Updated turn-key 2 bedroom /2 bathroom townhouse (not a condo) in the centrally located community of Rockwood Villas. Quiet section of community with elevated screened back porch offers optimal privacy . This home features a guest bedroom and full bath on the ground floor and owner suite loft on the second floor with a dedicated full bath and huge walk in closet with space that could double as a study or nursery. Enjoy features like a gated front entry courtyard, screened back patio, and laundry room with washer and dryer. Updated counters, vanities, appliances, light fixtures, freshly painted, luxury vinyl, and landscaped gated entryway. Low $200/month association fee with no special assessments pending. Plenty of parking in community. Rockwood Villas offers low Homeowners Association fees yet has amenities that include 2 pools, volleyball and tennis courts. Community also handles roof, exterior building maintenance and groundskeeping. Easy access to North Florida Regional Hospital, I-75, and less than 3 miles to the University of Florida, Butler Shopping Center, and Celebration Pointe! Rockwood is also on a direct bus route to UF. Not a condo association so easy to finance FHA or VA or conventional.
For sale
$189,000
5542 SW 8th Pl, Gainesville, FL 32607
2beds
1,106sqft
Est.:
Townhouse
Built in 1987
871 Square Feet Lot
$183,200 Zestimate®
$171/sqft
$200/mo HOA
What's special
Gated front entry courtyardUpdated countersScreened back patioElevated screened back porchLuxury vinylLight fixturesHuge walk in closet
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Listing updated: April 30, 2025 at 03:56am
Listing Provided by:
Heather Damron 352-258-0303,
FLORIDA HOMES REALTY & MORTGAGE GVILLE 352-240-1133
Source: Stellar MLS,MLS#: GC530449
Originating MLS: Gainesville-Alachua


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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Primary bedroom
- Features: Walk-In Closet(s)
- Level: Second
Kitchen
- Level: First
Living room
- Level: First
Heating
- Central
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Cooktop, Dishwasher, Disposal, Refrigerator
- Laundry: Laundry Room
Features
- Cathedral Ceiling(s), Ceiling Fan(s), High Ceilings, Living Room/Dining Room Combo, PrimaryBedroom Upstairs
- Flooring: Carpet, Luxury Vinyl
- Doors: Sliding Doors
- Windows: Window Treatments
- Has fireplace: No
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,106
- Total interior livable area: 1,106 sqft
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Property
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Exterior features: Sidewalk, Storage
Lot
- Size: 871 Square Feet
Details
- Parcel number: 06680020063
- Zoning: PD
- Special conditions: None
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: Townhouse
- Property subtype: Townhouse
Materials
- Wood Frame
- Foundation: Slab
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1987
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
- Utilities for property: BB/HS Internet Available, Cable Connected, Electricity Connected, Water Connected
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Park, Playground, Pool, Sidewalks, Tennis Court(s)
- Subdivision: ROCKWOOD VILLAS UNIT II
HOA
- Has HOA: Yes
- Amenities included: Basketball Court, Playground, Pool, Tennis Court(s)
- Services included: Community Pool, Manager, Pool Maintenance, Trash
- HOA fee: $200 monthly
- HOA name: Rockwood Villas HOA
- Pet fee: $0 monthly
Location
- Region: Gainesville
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $171/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $152,711
- Annual tax amount: $3,472
- Date on market: 4/29/2025
- Ownership: Fee Simple
- Total actual rent: 0
- Electric utility on property: Yes
- Road surface type: Paved
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