1710 NW 23rd StreetGainesville, FL 32605Sale Price: $825,000

Price reduced based on licensed appraiser's value! This classic French Provincial home, with its BRAND NEW ROOF, is located on 2.17 acres close to UF and is now available for a discerning buyer. As you enter the home, you are greeted by soaring ceilings in the grand foyer. To the left is the expansive formal Living Room with a wood-burning fireplace and elegant bay window. To the right is the formal Dining Room, perfect for large dinner parties. Both of these rooms have classic finishes, including crown molding and chair railings. The spacious Family Room has a Vermont style iron heater next to a wall of bookcases with room for your television. This beautiful home has two bedrooms downstairs in addition to a wonderful In-Law suite with its own private entrance. There is a small attached room with a sink for a kitchenette. All downstairs bedrooms have their own bathroom and there is a powder room for guests. The Owner's Suite has a large, private deck to enjoy your morning coffee in the out of doors. Upstairs are two more bedrooms and a bathroom. One of the upstairs bedrooms has a lovely deck with views of the wooded paradise. A large office, with bookshelves, could be a sixth bedroom. There are two large rooms off this office that can be used for storage and/or a flex/bonus space. The large eat-in kitchen opens onto a glassed-in room, with brand new skylights. It overlooks the formal patio, past the landscaped backyard and into the urban forest. A huge laundry room with additional storage separates the kitchen from the In-Law Suite. The two-car garage has the expected shelving and built-in work space in a house of this importance. To help you move right in, the seller is willing to hold a 30-year mortgage at 5%, with a balloon in two years. A pre-approval with 20% down would be required.