VACATION at home! Come and live the resort lifestyle in your own home in this gorgeous 5 bedroom, 5.5 bath Colonial located in the highly sought after area of West Friendship in Howard County set on 1.34 acres! You'll notice as soon as you enter that this house is one-of-a-kind. The entire main level has hardwood floors and is adorned with gorgeous molding throughout. Enter the 2-story foyer and to the right is your private office with double French doors, to your left is the living room that flows into the formal dining room with the bright bay window to let in the light, turn left into the sunroom with vaulted ceilings, bamboo flooring and two double doors out to your charming brick side porch where you can enjoy your morning coffee. The gourmet kitchen was upgraded in 2019 with new granite countertops, all new lighting, added backsplash, new farm sink (2019) stainless steel appliances that include the refrigerator (2021), microwave (2021), wall oven (2019) and awesome butler's pantry was added with a wine refrigerator in 2019 as well. It also has a kitchen island, gas cooktop & plenty of space for a kitchen table. The family room is off of the kitchen and has added LED recessed lighting and a custom gas fireplace that just had the blower, pilot light and remote redone in 2019. Exit out of the kitchen and relax on the ideal screen-in porch with 2 new ceiling fans and this is where you can overlook paradise. The backyard is what drew the current owners to this home with the pool they converted to saltwater in 2019, with its free form attached hot spa and in fact the whole pool has a natural gas heater! The pool pump was also replaced in 2020. AND you also get a POOL HOUSE with a full bath, kitchenette and laundry room. There is yet another outbuilding, a carriage house that could be used as a 3rd garage and also has a climate controlled 2nd floor. Come straight out of the carriage house to your own vegetable garden with raised beds. On your way back to the main house, you'll want to stop and roast marshmallows at the added firepit surrounded with large river rocks, there are so many places to entertain outside! Back inside and upstairs you will find the 4 bedrooms and 3 of the full baths. The primary bedroom has vaulted ceilings, ceiling fan, two walk-in closets and en-suite bathroom with double vanity with granite tops (2019), jetted tub, separate shower with custom tile, and all of the lighting is new as well. There is another bedroom that is a 2nd primary suite complete with ceiling fan, walk-in closet and huge full bath with a double vanity with granite tops, large jetted tub with a large window with plantation shutters, separate extra large shower, and private water closet. Another of the guest rooms has their own attached full bath with a double vanity & separate tub/shower room, & also opens to the hallway. The upper level also hosts a separate laundry room with new LG washer & dryer (2021). The lower level is finished and has everything you would want, new LVP flooring, 2nd family room, 2nd kitchen with new stove and microwave (2021), refrigerator, custom tiled countertops and double doors into the 5th bedroom with another set of double doors that walk up to the backyard. The roof for the main house, pool house and carriage house were all replaced in 2021. Carpeting and flooring on the 2nd level 2018. The driveway was just sealed in March of 2022, and most of the house was repainted in 2018! The lighting throughout have been replaced and/or added. The list goes on and on, and the list has been added to the disclosures. The sellers have really thought of everything! It must be seen to be believed! Please check out the virtual 3D tour!