Fall in love with everything about this marvelous all-brick, 5-bedroom walk-out ranch that's filled with spectacular upgrades. Located in rural Elkhart, and only minutes from Ankeny, this impressive 6,400 square foot home sits on just under 5.5 acres. It's the perfect home to enjoy your privacy, while still having fast access to in-town amenities. You'll welcome your guests into a spacious and beautifully tiled entry foyer. It's open to a fabulous sitting room with flawless bamboo wood flooring. As you step further into the home you'll discover the main living space that includes the living room, formal and casual dining areas and your dream kitchen. The living room has a floor-to-ceiling gas fireplace flanked with maple built-ins. There's a vaulted ceiling and lots of large windows adding to the feeling of openness. The living room is wide open to the dine-in kitchen with beautiful Maple floors. The casual dining area is large enough to serve the entire family and friends and you'll love the convenient breakfast bar that will seat an additional 5 people. There's an energy efficient hinged door to an elevated treated wood deck that's perfect for grilling and outdoor entertaining. It also provides a great view to 60 acres of natural prairie land where you'll see all sorts of wildlife. Back inside, the kitchen is stunning with gorgeous granite countertops, and a perfectly matched tile backsplash. There's a large center island with a second sink, a built in desk and a good-sized butler pantry with lots of extra storage space. You'll appreciate the large walk-in pantry and the stainless kitchen appliances are included. The commercial-sized Frigidaire freezer/refrigerator will attract your attention. The formal dining room is also oversized. Also located off the kitchen area you'll find a large laundry room with a soaking sink and there's a half bath too. The mud room area exits to an extra-deep and heated 3-car garage. You'll find the oversized master bedroom suite on the main level. It features a hinged door exit to the back deck, a spacious en-suite bathroom with a Travertine tiled floor, dual sinks, a huge jetted tub and a beautifully tiled step-in shower. The walk-in closet is also oversized and includes numerous built-ins for storage. There are 2 more good-sized bedrooms on this level and another full bath with dual sinks and a tub/shower combination. You can take your pick from 2 stairways down to the lower level where you'll find even more great space for entertaining family and friends, including a mother-in-law suite. You'll say WOW when you see the beautiful stamped and stained concrete floor with radiant heat. It runs throughout the lower level. There's a huge family room with a floor-to-ceiling gas-assist wood burning fireplace. It includes a large wet bar that also has a stove, refrigerator and dishwasher. The family room flows into a huge game room, providing more wonderful space for entertaining. There's also a half bath for the convenience of guests. You'll find 2 bedrooms on this level, one of which is greatly oversized. Both bedrooms have en-suite bathrooms. You'll also enjoy the work-out room, complete with a sauna. And you'll appreciate the 2 unfinished areas that provide lots of clean and dry storage. The lower level walks out to a large 20' x 40' stamped concrete patio and there's a kid's play set in the backyard. The home is wired with a security system, includes Pella windows, has a new Geo Thermal heating and cooling system and features a whole house music system. The property also includes a large 54' x 40' utility building with a cement floor, heat, electric service and water. Everything about this home is stunning and in impeccable condition. This home is just 15 minutes to the heart of Ankeny and 25 minutes to downtown Des Moines. It's very near the Chichaqua Ridge Greenbelt area with 8,000 acres of undisturbed land, awesome scenery and lots of wildlife.
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