ALWAYS POPULAR – Forest Ridge! This heart of NW Gainesville neighborhood’s hills & Spanish moss draped oak trees create a beautiful, picturesque setting. It’s an old fashioned, quiet neighborhood with LARGE yards just over a mile north of the University of Florida campus. Shops, grocery stores, restaurants, parks, playgrounds, schools, office parks & community theatre are all within bike riding distance too! Ring Park’s forest nature trail & Hogtown Creek border the neighborhood’s eastern edge. This brick-front, concrete block home with over 2,000 square feet of living area features 4 bedrooms (or 3+office), 2 baths, living room, family room with large, wood-burning fireplace and a bright, spacious kitchen with white wood cabinetry and quartz counters open to the family room and views of the large, fenced back yard. The owner's suite and bedroom 3 have walk-in closets. There’s an over-size 2 car garage with an additional 100 sqft workshop/storage room. Large, indoor laundry room comes fully equipped with washer, dryer and washtub sink. Tuck yourself away in the quiet, convenience of Forest Ridge and enjoy our North Central Florida active-outdoor lifestyle all year - with long summers, cool spring & fall and short chilly season along with national, state & local parks, springs, rivers, lakes, art & natural history museums, performance art centers & sports. See this home today!