Pearce-Bishop House

Your search is over! $74,000 price inprovement. Amazing historic home located in the heart of Historic Downtown Alachua on Main Street. This Queen Anne architectural style is an exquisitely built and well-maintained home that sits on almost half an acre of beautifully landscaped property. It is zoned Commercial Central Business District (CCBD) which means you can live or work or do both in the home at the same time; live upstairs while having your office or retail shop downstairs. Main home is 5 BR/3 Baths, 1 BR/1 Bath outside studi0, Outside mancave with full bath, Detached outside office. The house features frame construction with heart pine construction flooring, throughout the home, and . heart of pine kitchen counter top. Outside, 21 solid wood columns on the wraparound porch. Oversized doors (36″ x 84″) with transoms, crown molding, picture molding, chair rails, wainscoting and many other original features are preserved throughout the house. Decorative door knobs and hinges, lighting and switches, chandeliers, metal dust corners on the stairway and six fireplaces with original mantles add to the beauty of the home. The fireplaces are decorative only but feature gorgeous screens. All rooms are large, airy and with lots of natural light with 12 foot ceilings. The kitchen is equipped with a double door refrigerator, brand new gas/oven range, Bosch dishwasher, an oversized sink and a 17 foot heart pine drainboard/countertop. The outbuilding features a one car garage, a Man Cave with bath, a covered patio and an upstairs mother-in-law studio apartment currently leased as a self contained monthly rental unit. In the main home, there is a newer (2017) package unit HVAC (16 seer ac and gas furnace) for the central air downstairs and there’s a heat pump and air handler in the attic for the upstairs. All duct work has just been professionally cleaned to provide the freshest air to breathe! The meandering brick pathway leads through the property to a custom built Gazebo and a circular driveway with 1 year old custom brick pavers. This property and home boasts so much character and old world charm, while offering numerous potential uses in Alachua’s downtown historic district. This house has had many necessary repairs and updates already performed, turn key and ready to move in!

Details

Property ID
660918

7
Bedrooms

5
Bathrooms

Square Footage
3620

Lot Size
.44

Year Built
1929

Style
Queen Anne

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