Located only 1.5 miles north of UF, this 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom house is over 2900sf and sits on .41 acres in desirable Forest Ridge! Downstairs features two living rooms, a separate dining room, and a large bedroom (or office/den/flex space) with an ensuite full bathroom that also opens to the hallway for your guests. The kitchen overlooks one of the two living rooms and has a view of the wood-burning, brick fireplace with built-ins. The upstairs features 4 generously-sized bedrooms with exceptionally large closets and 2 additional full bathrooms. Exterior features include a fully fenced backyard, an enormous deck, a grill connected to the home's natural gas line, and a screened porch off the dining room. The deck can be accessed via two separate sets of sliding doors, and the screened porch is perfect for dining al fresco! Roof 2019. Re-pipe 2021. Fireplace/chimney professionally serviced in 2019. New dishwasher, oven, disposal, hood vent, can lights and ceiling fans in 2019. House is in need of cosmetic updating, but has so much potential!!