$177,000
5606 8th PlaceGainesville, FL 32607
Listing updated: October 25, 2026 at 2:06 PM ET
Listing courtesy of Pepine Realty · Mark Gajda · MLS #GC543832 · Active · 352-226-8474Property type
Year built
Lot size
Price / sq ft
HOA dues
Days on market
Flood zone
About this home
Virtually Staged. Enjoy updated, low-maintenance living in Gainesville’s popular Rockwood Villas community. This 3-bedroom, 3-bath townhome offers 1,370 square feet with a versatile two-story floor plan and an impressive list of recent improvements. Inside, the main living areas feel fresh and inviting with updated flooring and interior paint. The renovated kitchen features new appliances and connects easily with the dining and living spaces, creating a comfortable layout for both everyday life and entertaining. The first-floor primary suite adds convenience and privacy and includes its own en suite bath. Also downstairs, sliding glass doors open to the refreshed screened lanai, providing a peaceful outdoor space for morning coffee, reading, or unwinding at the end of the day. Upstairs are the additional bedrooms and baths, including a secondary bedroom with a private en suite bathroom—an excellent setup for guests, family members, roommates, or a home office. All three bathrooms have been updated, and a newer water heater adds another valuable improvement. Rockwood Villas offers an amenity-rich lifestyle with swimming pools, tennis, basketball and volleyball, while the association provides for many exterior and community maintenance items, including common areas, roof, siding, lawn care, pest control and pool maintenance. The location puts you within easy reach of the University of Florida, HCA Florida North Florida Hospital, Butler Plaza, The Oaks Mall, restaurants, shopping and everyday conveniences. With three bedrooms, three full baths, substantial updates and a desirable Gainesville location, this Rockwood Villas home offers a combination of flexibility, convenience and low-maintenance living that is difficult to beat. Come see everything this updated Rockwood Villas townhome has to offer!
Estimated monthly payment
Estimate only. Taxes use the listing's reported amount where available; insurance is a Florida-average estimate. Your actual payment will vary — run a full calculation or talk to a lender.
Price & listing history334 days on market
- Status: ActiveOct 2, 2026
- Listed$177,000Oct 1, 2026
Facts & features
- Property type
- Residential
- Sub type
- Townhouse
- Status
- Active
- Days on market
- 334
- Cumulative DOM
- 334
- Subdivision
- Rockwood Villas Unit Ii
- County
- Alachua
- Year built
- 1987
- Living area
- 1,370 sq ft
- Price/sq ft
- $129
- Lot size
- 871 sq ft
- Lot category
- 0 to less than 1/4
- Flood zone
- X (12001C0294D)
- Annual taxes
- $3,791 (2025)
- Parcel #
- 06680-020-059
- Zoning
- SFR
- MLS #
- GC543832
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Interior Details
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Full bathrooms
- 3
- Flooring
- Carpet, Tile
- Appliances
- Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer
- Interior features
- Ceiling Fans(s), PrimaryBedroom Upstairs, Walk-In Closet(s)
- Laundry
- Laundry Room, Other
- Stories / Levels
- Two
- Direction faces
- Southwest
Heating & Cooling
- Heating
- Central
- Cooling
- Central Air
HOA & Financial
- HOA fee
- $255 / Monthly
- Monthly HOA
- $255/mo
- Total monthly fees
- $255/mo
- Total annual fees
- $3,060
- HOA name
- Rockwood Villas Association
- CDD
- No
- Min lease term
- No Minimum
- Listing terms
- Cash, Conventional, FHA, VA Loan
- Ownership
- Fee Simple
- Available for lease
- Yes
- Lease restrictions
- No
- Additional lease restrictions
- Buyer To Verify All Lease Restrictions with HOA please.
Exterior & Construction
- Exterior features
- Lighting, Storage
- Construction materials
- Frame
- Roof
- Shingle
- Foundation
- Slab
- Road surface
- Asphalt, Paved
Utilities
- Sewer
- Public Sewer
- Water source
- Public
- Utilities
- Cable Available, Electricity Connected, Sewer Connected, Water Connected
Community
- Pets allowed
- Number Limit, Yes
Schools
Letter grades: Florida DOE 2024–25 school grades (Orange, Seminole, Lake, Osceola, Brevard). Assigned schools from the listing agent — verify enrollment with the district.
Room Details
| Room | Level | Dimensions |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen | ||
| Primary Bedroom | ||
| Living Room |
Listing Details
- Listing date
- 2026-09-30
- On market date
- 2026-10-01
- Original list price
- $177,000
- Occupant type
- Vacant
- MLS area
- 32607 - Gainesville
- Listing AOR
- Gainesville-Alachua
- Status changed
- 2026-10-02
- Tax legal description
- ROCKWOOD VILLAS UNIT 2 PB N-15 LOT L-59 OR 3161/0764 & OR OR 3179/0986
Flood risk
Minimal-risk area outside the mapped floodplain. Flood insurance is optional and typically low-cost.
Source: FEMA flood zone reported on the listing. Confirm current designation at FEMA Flood Map Service Center.
Location
Directions
From X of I-75 and Exit 387, head East on Newberry Road. Turn right onto SW 62nd Blvd. Turn right onto SW 9th Place, then right onto SW 55th Terrace. Follow SW 55th Terrace as it curves left and becomes SW 8th Place. Continue to 5606 SW 8th Place; the home will be on the right.
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