This is the Puget Sound canvas you have been waiting for! Bring your toolbelt, architect, and a healthy dose of imagination to this sprawling Des Moines property. Wearing the clever disguise of a fixer-upper, this property is a goldmine. The main house features 4 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. The detached ADU offers flexibility - this bonus dwelling could provide you with rental income to help offset your rehab budget. You could even use it as your own cozy staging ground while you develop the rest of the dirt. Auto enthusiasts will love the 6 covered parking areas & mechanic’s pit for working on cars. Plus, there’s tons of driveway parking for those summer parties. The massive, and potentially subdividable, 16,641 sqft lot is nestled on a quiet cul-de-sac and offers water and mountain views. Sure, the property needs a little love but think of the massive sweat equity you can build. Forget paying a premium for someone else's questionable tile choices! This space is completely ready for a modern makeover – imagine watching those gorgeous Puget Sound sunsets shining through your future floor-to-ceiling windows. Investors, developers, and ambitious DIY enthusiasts, opportunities with this much upside rarely hit the market. Come see the future before someone else builds it!
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Listed by: Windermere R E Mount Baker • Elinore McKenzie
Bought with: CENTURY 21 North Homes Realty
$675,000
1215 S 234th Place, Des Moines, WA 98198
5beds
3,210sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1963
0.38 Acres Lot
$666,800 Zestimate®
$210/sqft
$4,849 Estimated rent
Home value
$666,800
$633,000 - $700,000
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Tons of driveway parkingDetached aduWater and mountain views
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Offers reviewed: Apr 28
Listed by:
Elinore McKenzie,
Windermere R E Mount Baker,
J Jackson,
Windermere R E Mount Baker
Bought with:
Dawit Tensae, 124955
CENTURY 21 North Homes Realty
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 2510757
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 4
- Full bathrooms: 3
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
- Main level bathrooms: 2
- Main level bedrooms: 3
Primary bedroom
- Level: Main
Bedroom
- Level: Lower
Bedroom
- Level: Main
Bedroom
- Level: Main
Bathroom full
- Level: Lower
Bathroom full
- Level: Main
Other
- Level: Main
Den office
- Level: Lower
Dining room
- Level: Main
Entry hall
- Level: Split
Family room
- Level: Lower
Kitchen with eating space
- Level: Main
Living room
- Level: Main
Rec room
- Level: Lower
Utility room
- Level: Lower
Heating
- Fireplace, Baseboard, Forced Air, Electric, Natural Gas
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Dryer, Microwave, Refrigerator, Stove(s)/Range(s), Washer, Dishwasher(s), Dryer(s), Microwave(s), Refrigerator(s), Washer(s), Water Heater: Gas, Water Heater Location: Basement
Features
- Bath Off Primary, Dining Room
- Flooring: Concrete, Hardwood, Laminate, Carpet
- Windows: Dbl Pane/Storm Window
- Basement: Partially Finished
- Number of fireplaces: 2
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning, Lower Level: 1, Main Level: 1, Fireplace
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,640
- Total interior livable area: 3,210 sqft
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 18
- Parking features: Attached Carport, Driveway, Detached Garage, RV Parking
- Has garage: Yes
- Has carport: Yes
- Covered spaces: 6
- Uncovered spaces: 12
Features
- Levels: Multi/Split
- Entry location: Split
- Patio & porch: Bath Off Primary, Dbl Pane/Storm Window, Dining Room, Fireplace, Water Heater, Wet Bar
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Mountain(s), Sound, Territorial
- Has water view: Yes
- Water view: Sound
Lot
- Size: 0.38 Acres
- Features: Cul-De-Sac, Paved, Deck, Fenced-Partially, Rooftop Deck, RV Parking, Shop
- Topography: Level
- Residential vegetation: Brush
Details
- Additional structures: ADU Beds: 1, ADU Baths: 1
- Parcel number: 1722049116
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Split Entry
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Wood Siding
- Foundation: Poured Concrete
- Roof: Composition
Condition
- Fixer
- Year built: 1963
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Company: PSE
- Sewer: Sewer Connected, Company: Midway
- Water: Public, Company: Highline
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Des Moines
Location
- Region: Des Moines
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $210/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $721,000
- Annual tax amount: $9,397
- Offers reviewed: 04/28/2026
- Date on market: 6/15/2026
- Cumulative days on market: 37 days
- Listing terms: Rehab Loan
- Inclusions: Dishwasher(s), Dryer(s), Microwave(s), Refrigerator(s), Stove(s)/Range(s), Washer(s)
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/22/2026 | Sold | $675,000+0.7%$210/sqft |
Source:  NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #2510757 Report a problem | ||
| 4/29/2026 | Pending sale | $670,000$209/sqft |
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #2510757 Report a problem | ||
| 4/22/2026 | Listed for sale | $670,000$209/sqft |
Source: NWMLS as distributed by MLS GRID #2510757 Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,397 +0.2% | $721,000 -5.4% |
| 2024 | $9,377 +6.4% | $762,000 +11.4% |
| 2023 | $8,810 0% | $684,000 -7.9% |
| 2022 | $8,813 +7.7% | $743,000 +22.6% |
| 2021 | $8,185 +8% | $606,000 +14.3% |
| 2020 | $7,577 +4.7% | $530,000 +3.9% |
| 2019 | $7,235 -1.5% | $510,000 -8.9% |
| 2018 | $7,349 -4.8% | $560,000 +10.9% |
| 2017 | $7,723 +48.2% | $505,000 +21.4% |
| 2016 | $5,211 | $416,000 +13.7% |
| 2015 | $5,211 | $366,000 +7.3% |
| 2014 | $5,211 | $341,000 +22.2% |
| 2013 | $5,211 | $279,000 +3% |
| 2012 | -- | $271,000 -7.5% |
| 2011 | -- | $293,000 -11.5% |
| 2010 | -- | $331,000 |
| 2009 | -- | $331,000 -8.6% |
| 2007 | -- | $362,000 +5.8% |
| 2006 | -- | $342,000 +20.4% |
| 2005 | -- | $284,000 +27.4% |
| 2001 | $2,900 +0.1% | $223,000 +6.2% |
| 2000 | $2,898 | $210,000 |
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Neighborhood: Zenith
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Estimated market value
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- Washington
- King County
- Des Moines
- 98198
- Zenith
- 1215 S 234th Place
