Here's your chance to own the most unique house in the Longfellow neighborhood! The front house presents as a lovely, well built two story 1900's home with original woodwork and thoughtful updates, but then - BAM! you travel through the underground passageway and you are in a spacious 1950's cinderblock one story addition with high ceilings, massive potential and a secret tower room. Live in the front and rent out the back, use the back as a writer's or artist's studio - or rent out both sides, whichever you prefer. The back half is zero-step entry with a wide door. Two bedrooms and a bath in the front and the same in the back. This home offers maximum privacy and is found at the end of the cul de sac with street parking in front and off street parking off the alley in the back. Large, flat side yard ideal for gardening, leisure activities or twilight firepit sessions. Enjoy Deluxe Bakery just one block away.
Sold for $294,500
$294,500
838 Roosevelt St, Iowa City, IA 52240
4beds
2,859sqft
Single Family Residence, Residential
Built in 1900
0.36 Acres Lot
$340,400 Zestimate®
$103/sqft
$2,139 Estimated rent
Home value
$340,400
$310,000 - $374,000
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Phoebe Martin 319-541-8695,
Blank & McCune Real Estate
Bought with:
Blank & McCune Real Estate
Source: Iowa City Area AOR,MLS#: 202401422
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Full bathrooms: 2
Rooms
- Room types: Bonus Room, Living Room
Heating
- Natural Gas, Forced Air
Cooling
- Wall/Window Unit(s)
Appliances
- Included: Range Or Oven, Refrigerator, Dryer, Washer
- Laundry: Laundry Room, Lower Level, In Basement
Features
- Stubbed Bath Or Rough In, Suite Or Apartment, High Ceilings, Entrance Foyer, Other
- Flooring: Carpet, Wood, Concrete, Tile, Vinyl
- Windows: Double Pane Windows, Storm Window(s)
- Basement: Bath/Stubbed,Block,Full,Unfinished
- Has fireplace: No
- Fireplace features: None
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,859
- Total interior livable area: 2,859 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 2,859
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Off Street, On Street
Features
- Levels: One,Two
- Stories: 2
- Patio & porch: Front Porch
- Exterior features: Garden
Lot
- Size: 0.36 Acres
- Dimensions: 114 x 120 x 146 x 120
- Features: Less Than Half Acre, Cul-De-Sac, Level, Other
Details
- Additional structures: Shed(s)
- Parcel number: 1014257015
- Zoning: Residential
- Special conditions: Standard
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence, Residential
Materials
- Frame, Masonry, Vinyl, Block
Condition
- Year built: 1900
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: Grid Tied
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Green energy
- Indoor air quality: Active Radon
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Sidewalks, Street Lights, Near Shopping, Close To School
- Security: Smoke Detector(s)
- Subdivision: P.J. Regan's 2nd Addition
HOA
- Services included: None
Location
- Region: Iowa City
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $103/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $304,690
- Annual tax amount: $5,842
- Date on market: 3/13/2024
- Listing terms: Conventional,Cash
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 5/31/2024 | Sold | $294,500$103/sqft |
Source:  Iowa City Area AOR #202401422 Report a problem | ||
| 5/25/2024 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 5/21/2024 | Listed for rent | $1,500$1/sqft |
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| 3/13/2024 | Listed for sale | $294,500$103/sqft |
Source: Iowa City Area AOR #202401422 Report a problem | ||
| 3/13/2024 | Listing removed | $294,500$103/sqft |
Source: Iowa City Area AOR #202401035 Report a problem | ||
| 2/26/2024 | Listed for sale | $294,500$103/sqft |
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| 2/26/2024 | Contingent | $294,500$103/sqft |
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| 2/22/2024 | Listed for sale | $294,500$103/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,630 -9.7% | $304,690 +3.1% |
| 2024 | $6,234 +6.7% | $295,530 -10.8% |
| 2023 | $5,843 +4.7% | $331,410 +22.9% |
| 2022 | $5,583 -1% | $269,570 |
| 2021 | $5,638 +1.8% | $269,570 +3.4% |
| 2020 | $5,536 +5.3% | $260,760 |
| 2019 | $5,256 | $260,760 +9% |
| 2018 | $5,256 +1.1% | $239,210 |
| 2017 | $5,200 +1.2% | $239,210 +2.4% |
| 2016 | $5,136 +1.9% | $233,690 |
| 2015 | $5,038 +1% | $233,690 +1.4% |
| 2014 | $4,988 | $230,560 -4.7% |
| 2012 | -- | $241,950 |
| 2011 | -- | $241,950 +5.4% |
| 2009 | -- | $229,660 |
| 2008 | -- | $229,660 +26.7% |
| 2005 | $3,334 +2.5% | $181,200 |
| 2004 | $3,252 -4.8% | $181,200 +1.5% |
| 2003 | $3,416 +3.6% | $178,490 |
| 2002 | $3,298 +22.8% | $178,490 +22.6% |
| 2001 | $2,686 | $145,560 |
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Neighborhood: Longfellow
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GreatSchools rating
- 6/10Longfellow Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.2 mi
- 4/10Southeast Junior High SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 1.1 mi
- 6/10Iowa City High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 0.8 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Longfellow
- Middle: Southeast
- High: City
Source: Iowa City Area AOR. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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