1520 NW 68th TERRACE, Gainesville, FL 32605

$729,800 Asking Price

4 beds
3 baths
3,457  sqft
Built in 1970

Welcome home! This beautiful Mid Century Modern Home was custom built by MM Parrish has been thoughtfully renovated throughout. The original Zigzag Roof, redone 7/24, creates interior vaulted ceilings with gabled windows offering unique architectural details in many rooms. The spacious rooms flow perfectly from room to room with gorgeous French Oak Wood Floors creating a warm inviting atmosphere of casual elegance and floor to ceiling windows that bring in abundant filtered light and peaceful views of the private wooded setting from every room. The kitchen has a breakfast area and also wet bar/ coffee station. There is a huge multi purpose flex space currently being used as a fitness center and a home office that has a private entrance. The home has liberal amounts of storage everywhere. The great room has a gas stone fireplace and glass sliders that open onto paved decks surrounding the inground pool with plenty of space for gathering with friends and family to celebrate and enjoy the peaceful surroundings. Tall trees provide the perfect shade canopy and the yard is surrounded by private wooded lot that is fenced with a workshop/storage that has a new metal roof. Located on a quiet Cul-de-sac street tucked away in the well established Community of University Acres it is convenient to shopping, restaurants, hospitals and Downtown and Santa Fe College and UF.

Features & Amenities

Interior

General:
Built-in Features, Ceiling Fan(s), Eating Space In Kitchen, Primary Bedroom Main Floor, Skylight(s), Stone Counters, Vaulted Ceiling(s), Walk-In Closet(s), Wet Bar, Window Treatments
Appliances:
Built-In Oven, Cooktop, Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Electric Water Heater, Exhaust Fan, Ice Maker, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer, Water Filtration System
Laundry:
Laundry Closet
Flooring:
Hardwood
A/C:
true, Central Air
Heating:
true, Central, Electric
Fireplace:
Fireplace

Exterior

General:
Awning(s), Courtyard, Outdoor Shower, Sliding Doors, Storage
Style:
Mid-Century Modern
Pool:
In Ground

Construction

Roofing:
Other
Windows:
Double Pane Windows
General:
Block, Brick, Wood Siding, One, Slab

Location

Road/Access:
Street Paved
Originating MLS:
Stellar MLS
County:
Alachua

Lot

Zoning:
RE-1, UNIVERSITY ACRES UNIT NO 2 PB H-10 LOT 26 OR 625/17, 06342026000
View:
Trees/Woods

Utilities

Utilities:
BB/HS Internet Available, Cable Connected, Electricity Connected, Water Connected
Water:
None
Sewer:
Septic Tank

Financial

Source:
Stellar MLS

This listing courtesy of:
WATSON REALTY CORP, Donna Bostwick

About Gainesville, FL

Housing

Number of Units
99,597
Median Home Value
$217,247
Median Rent
$915

55.66% of housing units are renter occupied.

8.46% are vacant.

Commute

Car
66.02%
Public Transportation
3.95%
Walk to Work
3.09%
Work from Home
23.21%
Other
1.15%

The median travel time to work is 17 minutes.

People

Population
218,376
Median Age
33.70
Median Household Size
2.34

Education

High School
18.19%
Associate’s Degree
10.73%
Bachelor’s Degree
24.96%
Graduate Degree
24.05%

Disclaimer: Community and Demographic information uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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