If you’ve ever wanted to enjoy a bucolic lifestyle and still be in close proximity to Birmingham, Sugar Creek Farm offers 440 acres of “pristine countryside with wooded ridges, lush open fields, and abundant wildlife,” according to its listing by Sotheby’s Realty. The $4.9 million lakeside estate also includes two barns and other outbuildings, a dock, a spring, a waterfall and a 3,261-square-foot home.
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Located at 575 Guinns Cove Lane in Hayden, Ala., the estate is a 35-minute drive from Birmingham.
Listing details
Address: 575 Guinns Cove Road, Hayden, AL
Price: $4.9 million
Built: 2012
Size: 3,261 square-foot lodge with 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms
Lot Size: 440 acres
Agent: Scott Boudreaux, 205-835-9787, LAH Sotheby’s International Realty and Austin Blair, 205-478-7805, LAH Commercial Real Estate

The estate features a private seven-acre lake with a boathouse and pier that’s perfect for boating or fishing. Outbuildings include a 4,900-square-foot main barn with loft, a 2,400 square-foot equipment shed, a 5,600 square-foot climate-controlled storage building and a historic barn.
The “immaculately designed lodge” has four bedrooms, four bathrooms and an “expansive screened porches with lake views,” listing agent Scott Boudreaux said.
The property has a gated entry, a natural spring, a seasonal waterfall and gardening plots.

“Whether envisioned as a recreational retreat or working farm, Sugar Creek Farm is a legacy opportunity and truly one-of-a-kind,” Boudreaux said.
