Wade M. Berlin

Stunning private pool home retreat on nearly an acre in SW Gainesville's Granite Parke. Built in 2002 by Allen Stine as his personal home, this 4 bedroom plus loft and office, 4 and a half bathroom home is loaded with upgrades and custom details. Located on a cul de sac, the home offers a peaceful and quiet spot far from busy roads and yet close enough to nearby Haile Publix shopping center, restaurants and offices. Zoned for top rated schools: Chiles Elementary, Kanapaha Middle and Buchholz High Schools. With 3,652 heated and cooled square feet, the home offers amazing flexibility with ample room for hosting family and friends. From the covered front porch, you enter the large, double height foyer with beautiful crown molding, casement and pediment windows, columns and maple wood floors. The bright and open floor plan has a dining area to the left with plantation shutters, built in banquet and double tray ceiling. The living room wraps around a grand staircase and has maple floors. The staircase leads to an upstairs loft with full bathroom. The loft has built in cabinetry and wine refrigerator. A door leads to the large covered and tiled balcony overlooking the screened pool below. To the right of the foyer is a half bathroom, perfect for guests when entertaining. There is custom cabinetry with solid surface counter tops and plantation shutters. To the right is a guest bedroom with built in shelving, custom molding and plantation shutters. Continuing down the hall is the large Primary Suite. There are two walk in closets, a fireplace, French doors to the pool and a bay window overlooking the rear yard. The large en suite bathroom has a private water closet, soaking tub, separate shower and large vanity with double sink and granite counter tops. The home has a new back up generator 2025, new roof in 2022, new HVAC in 2021 and solar pool heater in 2022. Just off the dining room is the large gourmet kitchen. The kitchen has 42 inch custom cabinetry, large island with breakfast bar, stainless steel appliances, gas range and granite counter tops. The kitchen is open to the family room. This room has a gas fireplace, vaulted ceiling, maple floors, built in cabinetry and book shelves and amazing views of the pool and rear yard. Just off the family room is the office with built in desk and cabinetry. Next to the office is the large, laundry room with washer and dryer (gas dryer connection), laundry tub, pantry and ample storage. Off this hall are two guest bedrooms that share a Jack and Jill bathroom. Next to the laundry room is the two car, side entry garage with new openers and mini split HVAC system. The family room and primary suite opens to the pool and spa with rock cropping, solar heater and screened enclosure. There is a large covered porch great for outdoor dining. Off the covered porch is a full bathroom. The .92 acres has a well for irrigation and pool, replaced in 2024. The home has city water and sewer and a built in sound system throughout the pool area and interior space. The home has new, low maintenance Hardiboard trim, stucco and stone accents. The large yard has Live Oaks and flowering shrubs. Granite Parke has a low annual HOA of $500. It is 3 miles to Santa Fe College, 6 miles to the University of Florida and UF Health.