Welcome to your new fully renovated home! This beautifully updated home blends classic character with modern comfort. This move in ready 2 story features numerous renovations throughout, including paint, flooring, electric, plumbing and more offering both style and peace of mind. Major mechanicals have been thoughtfully updated, including a newer furnace and A/C, ensuring year round comfort. Step inside to discover bright living spaces, fresh finishes, and an inviting layout perfect for entertaining or everyday living. The updated kitchen offers plenty of storage and prep space plus new appliances to be installed soon, while the bathrooms have been remodeled with modern fixtures and amenities. Outside, enjoy a spacious yard ideal for gardening, play, or relaxing evenings on the patio. And the oversized 2+ car garage offers tons of space, insulated for year round use and it’s own separate electrical panel. Located just minutes from Iowa State University, downtown Ames, shopping, entertainment and local parks, this home offers unbeatable convenience and timeless charm. Call to see today!
For sale
$304,900
715 Grand Ave, Ames, IA 50010
3beds
1,783sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1890
10,471 Square Feet Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$171/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Inviting layoutFresh finishesUpdated kitchenBright living spacesModern fixtures and amenitiesSpacious yard
- 327 days
- 305
- 18
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Josh Gillum (515)633-7960,
Gillum Group Real Estate LLC
Source: DMMLS,MLS#: 727989
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
Heating
- Forced Air, Gas, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Stove
- Laundry: Upper Level
Features
- Dining Area, Eat-in Kitchen
- Flooring: Carpet
- Basement: Unfinished
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,783
- Total interior livable area: 1,783 sqft
Video & virtual tour
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Detached, Garage, Two Car Garage
- Garage spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
Lot
- Size: 10,471 Square Feet
- Features: Rectangular Lot
Details
- Parcel number: 0903429030
- Zoning: UCRM
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Two Story
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Vinyl Siding
- Foundation: Block
- Roof: Asphalt,Shingle
Condition
- Year built: 1890
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: Smoke Detector(s)
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Ames
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $171/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $261,700
- Annual tax amount: $3,422
- Date on market: 10/12/2025
- Cumulative days on market: 327 days
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,VA Loan
- Road surface type: Concrete
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
Not available
$1,900/mo
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/7/2026 | Price change | $304,900-3.2%$171/sqft |
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| 2/9/2026 | Price change | $314,900-1.6%$177/sqft |
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| 1/7/2026 | Price change | $319,900-3%$179/sqft |
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| 10/30/2025 | Price change | $329,900-1.5%$185/sqft |
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| 10/12/2025 | Listed for sale | $334,900+272.1%$188/sqft |
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| 11/19/2020 | Sold | $90,000-33.3%$50/sqft |
Source: Public Record Report a problem | ||
| 7/28/2020 | Listed for sale | -- |
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| 3/18/2020 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 1/13/2020 | Price change | $134,900$76/sqft |
Source: Hunziker & Assoc.-Ames #53757 Report a problem | ||
| 1/7/2020 | Listed for sale | -- |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,422 +15.3% | $261,700 +10.9% |
| 2024 | $2,968 +5.4% | $235,900 +12.9% |
| 2023 | $2,816 +18.9% | $209,000 +24.9% |
| 2022 | $2,368 -8.4% | $167,400 +17.5% |
| 2021 | $2,584 -4.2% | $142,500 -8.4% |
| 2020 | $2,697 -3.3% | $155,500 |
| 2019 | $2,790 +17% | $155,500 |
| 2018 | $2,385 +6.8% | $155,500 |
| 2017 | $2,232 +2.5% | $155,500 +17.4% |
| 2016 | $2,178 | $132,400 |
| 2015 | $2,178 +10.9% | $132,400 |
| 2014 | $1,964 | $132,400 +9.5% |
| 2013 | -- | $120,900 |
| 2012 | -- | $120,900 |
| 2011 | $1,796 +2.6% | -- |
| 2010 | $1,750 +7.1% | -- |
| 2009 | $1,634 +3.3% | -- |
| 2008 | $1,582 +1.3% | -- |
| 2007 | $1,562 -2% | -- |
| 2006 | $1,594 +2.8% | -- |
| 2005 | $1,550 +0.3% | -- |
| 2004 | $1,546 +11.2% | $112,400 |
| 2003 | $1,390 -10.8% | -- |
| 2002 | $1,558 +0.1% | $50,480 -1.9% |
| 2001 | $1,557 | $51,482 |
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Neighborhood: 50010
Nearby schools
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: Ames
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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