$335,000

689 42nd Street, Des Moines, IA 50312

  • 3 beds |
  • 2 baths |
  • 1,536 sqft
  • Property Icon Single-Family Home
  • Property Year Built Icon Built in 1925
  • Property Lot Size Icon0.29acre lot
  • Property Parking Icon 2 car garage
  • Property Price Per Square Feet Icon $218/sqft
  • Property List Date Icon 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: Separate/Formal Dining Room
  • Appliances: DryerDishwasherMicrowaveRefrigeratorStoveWasher
  • Basement: Partially Finished
  • A/C: Central Air
  • Heating: Forced AirGasNatural Gas
  • Fireplace: GasVentedFireplaceFireplaces: 1
  • 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

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  • Home Insurance $
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Location

Schools Nearby

H

Hubbell Elementary School

800 42nd St, Des Moines, IA, 50312

Grades KG-5

0.17 miles away

C

Callanan Middle School

3010 Center St, Des Moines, IA, 50312

Grades 6-8

0.81 miles away

R

Roosevelt High School

4419 Center St, Des Moines, IA, 50312

Grades 9-12

0.30 miles away

Disclaimer: School and School District information courtesy of the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). School boundaries may change. Proximity to listed schools does not guarantee enrollment eligibility. Contact the school district for more information and exact boundaries.

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