HUGE PRICE REDUCTION! Seller offering $9000 toward your INTEREST RATE buydown and one year is HOI flood insurance premium of $520/year – only $43/month. Tucked away on a peaceful street in University Acres, this 3455 SF home sits high on the 1.08 acres, offering the privacy you’re wanting in a location that can’t be beat; and with NO HOA fees - keep your boat or RV on property. Numerous 2018 updates include NEW….roof, HVACs and mini-splits, upstairs carpet, entire exterior resheathed with Hardie-plank including all trim; channel flashing above all doors and windows, screened enclosed porch, and pergola on open air lanai. This home has an eclectic floor plan offering a great flow for daily living and casual entertaining. Directly off the foyer is the downstairs guest room with a pocket door to its en suite bath. Completely updated with a single sink vanity, toilet, and step-in shower, this bath can also be accessed off the foyer for use when guests are visiting. The kitchen centers the downstairs living space complete with center prep island. Features include wood cabinetry, modern hardware, SS appliances, granite counters, and a window over the sink. Bringing in the groceries from your oversized 2CG is a snap as the galley-style laundry room connects the garage to the kitchen. Storage is never an issue with a double door pantry and convenient sep deep freezer. Directly across from the kitchen is an L-shaped serving bar complete with granite countertop, lower cabinetry for storage, and a wine rack. The sep dining area has a set of French doors that lead to the open-air lanai with new Pergola – a great space for entertaining. Connecting to the dining room is the downstairs flex space that can serve as a homeschooling area, auxiliary family room, or bonus space. Off the kitchen is the family room complete with laminate floors, 3 walls of windows for lots of natural light, and is generous in size to fit your sectional sofa and then some. Its own mini-split conditioning system keeps this room cool and comfortable. The upstairs living space has updated neutral gray carpeting. The master has its home office space; its en suite bath has a dual sink vanity topped with granite, a step-in shower, a Jacuzzi tub, a separate water closet, linen closet and a huge walk-in closet. Between the two upstairs guest rooms is a large flex space or bonus area. The full bathroom is also updated and offers easy access from both guest rooms. One guest room has a vaulted ceiling with its own mini-split conditioning system for controlled comfort. The downstairs screened porch is practically a room by itself, with direct access from the garage and from the kitchen. On the right side of the garage is a double exit door with ramp for easy access to the yard for your lawn equipment. The garage also has a dedicated storage area and lots of pegboard for wall storage. The asphalt circular driveway and new culverts were added in 2015. University Acres features large, private lots located in the heart of Gainesville, right behind North FL Regional Medical Center; and offers a quick commute to downtown Gainesville and UF Health. Within minutes of leaving your home, enjoy easy access to the Oaks Mall, I75, shopping, restaurants, parks, and Publix.