Welcome to Mentone! Established in 1996, the southwest Gainesville FL neighborhood of Mentone is six miles south of Shands and the University of Florida. Mentone is a pool community which also offers its residents their own clubhouse, playground, and tennis and basketball courts. The southwest Gainesville FL neighborhood of Mentone is zoned for Wiles Elementary School, Kanapaha Middle School, and Gainesville High School. Prospective residents of Mentone are encouraged to contact the Alachua County School District at 352-955-7700 to confirm school zoning information.
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Here is a short montage of some of the neighborhoods and amenities of Southwest Gainesville, Florida. Included in this youtube video are the Southwest Gainesville neighborhoods of Valwood, Hickory Forest, Mentone, Kenwood, Cambridge Forest, and Cobblefield. Southwest Gainesville neighborhood amenities Kanapaha Park and Alachua County Veterans Memorial, as well as Alachua County Library - Tower Road Branch, also appear in this video. Homebuyers are attracted to Southwest Gainesville because it feels a little "farther out" from the city, when in reality the neighborhoods mentioned here are 8 miles or less from UF and Shands. Southwest (2 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!