This property is a four bedroom, two bathroom home in the Capitol East neighborhood.

Renovation work will include:

• Siding repairs
• Window repairs
• Foundation repairs
• New kitchen
• New bathrooms
• new applicances
• Carpet and vinyl flooring throughout
• Painting throughout

523 Franklin is a historic home in the River Bend neighborhood. It is located in a historic district and retains much of its original Victorian style woodwork including a built-in buffet in the dining room, a carved newel post on the second floor stairway, and false wood beams in the living room. It also has a massive brick fireplace (not usable for burning wood, but still neat to look at).

Renovation work will include:

• Restoring the wood windows and trim
• New storm windows
• Insulation
• Repairing the roof structure
• New kitchen and bathrooms
• Refinished hardwood floors
• Upgraded electric, heating and cooling
• All new appliances
• New light fixtures
• Painting the interior and exterior
• Tree trimming and landscaping

This house occupies a prominent position in the up and coming River Bend neighborhood - just a short drive, bike, or bus trip from downtown. This four-bedroom, 1.5 bathroom home will be listed for sale in the low $100's when construction is complete.

1906 8th Street is a four-bedroom, 2 bathroom house in the historic River Bend neighborhood. Rehabilitation work had been started on this property by a previous owner, but remained uncompleted. The required substantial renovation work before it was inhabitable.

The renovation scope included:

• Substantial exterior siding repairs and painting
• Roof repairs
• Foundation repairs
• Relocating the kitchen
• All new kitchens and bathrooms
• Drywall repairs
• Insulation
• All new appliances, including washer and dryer
• All new base trim and window casings
• All new flooring throughout
• Minor window repairs

This four bedroom property will be listed for approximately $85,000 when construction is complete. For more information, please contact the listing agent, Mary Alice Mullin, at 988-2588.

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This house is just a short stroll from six parks plus the bike path system that connects across the Des Moines metro area. Don't forget the variety of restaurants from Mexican to soul food to Vietnamese nearby! Note that 8th Street curves without connecting through to Hickman, so it remains a quiet residential street without a lot of through traffic.

1352 East 13th is a three bedroom (plus study) home with two full bathrooms. One bedroom and one of the bathrooms is located on the first floor, making this property very flexible for a variety of families. It was completely renovated without removing its historic charm - of particular note are the finished oak book cases and the built-in buffet in the huge dining room.

There is a charming sunroom on the front of the house, perfectly situated to catch the morning light. A first floor laundry room sits directly off the huge eat-in kitchen.

Rehabilitation work included:

• Basement foundation repairs
• Roof repairs
• New siding, paint and soffit
• Floor plan alterations
• All new plumbing, electrical, and heating/cooling systems
• Carpet on the second floor
• Refinished hardwood floors on the first level
• New windows
• New light fixtures
• All new kitchen and bathrooms
• New appliances, including front-load washer and dryer

All this plus a quick walk to beautiful Union Park (and Walgreens)!

This property was listed for sale at an AMAZING $79,000 (including forgivable subsidies for qualified buyers).

This is a fabulous classical foursquare with much of the original woodwork intact, including a built-in coat oak paneled coat closet, columns between the living and dining rooms, and a built-in oak buffet in the dining room. The attic space is finished and will make a wonderful play room or office.

The renovation will include:

• Repairing structural issues
• Roof repairs
• Painting throughout the interior and exterior
• Reworking the kitchen and first floor bathroom
• Electrical upgrades and new fixtures
• All new appliances
• Refinishing hardwood floors
• Wall repairs
• New bathrooms

This cozy bungalow required major renovation work! It is located on a quiet street near the Iowa State Fairgrounds, within walking distance of the businesses on East University.

Renovation work included:

• Window repair
• Siding repaint
• All new kitchen
• All new appliances
• Interior painting throughout
• All new bathroom
• New electrical fixtures
• Furnace repair
• New doors
• New concrete driveway
• New carpet and refinished hardwood floors

This two bedroom bungalow is located just half a block from the fabulous Union Park, with picnic areas, a carousel, playgrounds, and tree-studded rolling hills. Across the park is the Des Moines river.

Renovation work on this home will include:

• All new flooring throughout
• All new bathrooms and fixtures
• Upgraded electric
• All new appliances
• New paint throughout
• Roof repairs
• New front and back porches
• Basement repairs
  

3421 3rd Street is a one-bedroom bungalow, with a separate study, in the Highland Park neighborhood. It has a huge living room with carpeted floor, and all the original historic wood trim remains. The full basement has a workshop with a 12 foot solid workbench.

The home is located on a quiet street just steps from the charming Euclid business district, including several restaurants. The official "WalkScore" for this house is a very "walkable" 69 - the Highland Park Bakery, Highland Park Hardware, ACE Hardware, Walgreens, a public library branch, and Fareway (grocery store) are all within four blocks!

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The renovation scope included:

• Wall repairs and new paint throughout
• New appliances (newer washer and dryer included)
• Tiled bathroom
• Carpet in living room
• Sealing/painting basement walls
• Updated electrical fixtures
• New counters in kitchen

1510 12th Street was purchased from a private owner. At the time of purchase, the house had a significant amount of debris in it and was in need of substantial rehabilitation to make it inhabitable. It is a four-bedroom house with two full bathrooms. One of the bedrooms (and one of the full bathrooms) is on the first floor.

The renovation scope included the following:

• Floor plan changes to make the kitchen larger
• All new kitchen and two bathrooms
• New flooring throughout
• Roof repairs
• New fiber cement siding
• Insulation
• All new electric fixtures throughout
• All new appliances

This house is listed for sale at $107,000 - please contact the listing agent at 988-2588 for additional information. The buyer will assume forgivable loans that make this large home very affordable.

This project started out as a vacant piece of land at the corner of 8th and Washington in the River Bend neighborhood. As part of a larger redevelopment project, a nearby bungalow was acquired. However it was on a tiny lot and the foundation was in poor condition - a perfect candidate for a house move!

The move and rehabilitation included building a new foundation, a complete rehabilitation of the bungalow, and a two-bedroom addition on the back.

Other work on this house included:

• New windows
• New "heat pump" furnace
• All new appliances, including washer and dryer
• Sodded front and back yard
• Concrete parking pad
• All new 200 amp electric system
• All new plumbing, including sewer and water service
• Blown-in cellulose insulation
• New kitchen cabinets
• Carpet throughout

There are a wealth of services, restaurants, schools, and retail nearby - scattered throughout the neighborhood. The excitement of downtown is just a quick bike or car ride away.

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This property is listed for sale at $74,900! The sale price includes forgivable loans that must be assumed by the buyer. Please contact the listing agent at 988-2588 for additional information on qualifying to purchase this home.