FL
Alachua
GAINESVILLE
32601
708 E UNIVERSITY AVENUE
708 E UNIVERSITY AVENUE, GAINESVILLE, FL 32601
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Listing Type
Single Family
Listing Status
Active
43
$462,000

Home Details for 708 E UNIVERSITY AVENUE

Price
$462,000
Type
Residential
Bedrooms
4
Total Bathrooms
3
Full Bathrooms
2
Half Bathrooms
1
Square feet
2779
Year built
1882
Lot size acres
0.36
County
Alachua
Total rooms
3
Basement
Crawl Space
Days on site
286
MLS Listing#
GC531733
Property 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.

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Property Features
  • Utilities
    • Cable Available
    • Natural Gas Available
    • Cable Connected
    • Electricity Connected
    • Natural Gas Connected
    • Sewer Connected
    • Water Connected
  • Heating Information
    • Central
    • Natural Gas
    • Heat Pump
  • Fire Place
    • Decorative
    • Family Room
    • Living Room
  • Cooling Information
    • Central Air
  • Water Features
    • Public
  • House Interior
    • High Ceilings
  • Basement
    • Crawl Space
School Information
School Information for 708 E UNIVERSITY AVENUE, GAINESVILLE, FL 32601
Elementary School
Joseph Williams Elementary School-AL
Middle School
Abraham Lincoln Middle School-AL
High School
Eastside High School-AL
Listing Courtesy: SAGE REAL ESTATE - 352-219-2033
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Last Updated: 2026-03-26 16:20:48
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