The Sebastian Ferrero Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to building a full-service children's hospital in Gainesville, Florida. The organization was founded by Horst and Luisa Ferrero, who lost their healthy 3 year old son, Sebastian, due to a series of medical errors which ultimately led to his death in October 2007.
Rather than retreat from the world, Horst and Luisa created the Sebastian Ferrero Foundation. From their website:
"The mission of the Sebastian Ferrero Foundation is to advocate and fundraise for a full service, state-of-the-art children’s hospital in … (1 comments)
Here is a quick roundup of home sales in the Haile Plantation area of Gainesville, FL during 1Q2010. Haile Plantation home sale information for 1Q2009 is included in parentheses for comparison purposes.
Number of homes sold 1/1/2010-3/31/2010: 25 (1Q09: 22) 2 bedrooms or less: 2 (1Q09: 0) Median sales price: $200,250 (1Q09: 0)
Opened in 2007, Haile Plantation's South Garden Restaurant offers dim sum on weekends.
Diners enjoy this Chinese tradition under the shade of plantation oaks outside this southwest Gainesville eatery.
Although South Garden's dim sum isn't served on the traditional pushcarts, their offerings are just as tasty. Diner favorites include turnip cake, pork dumplings, shrimp rice paste, scallion pancakes, and spring rolls. If you're looking for a fun weekend meal in Gainesville where you can try a variety … (2 comments)
Haile Plantation is an award-winning New Urbanism community in Gainesville, FL featuring mixed-use development, combining businesses, shops, and restaurants with housing at various price points. Haile Village hosts a Farmers Market every Saturday morning, rain or shine. Haile Village abuts a Gary Player Signature golf course, which is part of the members-only Haile Plantation Golf and Country Club. Zoned for Chiles Elementary School, Kanapaha Middle School, and Buchholz High School, Gainesville, FL's Haile Village Center is an 8 mile commute to Shands and the University of Florida.
So I'm sitting here in my living room office, working from my couch desk, when my cellphone rings. It's the UPS guy. He's got a package for M.M. Parrish, but it's got an Alachua address. He wants to know how to get there. Hmm. I don't work in Alachua, and our office is in Gainesville. "What does the label say?" I ask. "M.M. Parrish Construction," he says. "I work for M.M. Parrish Realtors, not M.M. Parrish Construction," I say. "Well how do I get to M.M. Parrish Construction?" he asks. "I have no clue. Hold … (12 comments)
Located less than 8 miles from UF and Shands, The Preserve at Haile Plantation features older homes with larger yards in a bucolic setting. This southwest Gainesville neighborhood is zoned for Wiles Elementary School, Kanapaha Middle School, and Buchholz High School. Music: "The Light" by unreal_dm unreal_dm / CC BY-NC 3.0 … (0 comments)
Built around the mid-1990's, the Haile Plantation community of Hampstead Park in southwest Gainesville, FL is a white-picket-fenced neighborhood which rings a village green - in this case, Hampstead Park. The park features a gazebo, playground, picnic tables, and a wide open space where neighbors gather for impromptu games of football and ultimate frisbee. Located less than 8 miles from UF and Shands, the Hampstead Park neighborhood in Gainesville, FL's Haile Plantation is zoned for Chiles Elementary School, Kanapaha Middle School, and Buchholz High School.
One of southwest Gainesville's most popular neighborhoods, Hickory Forest offers its residents a pool, tennis courts, and clubhouse. Hickory Forest is zoned for A-rated Wiles Elementary School, Kanapaha Middle School, and Buchholz High School, and is located only 5 miles from UF and Shands. The Hickory Forest clubhouse can be rented for events. If this is something you are interested in doing, please click on the link for information on renting the Hickory Forest clubhouse.
Music: "Mirror Mirror" by unreal_dm unreal_dm / CC BY-NC 3.0 … (2 comments)
This southwest Gainesville neighborhood is characterized by older homes on larger lots. Located just 5 miles from UF and Shands, the southwest Gainesville neighborhood of Kenwood is zoned for Wiles Elementary, Kanapaha Middle School, and Buchholz High School, and is located across the street from Kanapaha Park.
Music: "Raindrops and Diamonds" by Kingbenny Kingbenny / CC BY 2.5 … (2 comments)
Cobblefield is a southwest Gainesville neighborhood by longtime builder G. W. Robinson. Featuring green homes with deluxe finishes, Cobblefield offers its residents a private pool and cabana, walking trails, and a playground. Zoned for Chiles Elementary School, Kanapaha Middle School, and Buchholz High School, the sought-after neighborhood of Cobblefield is less than 10 miles to UF and Shands.
Music: "Where do We Go" by admiralbob77 ft:Calling Sister Midnight, Pitx admiralbob77 / CC BY-NC 3.0 … (2 comments)
This is part of continuing series I began last year with Haile Plantation and Town of Tioga....bringing Gainesville, FL neighborhoods to life through video. Having moved 10? 11? times (I've lost count), and having lived in 6 different states, I always wanted more information on an area, beyond what the Chamber of Commerce could offer. I wanted to get a "feel" for each place. I hope that these neighborhood videos will be helpful to you....if you think of anything I should add to each one, or if you have questions about a particular … (0 comments)
coleen degroff: Welcome to Broadmoor!
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Welcome to Broadmoor! This Northwest Gainesville neighborhood is zoned for A-rated schools: Hidden Oak Elementary School, Fort Clarke Middle School, and Buchholz High School. Broadmoor is about a 20 minute drive to UF and Shands. The Northwest Gainesville community of Broadmoor was built in the 1990's and features a community pool and clubhouse which may be rented out for events. Thirteen homes sold in the Broadmoor neighborhood this past year, ranging from $204,000 for a 4 bedroom/3 bathroom/1918 square foot home built in 1996 to $288,000 for a 4 bedroom/3 bathroom/2206 square foot home built in 2001. … (0 comments)
Southwest Gainesville's Haile Plantation neighborhood is a popular place to buy a home. Here is a graphic rendering which shows the amount of homes sold in all of the Haile Plantation subdivisions for the 4th quarter of 2009 (October through December) vs. the 4th quarter of 2008.
This next graph compares the median prices of homes sold in all of the Haile Plantation subdivisions during the 4th quarter of 2009 (October through December) vs. the 4th quarter of 2008.
Just 15 minutes from UF and Shands, Cambridge Forest is a southwest Gainesville neighborhood featuring energy efficient homes built by G. W. Robinson.
This community features walking trails, a pond, and playground. The community of Cambridge Forest is zoned for Chiles Elementary School, Kanapaha Middle School, and Buchholz High School.
Five homes sold in southwest Gainesville's Cambridge Forest during the past year, ranging from $362,000 for a 4 bedroom/2.5 bathroom/2712 square foot home built in 1993 to $520,000 for a 4 bedroom/3 bathroom/3250 square foot home built in 1999. … (0 comments)
This premier southwest Gainesville neighborhood by builder G. W. Robinson boasts energy efficient, "green" luxury homes which sell from the high-$200,000's and up.
Sixteen homes sold in Cobblefield during the past year, ranging from $235,000 for a 3 bedroom/2 bathroom/1944 square foot home built in 2003 (short sale) to $550,000 for a 4 bedroom/3 bathroom/3687 square foot home built in 2007.
Community features include a private pool, cabana, and playground. Lot sizes range from … (0 comments)
Zoned for A-rated Wiles Elementary School, Kanapaha Middle School, and Buchholz High School, Valwood is very popular because of its affordability and its walking distance to Kanapaha Middle School. Constructed in the late 1970's through the early 1980's, Valwood homes typically sell in the mid-$100,000's.
During 2009, 12 homes sold in Valwood. All of them were 3 bedrooms/2 bathrooms, and square footage ranged from 1200 square feet to upwards of 1500 square feet. Sales prices ranged from $125,000 to $168,000. … (0 comments)
This Southwest Gainesville community boasts energy-efficient homes built between 1998 and 2005 by Atlantic Design Builders.
Just 15 minutes to the University of Florida and only 10 minutes to Shands Hospital, the Mentone community has more than 340 homes and features a pool, soccer field, tennis court, clubhouse, and playground for its residents. They even maintain a Facebook page!
One of Southwest Gainesville's most popular neighborhoods, the community of Hickory Forest is zoned for A-rated Kimball Wiles Elementary School, Kanapaha Middle School, and Buchholz High School.
Hickory Forest boasts a community pool, tennis courts, and a clubhouse for its residents.
Hickory Forest is comprised of homes built from the mid-1990's onward. Just 5 miles from the University of Florida and Shands Hospital, Hickory Forest offers easy access to all that … (0 comments)
Sebastian's House: Sell a home, build a children's hospital
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