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  • $159,700

    808 Watrous Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315

    2beds
    1baths
    780sqft
    Residential
    Built in 1923
    6,912 Square Feet Lot
    $159,700 Zestimate®
    $205/sqft
    $1,199 Estimated rent

    Home value

    $159,700

    $149,000 - $169,000

    $1,199/mo

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    What's special

    Charming and Affordable The covered deck on front keeps you out of the elements. Spacious living room and nice galley style kitchen with appliances, new flooring and quaint breakfast nook. Two good sized bedrooms and updated full bath. Basement has a large cedar closet for seasonal clothing storage. Washer/Dryer included. Furnace and Water Heater replaced in 2009. Handy shower stall when done with yard work, mowing etc. Extra blown in insulation. Roof replaced 2008. Oversized 2 Car Garage with furnace and overhead storage. Fenced yard great for a pet or kids play area. What a great first home or perfect for the empty nester Close to downtown, restaurants, shopping etc.

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    Facts & features

    Interior

    Bedrooms & bathrooms
    • Bedrooms: 2
    • Bathrooms: 1
    Heating
    • Forced air, Gas
    Cooling
    • Central
    Appliances
    • Included: Dryer, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer
    Features
    • Carpeting, Smoke Detector, Vinyl, Shades/Shutters, Drapes/Curtains
    • Basement: Partially finished
    Interior area
    • Total interior livable area: 780 sqft

    Property

    Parking
    • Parking features: Garage - Attached
    Features
    • Exterior features: Metal
    Lot
    • Size: 6,912 sqft
    Details
    • Parcel number: 12006547000000

    Construction

    Type & style
    • Home type: SingleFamily
    • Property subtype: Residential
    Materials
    • Metal
    • Foundation: Masonry
    • Roof: Asphalt
    Condition
    • Year built: 1923

    Utilities & green energy

    • Sewer: City

    Community & neighborhood

    Location
    • Region: Des Moines

    Other

    Other facts
    • Air Conditioning: Central
    • Basement Desc: Unfinished
    • MLS: Des Moines
    • Dining Room: Dining Areas, Eat In Kitchen
    • Family Room: 1st Floor
    • Heat: Gas Forced Air
    • Heat Source: Natural
    • Property Sub Type: Residential
    • Property Type: Residential
    • Roof: Asphalt Shingle
    • Interior Features: Carpeting, Smoke Detector, Vinyl, Shades/Shutters, Drapes/Curtains
    • Lot Shape: Regular
    • Sewer: City
    • Water: City
    • Driveway: Concrete
    • Foundation: Brick
    • Exterior: Metal Siding
    • Last Change Type: Price Decrease
    • Trim: Paint
    • Style: Bungalow
    • Sellers Request: 0
    • Geocode Source: PxPoint
    • Parcel Number: 12006547000000

    Price history

    DateEventPrice
    6/10/2020Sold$119,000-2.9%$153/sqft
    Source: DMMLS #599531 Report a problem
    3/3/2020Pending sale$122,500$157/sqft
    Source: Iowa Realty #599531 Report a problem
    2/22/2020Listed for sale$122,500-2%$157/sqft
    Source: Iowa Realty #599531 Report a problem
    1/21/2020Listing removed$125,000$160/sqft
    Source: Realty ONE Group Impact #593642 Report a problem
    12/22/2019Price change$125,000-3.1%$160/sqft
    Source: Realty ONE Group Impact #593642 Report a problem
    11/14/2019Price change$129,000-4.4%$165/sqft
    Source: Realty ONE Group Impact #593642 Report a problem
    10/22/2019Listed for sale$135,000+59.8%$173/sqft
    Source: Realty ONE Group Impact #593642 Report a problem
    3/6/2008Sold$84,500+35.2%$108/sqft
    Source: Public Record Report a problem
    8/21/1997Sold$62,500$80/sqft
    Source: Public Record Report a problem

    Public tax history

    YearProperty taxesTax assessment
    2025$2,276 +2.2%$141,400 +14.4%
    2024$2,226 +7.2%$123,600
    2023$2,076 +0.8%$123,600 +27.4%
    2022$2,060 +1.2%$97,000
    2021$2,036 -3.5%$97,000 +7.5%
    2020$2,110 +82.5%$90,200
    2019$1,156 +1.9%$90,200 +12.5%
    2018$1,134 $80,200
    2017$1,134 +16.7%$80,200 +7.2%
    2016$972 $74,800
    2015$972 -40.7%$74,800 +2.5%
    2014$1,640 $73,000
    2013-- $73,000 +0.6%
    2012-- $72,600
    2011-- $72,600 -8.2%
    2010-- $79,100
    2009-- $79,100 +2.7%
    2008-- $77,000
    2007-- $77,000 +16.3%
    2006-- $66,200
    2005-- $66,200 +12.5%
    2003-- $58,860 +4.5%
    2002-- $56,320
    2001-- $56,320

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    Neighborhood: Watrous Heights

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    • District: Des Moines Independent

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