I moved to Gainesville, FL with my family over 35 years ago. We moved to The Hammock on one of the last designated scenic roads in Alachua County, Millhopper Road. Millhopper Road is home to Devil's Millhopper State Geological Site, which is a park containing a giant sinkhole you can walk down into. Millhopper Road is also home to the 7000 acre San Felasco State Park, which has miles of walking trails. San Felasco has another entrance off of HWY 441 in the Alachua/Progress Park area and on this side of the park you may walk, cycle or ride horses. The Millhopper Road side is strcitly for walking.
There are not many lakes within Gainesville, but The Hammock does have a private one for the homes directly on the lake. Most of the homes on the west side of the neighborhood are lake front. The Hammock is a heavily wooded neighborhood in which the homes sit on 1.5+ acre parcels. The Hammock has been designated as part of the San Felasco Preserve as it borders the State Park.
In my years living there, I have seen deer, bunnies, turtles and tons of birds. The Hammock is a veritable wildlife sanctuary. The neighborhood is extremely quiet and serene. It is not a very transient neighborhood - people seem to buy there and stay put for years. Only a handful of homes sell per year here.
The Hammock is for you if you prefer a wooded xeroscaped setting with spaced out homes on 1.5+ acres. The Hammock does have an HOA. There are 3 phases of The Hammock, each with their own HOA.
It really is a Hammock!:
If you're interested in seeing homes available in The Hammock or any of Gainesville's other fine neighborhoods, please call or e-mail me and I will send you available listings.
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