Fifteen acres of hardwood forest, walking trails winding through ash, birch, oak and cedar, and not a neighbour in sight. Minutes from the Village of Merrickville and under an hour to Ottawa, this high ranch bungalow delivers the privacy buyers dream about without trading away convenience. The main level has been refreshed top to bottom. A brand new kitchen with new appliances anchors an open-concept living space, with fresh paint throughout. The kitchen and living area flow together around a wood-burning fireplace and open to the back deck overlooking the landscaped yard and treeline beyond. Two bedrooms and a full bath complete the main floor. Downstairs, the finished walk-out lower level opens the home up considerably: two more bedrooms, a second full bathroom, and a sprawling 37-foot family room with space for a home theatre, games table, or quiet office in the corner. The walk-out design keeps it bright and grade-level, never the dim afterthought a lower level can be. Then there is the shop. A detached 30 x 40 steel building on an engineered concrete slab, with an oversized 12 x 14 door and the power to run whatever you bring into it. Hobbyists, contractors, mechanics, and RV owners, this one was built for you, and it rarely comes alongside a house like this. The homes mechanicals are handled: a furnace replaced in 2022, a water softener added in 2021, a sediment and UV filtration system, gas hot water, a private security system, and a Generac generator sized to carry the entire home through any outage. Bell fibre internet keeps you connected for work or play. Homes with this combination of acreage, shop space and move-in-ready updates rarely surface this close to Merrickville. Book your private showing, walk the trails, and stand in that shop. You'll understand the appeal before you reach the front door.