514 SW 23rd Pl, Gainesville, FL 32601

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.