A storybook setting tucked into the hillside backing onto the Horse Creek! This fantastic horse set-up on 23.75 acres is perfect for those who want to be minutes from Cochrane, yet feel like you are a world away. Surrounded by trees with an abundance of wildlife and birds, this property is a nature lover's delight. The house is a 4 bedroom bungalow (2 up/2 down) with an efficient layout that is perfect for busy families or empty nesters alike. The compact floorplan has an open great room with a 3 sided fireplace separating the kitchen. Ample cupboard space, granite counter tops and newer appliances make this country kitchen the heart of the home. With a vaulted ceiling on the main floor and lots of windows, you can enjoy the beauty of your surroundings and see the horses in their paddocks from your covered wrap around deck. The lower level is a fully developed walkout with a large rec room/ games area which includes surround sound speakers for your movie nights and a fantastic bar area for entertaining with a sink, microwave, dishwasher and bar fridge. Two bedrooms and a 3 piece bathroom are perfect for kids or guests to have their own space. Outside you will find an oversized detached garage (26' x 28') plus a massive heated shop/ag building combo. This incredible building is perfect for your projects and storage with a car wash bay (pressure washer and curtains included), workshop area and plentiful lighting. Attached is a super 32' x 40' 4 stall barn (2 box stalls/ 2 tie stalls), tack room and hay storage area. It has an overhead door to the paddocks behind and a man door to outside. There is a fantastic outdoor riding arena, round pen and 30' x 56' hay shed/ machine storage. Tucked behind the house down by the creek is an oasis for your friends and family to enjoy camping or cook outs where it feels like you're in a park with complete privacy and seclusion. For those looking to board horses there are several corrals and pastures plus access just minutes up the road to ride on county road allowances for miles to the west, enjoying the beauty of Alberta's finest ranch lands all the way to Highway 1A. There is a small hay field at the front of the property, good water and an abundance of potential uses for this awesome acreage being offered for the first time to market. GST is applicable.