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Asking Price

$ 462,000

Status

Active

708 E UNIVERSITY AVENUE

GAINESVILLE, FL,32601, DOIG ROBERTSON

Overview

4 Bedrooms

2 Bathrooms

Garage

2,779 sqft

Year Built: 1882


School Nearby

Abraham Lincoln Middle School-AL

Eastside High School-AL

Joseph Williams Elementary School-AL

Description

Beautifully preserved Victorian in Gainesville’s Duckpond neighborhood offers historic character, generous space and flexibility for how you want to live. Inside, original details take center stage: decorative fireplace mantels in the two main ground-floor rooms, and the option to open the fireplace and attach the original mantle in the dining room, intricate trim, oversized baseboards, heart pine floors throughout and a striking carved banister. The dining and kitchen area features a repurposed antique bank-teller counter with wrought iron and beveled glass, along with wood-and-glass folding doors that connect the spaces while allowing each to stand on its own. The home is designed for indoor-outdoor living, with three large covered porches that extend your living space year-round. Whether it’s morning coffee out front or gathering with friends on the wrap-around back porch, there’s room to relax and entertain. Upstairs, you’ll find three spacious bedrooms, each with its own fireplace, a large bathroom and an additional room with built-in cabinetry that works perfectly as a home office, studio or library. The wrap-around back porch leads to a 528-square-foot attached one-bedroom, one-bath dwelling unit, offering immediate rental income potential, space for guests, or a private setup for extended family. A separate outbuilding, once the original kitchen, adds even more character and possibility. Major updates include a roof replaced in December 2022, HVAC in 2016, and plumbing and electrical systems comprehensively updated during a major restoration in 1981. Zoned U4 for residential and select commercial uses, the property offers flexibility for future plans while living beautifully as a single-family home today. Brick-paved parking areas can remain as parking or be enclosed for added privacy. Just minutes from downtown Gainesville, the University of Florida, and Depot Park, this is a rare opportunity to own a truly distinctive historic home in one of the city’s most established neighborhoods.


Features

Status:   Active

Beds:    4

Baths:   2

Square Footage:   2,779 Sq. Ft

HOA Fee:   -

Property Type:   Single Family Residence

MLS Number:   GC531733

Days on Market:   233

Year Built:   1882

Lot Size:  

County:   Alachua

Taxes:   $8,097.00


Address

708 E UNIVERSITY AVENUE , GAINESVILLE ,FL

Listing provided by: SAGE REAL ESTATE, 352-219-2033

Asking Price

$462,000

Status

Active

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