4736 Shady Waters Ln, Birmingham, AL 35243

    This well-constructed home in a quiet neighborhood is a secluded treasure with naturally-inspired gardens and landscape. Walk past the peaceful Koi Pond up to your front door and into the serenity of home. Foyer at entrance allows comfortable flow into living and dining areas showcasing unique hand-finished wall treatments. Entire main level has 9' ceilings, large kitchen features granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, gas cooktop, double oven and has an adjoining breakfast nook with view of wooded back yard. Hardwood floors are in living room, dining room, kitchen and foyer. A conveniently located powder room and large coat closet are also on the main level.   This home's den has beautiful wooden library paneling and a wood-burning fireplace, making it a comfortable space for family to gather. Just off the den is a beautiful shade garden designed by the Master Gardener homeowner and featured in Southern Living magazine. The patio's wraparound flagstone surface and private view of the woodlands is a birdwatcher's delight, and small fish ponds in both front and back add to the magic of this incredible space.   Central stairwell leads up to four spacious bedrooms, large master suite has plenty of room for comfortable reading chairs, en suite bathroom has walk-in closet, double vanity and linen closet. Second bedroom has newly decorated private bath, wide closet, and plenty of space. Two other bedrooms share Jack-and-Jill bathroom with double vanity and sliding glass bath enclosure. Upstairs landing has linen closet and easy pull-down access to large well-lit attic providing immense storage space.   A large portion of the two-bay garage/basement has been finished to provide a perfect area for home theater, recreation space, craft/hobby center, office, or additional bedroom. Finished space has a separate room with locking door for added security. Garage area has sectioned-off storage room with plenty of shelving, easy access to water heater and lower level's furnace/blower unit. Three separate zones of garage area have motion-detecting lights, giving welcome convenience and safety, especially if hands are full or when entering after dark.   This is a well-maintained and loved home, both up and downstair Carrier central A/C units, furnaces, and blowers were replaced approximately five years ago, along with a completely replaced 30-year roof, gutters and ridge vent. The extremely quiet and efficient Miele dishwasher was installed three years ago. A new GE washer was replaced less than two years ago. A visit to this home confirms the care and attention it has received from present homeowners, and their flexible schedules make it easy in most cases to show the home with short notice and at just about any time of the day.