321 Nw 23rd St
Gainesville, FL 32607

Available publicly for only the second time in its history, this iconic home designed by renowned architect Alfred Browning Parker is a mid-century modern masterpiece. The home features 4400sf with 5 bedrooms plus a study, 4.5 bathrooms, and a new pool (2021). The property sits on 1.24 beautifully manicured acres on one of Gainesville’s finest streets, providing quiet privacy only half a mile to UF and convenient to everything in Gainesville. When you first enter the home, you will be wowed by the cypress paneling, hand etched brick, sunken living room, and glass walls that provide breathtaking views of the back yard and new pool built by FunState to the original specifications from 1967. The chef’s kitchen features a 48” Wolf stovetop, quartz counters, breakfast bar, and is open to the sunroom, which also features glass walls with views of the backyard. The owner’s suite has two separate full bathrooms/closets, each with built-in dressers, one of which connects to the study. One guest room features an ensuite full bath and 3 more bedrooms share a full hallway bathroom. The sellers didn’t expect to be moving anytime soon so all updates were carefully completed with the long-term in mind. A full list of updates is available. The current owners are only the second family to own the home, which was designed by Parker for the Tench Family, completed in 1967. The sellers have taken great care to retain all of the amazing mid-century modern details as they brought the stunning property into the 21stcentury. In addition to the architectural significance – Parker was a contemporary of Frank Lloyd Wright and known for “tropical modernist” spaces – the home holds an important place in Gainesville’s cultural history.