There's a moment, right when you walk in, when a home either feels like a place to stay or a place to live. This one lives. Light streams through walls of windows across gleaming hardwoods, and with fresh paint and new flooring throughout, nearly 5,000 square feet feel bright, cared-for, and ready. Cooking here is a genuine pleasure. The remodeled kitchen gives you room to move - granite counters, a center island to gather around, white cabinetry, stainless steel appliances, a butler's bar for pouring a glass of wine while you relax or work, and a built-in desk for the recipe or the to-do list. Because it opens straight to the family room and breakfast area, you're part of the conversation the whole time dinner comes together. When you have people over, the house rises to the occasion. A formal living room/study and separate dining room set the stage for something special; then everyone drifts to the all-seasons sunporch, where the evening stretches out over a private, level backyard. Head down to the finished terrace level - a rec room and wet bar made for game nights, a bedroom/multi-purpose room a full bath, and a covered patio steps from the yard - and the party has a second act. At day's end, the primary suite is your retreat: a quiet sitting area, a fireplace to unwind beside, and a spa-style bath with a soaking tub, separate tiled shower, double vanity, and dual walk-in closets. Three more bedrooms - two sharing a Jack-and-Jill bath, one with a private full bath - give everyone room to land. Four bedrooms, four and a half baths, a two-car garage, and the quiet extras that make daily life easy: irrigation, central vacuum, plantation shutters, two fireplaces, and a main-level laundry. All of it set in Wellington's swim/tennis community, in the heart of East Cobb - minutes from Whole Foods at Merchants Walk, the shops and restaurants of Avenue East Cobb, and the trails along the Chattahoochee River, easy access to I-75, I-575, and I-285. Don't miss this wonderful home.