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708 UNIVERSITY AVENUE GAINESVILLE FL 32601

$549,000
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708 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, GAINESVILLE, FL 32601 - MLS#MFRGC531733 708 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, GAINESVILLE, FL 32601 - MLS#MFRGC531733 708 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, GAINESVILLE, FL 32601 - MLS#MFRGC531733 708 UNIVERSITY AVENUE, GAINESVILLE, FL 32601 - MLS#MFRGC531733

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Overview of 708 E University Ave

4 Bedrooms
2/1 Bathrooms
Car Garage
3,260 Square Feet
2,779SF Living Area
Pool:
No
Water: None
Year Built 1882
Listed For 78 Days

Stunning victorian has the ability to function as a live-work space for a small business and it also includes an attached dwelling unit with immediate income potential! It is completely functional as a single-family home and, if additional downstairs rooms are preferred, the 528 square foot attached dwelling could easily be reconnected. The u4 zoning permits uses include office space, yoga/wellness studio, b&b or art gallery! It could also function as a restaurant with a special use permit. The main living space includes two ground-floor rooms with highly decorative fireplace mantels. The dining and kitchen area features a beautiful, repurposed bank-teller counter with wrought iron and beveled glass, and fabulous wood and glass folding doors connecting the two spaces. The ornate woodwork inside and out includes stylized trim work, oversized baseboards, gorgeous heart pine flooring throughout and a magnificently carved banister. Each doorway leading outside connects to a covered porch. The wrap-around back porch leads to an attached one-bedroom, one-bath apartment that is perfect for rental income and a separate building that was once the original kitchen. The second story in the main house has three spacious bedrooms with fireplaces, a large bathroom and a room with built-in cabinetry that is ideal for a home office. The roof was updated in december 2022 and there is an updated hvac from 2016. The major restoration in 1981 updated all plumbing and electrical items. The brick-paved parking areas can be maintained as a parking or fenced to provide more privacy. The ideal duckpond location allows easy access to downtown gainesville, the university of florida campus and depot park!

This lovely single family home was built in 1882 and features 4 bedrooms, and 2 full bathrooms plus 1 half bath. This home for sale is 3,260 square feet, with 2,779 sq ft being air conditioned living space. The home has a does not have a private swimming pool.

Directions to this property are as follows: From X.university And Main Head East On University. Home Will Be On The Left On The Corner Of 7th Street And University Avenue.

Please contact your ZFC agent for more information about MLS# MFRGC531733 or any other homes for sale in Gainesville or elsewhere in the Alachua County area.

Features & Amenities

Appliances

Refrigerator

Architecture

Historic, Victorian

Cooling

Central Air

Heating

Central, Natural Gas, Heat Pump

Flooring

Carpet, Tile, Wood

Lot Size

15600

View

view

Construction Materials

Frame, Wood Siding

Interior Features

Ceiling Fans(s), Chair Rail, High Ceilings, Primary Bedroom Upstairs, Thermostat

Exterior Features

Courtyard, Private Mailbox, Rain Gutters, Sidewalk, Storage

Property Condition

Completed

Patio And Porch Features

Front Porch, Rear Porch, Side Porch, Wrap Around

Roof

Shingle

Utilities

Cable Connected, Electricity Connected, Natural Gas Connected, Sewer Connected, Water Connected

Laundry

None

Fireplace

Decorative, Family Room, Living Room, Primary Bedroom

Zoning

U4

Year Built

1882

Annual Real Estate Taxes

$8,097 (2024)

Legal Description

Tbd

Property Type

Single Family Home

Community Features

Street Lights

Direction Faces

West

MLS Number

MFRGC531733

Universal Property Id

U S-12001-N-11929000000-R-N

Days On Market

78

Community Name

Doig Robertson

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MLS# MFRGC531733 Listing History

06/13/2025 Listed for sale by SAGE REAL ESTATE with MLS# MFRGC531733 with a list price of $549,000.

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This listing of 708 E University Ave Gainesville FL 32601 was last updated on 2025-08-30 12:12:09. Listing courtesy of SAGE REAL ESTATE.
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