1281 16th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50265
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1281 16th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50265
1281 16th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50265
1281 16th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50265
1281 16th Street, West Des Moines, IA 50265
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1281 16th Street West Des Moines, IA 50265

3 Beds

3 Baths

1,760 SqFt

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Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Residential

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 1,760 sqft

Price per Sqft $258

MLS Listing ID 740184

Style Ranch

Bedrooms 3

Full Baths 1

Three Quarter Bath 2

HOA Y/N No

Year Built 1955

Annual Tax Amount $4,632

Tax Year 2025

Lot Size 0.448 Acres

Acres 0.448

Property Sub-Type Residential

Property Description

Beautiful ranch home on large lot with amazing updates! The kitchen is open to the rear family room which has a fireplace and built-in cabinets. The family room serves as an additional hangout away from the bedrooms. The kitchen has a breakfast bar/island, quartzite counters and stainless steel appliances. The primary bedroom has a remodeled 3/4 bathroom with a tile shower. Formal dining area for hosting on the holidays. The basement is finished with a large rec room, non-conforming bedroom and a 3/4 bathroom. Owner estimates 725 sq. ft. of basement finish. Large deck for entertaining friends on summer nights. Fenced in yard for kids and pets. Extra features include gutter guards, surround sound speakers with receiver/remote and smart thermostat controllable through an app. Remodeling includes kitchen, all bathrooms, basement finish, windows, roof, gutters, refinished wood floors, family room remodel, laundry room cabinets, interior doors, furnace, water heater and garage door. A few blocks from Pearson Park. Short drive to downtown and Jordan Creek Mall! This neighborhood is available for NFC Financing.

Location

State IA

County Polk

Area West Des Moines

Zoning RS

Rooms

Basement Crawl Space, Finished

Main Level Bedrooms 3

Interior

Interior Features Separate/Formal Dining Room

Heating Forced Air, Gas, Natural Gas

Cooling Central Air

Flooring Carpet, Hardwood, Tile

Fireplaces Number 1

Fireplaces Type Gas, Vented

Fireplace Yes

Appliance Dishwasher, Microwave, Refrigerator, Stove

Laundry Main Level

Exterior

Exterior Feature Deck, Fully Fenced, Play Structure, Storage

Parking Features Attached, Garage, Two Car Garage

Garage Spaces 2.0

Garage Description 2.0

Fence Chain Link, Full

Roof Type Asphalt,Shingle

Porch Deck

Private Pool No

Building

Lot Description Rectangular Lot

Foundation Block

Sewer Public Sewer

Water Public

Additional Building Storage

Schools

School District West Des Moines

Others

Senior Community No

Tax ID 32002479000000

Monthly Total Fees $386

Security Features Smoke Detector(s)

Acceptable Financing Cash, Conventional, FHA, VA Loan

Listing Terms Cash, Conventional, FHA, VA Loan

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Keith Soldwisch

Keith Soldwisch

Managing Broker/Owner | License ID: B59816000

+1(515) 414-0462

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