A view from every room in this light and bright ranch style pool home in NW Gainesville's Florida Park/Hillside neighborhood. Walking distance to campus, this 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home was built in 1956. This coveted neighborhood has rolling hills, meandering creeks and an unbeatable location close to all Gainesville has to offer. Located on over an acre and abutting a tributary of Hog Town Creek, this home has been freshly painted inside and out. The roof is 2013. Updated with double paned windows, but keeping its original solid wood flooring and generously sized rooms. Enter off the covered front porch, to the large Great Room with wood burning fireplace. There are views of the pool from every window. To the right is in the dining room. Off the dining room is the kitchen with pantry and original wood cabinets. To the right of the Great Room are double pocket doors separating the space from the Florida Room. This room has wood paneling, original wood trim and banks of windows. To the left of the Great Room is the center hall with access to the bedrooms. There are two large guest bedrooms that share the vintage tiled guest bathroom with tub/shower. At the end of the hall is the large, Primary Bedroom with walk-in closet and en-suite bathroom with shower. Off the kitchen is an attached, two car side entry garage with laundry area and lots of storage. The rear yard is privacy fenced with a fire pit and in-ground pool. The pool has a paver patio, cool deck and is terraced. Large lot of 1.12 acres with fenced backyard with a gentle slope to the creek. The front yard has a circle drive and sidewalks. College Park/University Heights has a voluntary HOA. Zoned for JJ Finley Elementary, Westwood Middle and Gainesville High Schools. Located just 1 mile to the University of Florida, 1.5 miles to Westside Park and 2 miles to UF Health/Shands.