$499,900
About this home
Virtually Staged. Welcome home to this spacious two-story traditional home with 5-bedroom, 2.5-bath home in Sterling Place tucked away on a quiet cul-de-sac with a private, tree-lined backyard! Offering a versatile floor plan with the primary suite conveniently located on the main level and four additional bedrooms upstairs, there is plenty of room for family, guests, home offices, or hobbies. The light-filled great room features soaring ceilings, high windows that bring in abundant natural light, a cozy fireplace, and wood-look laminate flooring that continues through the main living areas. A formal dining room provides a dedicated space for entertaining, while the open kitchen offers a breakfast bar, casual dining area, and easy flow into the surrounding living spaces. The spacious first-floor primary suite includes a walk-in closet and ensuite bath with a jetted soaking tub and separate shower. Upstairs, you'll find four additional bedrooms and a full bath, with freshly painted rooms and brand-new carpet giving the second floor a fresh, move-in-ready feel. Enjoy Florida living from the large screened lanai overlooking the peaceful backyard and surrounding trees, or step outside onto the adjoining wood deck. An additional sunroom just off the lanai offers even more flexible space for a game room, craft room, entertaining area, or home gym. Situated on a generous pie-shaped cul-de-sac lot, this home combines space, privacy, and flexibility with important recent improvements including a new roof in 2021 and HVAC system replaced in 2025. Conveniently located in NW Gainesville with easy access to schools, shopping, dining, and all that Gainesville has to offer.
Highlights
Property details
- MLS #
- MFRGC542590
- Property type
- Single Family Residence
- Subdivision
- STERLING PLACE
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 12
- On market date
- August 8, 2026
- Stories
- N/A
- Total bathrooms
- 2.5
- Garage spaces
- 2
- Parking spaces
- N/A
- Lot size
- 0.45 acres
Location
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Within 10 miles. School directory data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), accessed via the Urban Institute Education Data API. Local Score is calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate; where a state rating is shown, it comes from that state's own official school report card (e.g. NC Dept. of Public Instruction, SC Report Card).
- Enrollment
- 649
- Student:teacher ratio
- 14.4:1
- District
- ALACHUA
- Enrollment
- 851
- Student:teacher ratio
- 18.9:1
- District
- ALACHUA
- Enrollment
- 2,472
- Student:teacher ratio
- 28.4:1
- District
- ALACHUA
Walkability
Blended score for GAINESVILLE's center, calculated by INNOVATE Real Estate from two sources: the EPA's National Walkability Index (street network, transit, land-use mix) and Google Places amenity data (what's actually reachable on foot from this point). 60% EPA National Walkability Index + 40% nearby-amenity density (Google Places).
Market position
How this listing compares to current activity in GAINESVILLE, from live MLS data.
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Data source: Listing information provided by Stellar MLS (mfrmls) via Trestle/CoreLogic. Last updated August 21, 2026.
Information herein deemed reliable but not guaranteed; all measurements, school assignments, HOA fees, taxes, and feature lists are approximate and should be independently verified. Equal Housing Opportunity.