This home is like living in a park! Surrounded by a lush landscape in the beautiful Emerald Woods you will love how delightful it is to see the birds off your porch or the daily deer parade in your backyard. The kitchen is updated with granite countertops and includes a large breakfast bar for easy living plus it's an open plan for your family room with space for a big table of friends. A brick fireplace highlights the room with an additional granite nook, perfect for a homework station or remote office. On the main floor another living space will become one of your other favorite rooms in this home. With it's huge windows and soaring ceilings, this room is a stunner! Natural light abounds in every room. Plus a totally separate in law suite on its own level for privacy is sure to please a guest or family member it's perfect as an in law suite or perhaps for an adult child. Enjoy your updated baths and the privacy that the split bedrooms provide. Located close to I 75 for easy travel, Santa Fe College, North Florida Regional Hospital and a short commute to the University of Florida. This home is perfect for you whether you prefer a quiet natural environment or if you like to entertain. It's just a short distance to Meadowbrook Elementary School one of Alachua County's highly rated schools.