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  • $226,500

    215 Watrous Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315

    3beds
    3baths
    1,010sqft
    Residential
    Built in 1952
    10,410 Square Feet Lot
    $226,500 Zestimate®
    $224/sqft
    $1,662 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $226,500

    $213,000 - $240,000

    $1,662/mo

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    What's special

    Newly updated 3 bed 2.5 bath home with a large yard and 2.5 car garage. The exterior has been completely updated including roof, gutters, windows, siding and new front steps. 2 driveways offer ample parking. Interior updates include a new kitchen with granite counter tops and stainless appliances. You'll find fresh paint, new flooring, and updated bathrooms throughout the home. Bonus room in basement with large closet could be non-conforming 4th bedroom or many other possibilities. Schedule a showing today to see all that this home has to offer!

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    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 3
    • Bathrooms: 3
    Heating
    • Forced air, Gas
    Cooling
    • Central
    Features
    • Carpeting, Laminate Floors, Tile
    • Flooring: Laminate
    • Basement: Finished
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 1,010 sqft

    Property

    Parking
    • Total spaces: 2
    • Parking features: Garage - Attached
    Features
    • Exterior features: Vinyl
    Lot
    • Size: 10,410 sqft
    Details
    • Parcel number: 01001842000000

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: SingleFamily
    • Architectural style: Conventional
    • Property subtype: Residential
    Materials
    • wood frame
    • Roof: Asphalt
    Condition
    • Year built: 1952

    Utilities & green energy

    • Sewer: City

    Community & neighborhood

    Location
    • Region: Des Moines

    Other

    Other facts
    • Air Conditioning: Central
    • MLS: Des Moines
    • Basement Desc: Walkout, Finished
    • Family Room: 1st Floor
    • Heat: Gas Forced Air
    • Heat Source: Natural
    • Property Sub Type: Residential
    • Property Type: Residential
    • Roof: Asphalt Shingle
    • Driveway: Asphalt
    • Interior Features: Carpeting, Laminate Floors, Tile
    • Lot Shape: Regular
    • Sewer: City
    • Water: City
    • Foundation: Brick
    • Trim: Paint
    • Exterior: Vinyl Siding
    • Style: 1.5 Story
    • Sellers Request: 1
    • Last Change Type: Pending
    • Geocode Source: PxPoint
    • Parcel Number: 010/01842-000-000

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    4/21/2020Sold$159,900$158/sqft
    Source: DMMLS #599839 Report a problem
    3/1/2020Pending sale$159,900$158/sqft
    Source: Home Source Realty #599839 Report a problem
    2/28/2020Listed for sale$159,900+100.1%$158/sqft
    Source: Home Source Realty #599839 Report a problem
    11/20/2009Listing removed$79,900$79/sqft
    Source: Iowa Realty Co., Inc. #354910 Report a problem
    9/23/2009Listed for sale$79,900-28.3%$79/sqft
    Source: Iowa Realty Co., Inc. #354910 Report a problem
    8/23/2006Sold$111,500+537.1%$110/sqft
    Source: Public Record Report a problem
    1/22/1997Sold$17,500$17/sqft
    Source: Public Record Report a problem

    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2025$3,698 +2.2%$216,800 +11.5%
    2024$3,618 +8.1%$194,400
    2023$3,348 +0.8%$194,400 +28.8%
    2022$3,320 +12.5%$150,900
    2021$2,952 +4%$150,900 +27.6%
    2020$2,838 +9.6%$118,300
    2019$2,590 +1.3%$118,300 +12.8%
    2018$2,558 $104,900
    2017$2,558 +10.4%$104,900 +8.6%
    2016$2,316 $96,600
    2015$2,316 +7.9%$96,600 +4.2%
    2014$2,146 $92,700
    2013-- $92,700 +9.1%
    2012-- $85,000 -4.8%
    2011-- $89,300 -7.8%
    2010-- $96,900
    2009-- $96,900 +5.4%
    2008-- $91,900
    2007-- $91,900 +4.9%
    2006-- $87,600
    2005-- $87,600 +10.5%
    2003-- $79,250 +3.9%
    2002-- $76,290
    2001-- $76,290

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    Neighborhood: Watrous Heights

    Nearby schools

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    • District: Des Moines Independent

    Source: The MLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.

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