689 42nd Street, Des Moines, IA 50312
- 3 beds |
- 2 baths |
- 1,536 sqft
Single-Family Home
Built in 1925
0.29acre lot
2 car garage
$218/sqft
Listed 2 days ago
Property Description
This beautifully maintained 100-year-old home has been thoughtfully updated and is ready for you to move right in. The main floor offers a welcoming living room with an upgraded gas fireplace and a dining area that opens up to a completely remodeled kitchen. Enjoy the bonus four-seasons room—adding an extra 231 sq ft of living space. Upstairs, you’ll find three spacious bedrooms with generous closet space and a full bath featuring a separate soaking tub and heated tiled floors. The lower level includes an updated half bath and a finished area with built-in bookshelves—perfect for a game/poker room, movie space, or family room—plus plenty of storage. Outside, the wraparound deck, large double lot, and expanded double-wide driveway provide all the room you need to relax or entertain. Updates include: radon mitigation system (2017), new gutters (2018), insulation added under 4 seasons floor and ceiling (2019), added insulation in attic (2019), entire yard sodded and added limestone edging around home (2020), driveway widened (2021), tankless water heater (2022), converted wood burning fireplace to gas insert on main floor (2022), new roof on the entire house, (2022), upgraded to 200 amp service (2023), complete kitchen remodel (down to the studs and opened up wall to dining room 2023), new stainless steel kitchen appliances (2023), fresh paint throughout the home (2024), replaced deck boards (2024), new exterior door (2024), fresh coat of paint on garage (2024). Invest DSM area!
- Listing Status:
- Active
- Date Added:
- October 6, 2025 at 05:00AM
- Listing Office:
- Keller Williams Realty GDM : (515) 334-4900
- Listing Agent:
- Shawna Sample : (515) 371-8585
- MLS ID:
- 727706
- General: Deck
- Style: Two Story
- Parking: DetachedGarageTwo Car Garage
- Roofing: AsphaltShingle
- General: Brick2Brick/Mortar
- Road/Access: Concrete
- Originating MLS: DMAAR_DM
- School District: Des Moines Independent
- County: Polk
- Zoning: N5See addendum - legal description is too long09002635004000
- Water: Public
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Source: DMAAR_DM
This listing courtesy of Shawna Sample, Keller Williams Realty GDM
Monthly Payment
- Principal & Interest $
- Property Taxes $
- Home Insurance $
- VA Funding Fee $
Location
Schools Nearby
Hubbell Elementary School
800 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, 50312
Grades KG-5
0.17 miles away
Callanan Middle School
3010 Center St, Des Moines, IA, 50312
Grades 6-8
0.81 miles away
Roosevelt High School
4419 Center St, Des Moines, IA, 50312
Grades 9-12
0.30 miles away