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$735,000
Sold on 9/15/23
Beds |
Baths |
Sq. Ft. |
Taxes |
Built |
4 |
3.00 |
3,138 |
$6,762 |
1958 |
On the market:
71 days
|
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You are invited to visit this midcentury home and be taken back to classic elegance of
a simpler time with a perfect twist of modern conveniences. This 4bd, 3 bath home is a
one-of-a-kind in Kirkwood Estates. Located 1 mile from UF/Shands Hospital and
downtown Gainesville, this 1.28 acres home spans 3,138 square feet of living space
and offers native landscaping that gives a private park like feel in the city.
Extensive renovations including new roof, new plumbing, new electric, new pool filter
and chlorinator. Automated sprinkler system. 2 heat pumps (zoned) and 2 ductless
units. The electric, cable, phone are all underground.
This home is surround by live oaks and xeriscape gardens with landscape boulders
and lighting. A paver block lighted path leads to the custom designed front door. The
main garage is 2.5 car garage (30”x24’) with an 18’ door. The second
garage/woodworking shop (24’x20’) has insulation and electric setup as a wood working
shop.
As you step inside, you’ll be greeted by a great room with a formal dining area to your
right and to your left a living room with a large bricked wood burning fireplace with an
Italian marble hearth. The half cathedral ceiling with windows offers an abundance of
natural light.
The kitchen is well lighted with extra storage, convection/air fry oven, dishwater,
Samsung 4-door French door refrigerator, microwave and a view of the pool and
backyard.
The room to the right of the great room is a reading room/family room with 2 sets of
French doors to the back porch and maple herringbone wood floors.
The master suite has crown molding, walk in closet plus two additional closets. The
master suite bathroom includes a walk in shower with 3 Grohe shower heads, black six
foot Kohler soaking tub, Kohler toilet, double Kohler sinks, bidet, and additional wall
heater. The tankless natural gas water heater is located on this side of the home for
instant heat to all bathrooms. The attention to detail of this master suite bathroom is
well thought out for comfort, function, and storage.
Down the hallway you will see lots of closet space. Another bedroom/bonus room
followed by the next bathroom that is strategically placed for guests coming in from the
pool area. The red concrete and recycled material floor along with individually placed
black river rock featured on the floor will massage your bare feet as you walk in the 5 jet
Kohler shower with the same river rock and the walls feature Italian tile or you could
open the glass door and shower outside in a beautiful lighted courtyard with
landscaping.
Another bedroom/custom built mahogany and maple old English library with maple
herringbone wood floors and coffered ceiling. Includes a built in executive marble top
desk.
This home includes a mother- in-law suite with cork flooring, large closet, murphy bed,
custom bathroom. Double Kohler sinks, toilet, bathtub, custom wood cabinets, with
Grohe 2 jet shower head.
The breezeway features a pond/fountain with landscaping. There is a utility/laundry
room. This property has new pergola and fire pit. A perfect spot to wind down to watch
the sunset.
The property has a pond in the backyard surrounded Florida cypress trees. The 2500
square foot screened in porch has paver blocks, a solar heated diamond brite lap pool
(37’x16’) with LED lighting and 4 fountains, salt chlorinator, a hot tub, and 675 square
foot covers an outdoor kitchen.
Listing courtesy of Lisa King, KELLER WILLIAMS GAINESVILLE REALTY PARTNERS