shands: Haile Plantation Neighborhoods - Gainesville FL - 06/09/10 09:44 AM
Haile Plantation Neighborhoods – Gainesville FL
The Gainesville FL community of Haile Plantation is approximately 8 miles southwest of Shands and the University of Florida.
Long before it had neighborhoods, the award-winning New Urbanism community of Haile Plantation in Gainesville FL was part of  Kanapaha, a Sea Island cotton plantation founded by South Carolina transplant Thomas Evans Haile in 1854.
The New Urbanism community of Haile Plantation in Gainesville FL was developed in 1978 by The Fleeman Family, Matthew Kaskel, and Robert B. Kramer.
There are 3 separate homeowner associations which operate within Haile Plantation.  Each neighborhood within Haile Plantation is … (1 comments)

shands: Haile Plantation homes: Retreat Place - Gainesville FL - 06/06/10 04:30 PM

 
Haile Plantation - Retreat Place is one of Gainesville FL's newer neighborhoods.
 
Built between 2005 and 2007, Haile Plantation - Retreat Place is conveniently located by the Publix shopping center and the Haile Plantation Country Club clay tennis courts.
 
Interested in learning more? Then please visit my full article, Haile Plantation homes: Retreat Place, which will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about this lovely southwest Gainesville FL neighborhood!
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shands: Gainesville pool home convenient to Shands and the University of Florida to be featured in Home Sale Extravaganza March 27-28 from 1-5 PM - 03/25/10 04:04 AM
Gainesville pool home to be featured in Home Sale Extravaganza March 27-28 from 1-5 PM
This spacious heated pool home in the Northwest Gainesville neighborhood of Northwood Oaks offers 4 bedrooms + office, 3 bathrooms, and 2845 square feet under air. Huge stone-tiled Florida room overlooks heated pool and backyard and has pass-thru access to kitchen - perfect for entertaining. Spacious in-law suite with kitchenette is fully wheelchair accessible, including roll-in shower. Large, fully-fenced backyard includes a garden shed and lots of room to putter. The Gainesville neighborhood of Northwood Oaks is zoned for Norton Elementary School, Westwood Middle School, and … (0 comments)

shands: Neighborhoods in Southwest Gainesville, Florida - 03/19/10 12:17 PM
Neighborhoods in Southwest Gainesville, Florida
 
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)

shands: Gainesville, FL neighborhoods: Spotlight on The Preserve at Haile Plantation - 03/01/10 09:33 AM
Gainesville, FL neighborhoods: Spotlight on The Preserve at Haile Plantation
 

 
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)

shands: Gainesville, FL neighborhoods: Spotlight on Haile Plantation - Hampstead Park - 02/28/10 02:17 PM

Gainesville, FL neighborhoods: Spotlight on Haile Plantation - Hampstead Park
 
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.



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shands: Spotlight on Hickory Forest - Gainesville FL - 02/23/10 12:10 PM
Spotlight on Hickory Forest - Gainesville FL
 
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.



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shands: Gainesville, FL neighborhoods: Spotlight on Kenwood - 02/22/10 12:42 PM
Gainesville, FL neighborhoods: Spotlight on Kenwood
 
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
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shands: Gainesville, FL neighborhoods: Cobblefield - 02/19/10 02:49 PM
Gainesville, FL neighborhoods: Cobblefield

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)

shands: Gainesville, FL neighborhoods: Spotlight on Cambridge Forest - 02/18/10 02:41 PM
Gainesville, FL neighborhoods: Spotlight on Cambridge Forest
 
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)

shands: Welcome to Broadmoor! - 02/12/10 02:06 PM
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.
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shands: Welcome to Cambridge Forest! - 02/11/10 09:51 AM
Welcome to Cambridge Forest!
 
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.
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shands: Spacious Northwood Oaks pool home offers stunning Florida room, in-law suite with kitchenette - 02/01/10 02:05 PM
Spacious Northwood Oaks pool home offers stunning Florida room, in-law suite with kitchenette Lots of space, lots of possibilities, great price! This 2845 square foot Northwood Oaks pool home is located in Northwest Gainesville and has 4 bedrooms, an office, and 3 bathrooms. Features include a light and bright all-weather Florida sunroom with stone tile floors that overlooks the large, wooded backyard and heated pool. This Northwest Gainesville home also features a fully wheelchair accessible in-law suite with generously sized living space, a kitchenette, and roll-in shower. Located just a short distance to local shops and schools, this spacious and well … (0 comments)

 
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