Rare Find! Location, Location, Location… One owner custom built ranch style home by Roy Haviland. Endless Possibilities! A Bit of Updating / Remodeling is Needed Here & There! Main floor primary bedroom has fireplace. There are two additional spacious bedrooms. Beautiful lot with trees and privacy. You will enjoy living close to shopping, churches, parks, restaurants and walking trails. The home features a great room with hardwood floors and fireplace. You will enjoy entertaining in the formal dining room. There is a den area on the main level. The redwood deck is oversized and ready for summer cookouts. The spacious 2 car garage is 24' x 22'. Tons of storage space throughout the unfinished lower level. Let your imagination run wild in restoring this home to the showplace it once was. This home is located in the West Des Moines School District. Exceptional Value!!
Sold for $345,000
$345,000
940 55th St, West Des Moines, IA 50266
3beds
2,349sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1987
0.37 Acres Lot
$400,400 Zestimate®
$147/sqft
$2,487 Estimated rent
Home value
$400,400
$380,000 - $424,000
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Close to shoppingBeautiful lotRedwood deckGreat roomHardwood floors
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Listed by:
MIKE BRAY (515)453-4300,
Iowa Realty Mills Crossing
Bought with:
Sara Summy
Iowa Realty Beaverdale
Source: DMMLS,MLS#: 683148
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 2
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 3
Heating
- Forced Air, Gas, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Built-In Oven, Cooktop, Dishwasher, Microwave, Refrigerator, Washer
- Laundry: Main Level
Features
- Central Vacuum, Separate/Formal Dining Room, Eat-in Kitchen, Cable TV, Window Treatments
- Flooring: Carpet, Hardwood, Tile
- Basement: Daylight,Unfinished
- Number of fireplaces: 1
Interior area
- Total structure area: 2,349
- Total interior livable area: 2,349 sqft
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Attached, Garage, Two Car Garage
- Attached garage spaces: 2
Features
- Patio & porch: Deck
- Exterior features: Deck
Lot
- Size: 0.37 Acres
- Dimensions: 68.9
Details
- Parcel number: 32000522004000
- Zoning: RES
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Ranch
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Frame
- Foundation: Block
- Roof: Asphalt,Shingle
Condition
- Year built: 1987
Details
- Builder name: Roy Havlland
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & neighborhood
Security
- Security features: Smoke Detector(s)
Location
- Region: West Des Moines
Other
Other facts
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional
- Road surface type: Concrete
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 11/15/2023 | Sold | $345,000-3.9%$147/sqft |
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| 10/19/2023 | Pending sale | $359,000$153/sqft |
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| 10/17/2023 | Price change | $359,000-5.3%$153/sqft |
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| 10/11/2023 | Price change | $379,000-4.1%$161/sqft |
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| 10/5/2023 | Listed for sale | $395,000$168/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,778 +7.4% | $398,800 +11.7% |
| 2024 | $5,382 -4.2% | $357,000 |
| 2023 | $5,618 +1.2% | $357,000 +19.1% |
| 2022 | $5,550 +4% | $299,800 |
| 2021 | $5,338 +1.6% | $299,800 +9.1% |
| 2020 | $5,254 +4.2% | $274,800 |
| 2019 | $5,044 -0.1% | $274,800 +7.9% |
| 2018 | $5,050 | $254,700 |
| 2017 | $5,050 +7.3% | $254,700 +7.8% |
| 2016 | $4,706 | $236,300 |
| 2015 | $4,706 +8.7% | $236,300 +6.3% |
| 2014 | $4,330 | $222,400 |
| 2013 | -- | $222,400 -0.8% |
| 2012 | -- | $224,300 |
| 2011 | -- | $224,300 -2.9% |
| 2010 | -- | $230,900 |
| 2009 | -- | $230,900 |
| 2008 | -- | $230,900 |
| 2007 | -- | $230,900 +7% |
| 2006 | -- | $215,800 |
| 2005 | -- | $215,800 +7.9% |
| 2003 | -- | $199,960 +7.9% |
| 2002 | -- | $185,240 |
| 2001 | -- | $185,240 |
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Neighborhood: 50266
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 8/10Westridge Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-6Distance: 0.7 mi
- 5/10Valley SouthwoodsGrades: 9Distance: 2 mi
- 6/10Valley High SchoolGrades: 10-12Distance: 1.5 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- District: West Des Moines
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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- Polk County
- West Des Moines
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- 940 55th St
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