Here's your chance to buy an acre (0.99 per assessor) within 2 minutes of downtown with all the big ticket items done for you - roof (2022), heating (2018), AC (2019), water heater (2021)! The main floor boasts hardwood and tile floors throughout a beautiful family/living room with fireplace & ample windows to let in tons of natural light, a formal dining room, kitchen and 2 good sized bedrooms with a full bathroom. Upstairs has tall ceilings, plenty of closet space and a half bathroom featuring exposed brick and lots of nooks! Walkout basement functions as a whole separate living suite with a 2nd family fireplace room (or nonconforming bedroom- has egress but no closet), kitchenette, 3/4 bathroom, storage room, and large utility/laundry/mud room (previously used for dog grooming) complete with walk-out door to 5ft fenced area! Outside, the privacy hedges are a classy touch as is the huge wraparound drive, which brings you to the main floor kitchen, or basement grooming/mudroom door, or the detached 2car garage, your choice. The garage has power to it and a kennel building added to the back featuring 3 indoor/outdoor runs plus 2 different fenced yards for a total of THREE SEPARATE fully fenced yards for all your pets to enjoy and stretch their legs!
Sold for $253,000
$253,000
231 E Creston Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315
3beds
1,199sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1951
1 Acres Lot
$251,300 Zestimate®
$211/sqft
$1,817 Estimated rent
Home value
$251,300
$236,000 - $269,000
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Formal dining roomPrivacy hedgesTall ceilingsHardwood and tile floorsExposed brickHuge wraparound drive
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Listed by:
Kelley Frary (515)901-3403,
CDM Real Estate Services
Bought with:
Adam Janssen
Home Source Realty
Source: DMMLS,MLS#: 707631
Originating MLS: Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS
Originating MLS: Des Moines Area Association of REALTORSFacts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 3/4 bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 2
Heating
- Forced Air, Gas, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Stove, Washer
Features
- Wet Bar, Dining Area, Separate/Formal Dining Room
- Flooring: Carpet, Tile
- Basement: Egress Windows,Finished,Walk-Out Access
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,199
- Total interior livable area: 1,199 sqft
- Finished area below ground: 888
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Detached, Garage, Two Car Garage
- Garage spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: One and One Half
- Stories: 1
- Patio & porch: Deck, Open, Patio
- Exterior features: Deck, Fully Fenced, Patio
- Fencing: Chain Link,Full
Lot
- Size: 1 Acres
- Features: Rectangular Lot
Details
- Parcel number: 01250000000
- Zoning: R
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: One and One Half Story
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Wood Siding
- Foundation: Brick/Mortar
- Roof: Asphalt,Shingle
Condition
- Year built: 1951
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Des Moines
Other
Other facts
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,VA Loan
- Road surface type: Concrete
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/2/2025 | Sold | $253,000-0.7%$211/sqft |
Source:  DMMLS #707631 Report a problem | ||
| 3/26/2025 | Pending sale | $254,900$213/sqft |
Source: DMMLS #707631 Report a problem | ||
| 3/17/2025 | Price change | $254,900-1.6%$213/sqft |
Source: DMMLS #707631 Report a problem | ||
| 2/28/2025 | Price change | $259,000-2.2%$216/sqft |
Source: DMMLS #707631 Report a problem | ||
| 1/24/2025 | Price change | $264,900-1.5%$221/sqft |
Source: DMMLS #707631 Report a problem | ||
| 12/7/2024 | Price change | $269,000-3.6%$224/sqft |
Source: DMMLS #707631 Report a problem | ||
| 11/23/2024 | Price change | $279,000-3.5%$233/sqft |
Source: DMMLS #707631 Report a problem | ||
| 11/11/2024 | Listed for sale | $289,000+219.3%$241/sqft |
Source: DMMLS #707631 Report a problem | ||
| 5/19/1997 | Sold | $90,500$75/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,610 +2.1% | $259,300 +8.1% |
| 2024 | $4,514 +8.9% | $239,900 |
| 2023 | $4,146 +0.8% | $239,900 +29.8% |
| 2022 | $4,112 +7.4% | $184,800 |
| 2021 | $3,828 -3.6% | $184,800 +14.1% |
| 2020 | $3,972 +5.4% | $162,000 |
| 2019 | $3,770 +1.2% | $162,000 +8.9% |
| 2018 | $3,726 | $148,800 |
| 2017 | $3,726 +9.7% | $148,800 +8.1% |
| 2016 | $3,398 | $137,700 |
| 2015 | $3,398 +2.9% | $137,700 -0.1% |
| 2014 | $3,302 | $137,900 |
| 2013 | -- | $137,900 -0.3% |
| 2012 | -- | $138,300 |
| 2011 | -- | $138,300 -7.9% |
| 2010 | -- | $150,100 |
| 2009 | -- | $150,100 +0.3% |
| 2008 | -- | $149,600 |
| 2007 | -- | $149,600 +8.3% |
| 2006 | -- | $138,100 |
| 2005 | -- | $138,100 +11.4% |
| 2003 | -- | $124,010 +43.6% |
| 2002 | -- | $86,380 |
| 2001 | -- | $86,380 |
Find assessor info on the county website
Neighborhood: Indianola Hills
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 4/10Howe Elementary SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 0.4 mi
- 1/10Weeks Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.7 mi
- 1/10Lincoln High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.8 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: Des Moines Independent
Source: DMMLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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- Iowa
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- 231 E Creston Ave
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