this secret gem!