Virtually Staged. Welcome to this classic, low maintenance, ranch-style home in the desirable Forest Ridge neighborhood, located less than 2 miles from the University of Florida. Lovingly and meticulously maintained by the current owner for the past 46 years, built of sturdy concrete block with a timeless brick facade, this spacious 4 bedroom, 2.5 bath home offers a combination of traditional character, flexible living spaces, and indoor-outdoor living. Mature landscaping including magnolia, crepe myrtle, palm trees provide year-round beauty to this ready to move-in home, with flexibility to accommodate changes to make it your own.
A covered front porch with tile flooring welcomes you into the home, while the generous covered and screened rear patio provides a space for relaxing, dining, or entertaining year-round. Beyond the screened patio is an additional concrete patio providing plenty of opportunity to enjoy the outdoors.
Inside, the thoughtfully designed floor plan features a separate living room, dining room, and family room, where a wood-burning fireplace and built-in shelving create an inviting gathering space. The kitchen is open to an area perfect for a breakfast table or casual dining. The four spacious bedrooms include a private primary suite tucked into the rear corner of the home, complete with an en suite bathroom. One of the bedrooms has a floor-to-ceiling, built-in book shelf.
One of the home's most versatile features is the approximately 500 square foot bonus space, with its own private exterior entrance, a new mini-split system, and an additional 11' x 12' attached half bath/laundry room combo. Use it as a fifth bedroom, recreation room, home office, media room, studio, or guest space, or explore the possibility of modifying it into an attached accessory dwelling unit or in-law suite.
Recent updates include freshly painted interior walls, a new roof in 2023, repiping and a new water heater in 2024, all new gutters in 2025, a new bonus room mini-split system in 2026, a re-screened porch in 2026, and a new A/C condenser in 2021
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- Sat, Sep 19 · 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Property Details
- Interior
- Built-in Features, Ceiling Fans(s), Eat-in Kitchen, Primary Bedroom Main Floor, Window Treatments
- Heating
- Central, Natural Gas
- Cooling Features
- Central Air, Mini-Split Unit(s)
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 2.5
- Full Baths
- 2
- Half Baths
- 1
- Lot Features
- City Limits, Landscaped, Level, Street Dead-End, Paved
- Lot Description
- City Limits, Landscaped, Level, Street Dead-End, Paved
- Exterior Materials
- Rain Gutters
- Acres
- 0.3
- Square Feet
- 3300.0
- Parking Features
- Converted Garage, Driveway, On Street
- Parking Type
- Garage
- Property Type
- Purchase
- Year Built
- 1968
- Foundation
- Slab
- Roof
- Shingle
- Sewer Information
- Public Sewer
- Utility Source
- Public
- Utility Features
- BB/HS Internet Available, Cable Available, Electricity Connected, Fiber Optics, Natural Gas Connected, Phone Available, Public,
- Appliances
- Dishwasher, Dryer, Electric Water Heater, Microwave, Range, Refrigerator, Washer
- Subdivision
- FOREST RIDGE
- Elementary School
- Carolyn Beatrice Parker Elementary
- Middle School
- Westwood Middle School-AL
- High School
- Gainesville High School-AL
- County
- Alachua
- Region
- GAINESVILLE
- Zoning
- RSF1
- Original List Price
- $440,000
- Taxes Annual
- $3,221
- Ownership
- Fee Simple
- MLS #
- GC543478
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