100 37th Street, Des Moines, IA 50312
- $1,395,000
- 9
- BD
- 8
- BA
- 7,151
- SqFt
- List Price
- $1,395,000
- Status
- ACTIVE
- Days on Market
- 101
- Price Change
- ▼ $105,000 1785454603
- MLS#
- 742062
- Subtype
- Residential
- Style
- Two Story, Three Story
- Architectural Style
- Two Story, Three Story
- Year Built
- 1909
- Bedrooms
- 9
- Bathrooms
- 8
- Full Baths
- 3
- Half Baths
- 2
- Living Area
- 7,151
- Lot Size
- 110,344
- Acres
- 2.53
- MLS Area Major
- Des Moines West
Property Description
The Cowles Mansion is now for sale. It is a rare opportunity to live in a home with a significant local history. This magnificent home, built by Gardner Cowles in 1909, the founder of the DM Register, Minneapolis Star Newspaper, and Look Magazine, is set on a 2.5-acre estate with mature oak trees on a hilltop lot on Mansion Row. The home has 15 rooms, 7,151 SF, 6 BRs, 8 baths, 4 fireplaces, all brick exterior, slate roof, 4 car detached garage/carriage house and a 700 SF in-ground pool installed in 1993. The first floor has 9’ ceilings, hardwood floors, a large entry, elegant stairway, huge living room with woodburning FP, parlor/office with woodburning fireplace; formal dining room with beamed ceiling and woodburning fireplace, sitting room/office, sun room, family room, updated kitchen with island and deluxe appliances. The second floor has 4 BRs, 4 baths, primary BR has FP and his & her closets. The third floor is finished with more BRs & baths. All the old home charm remains. Make an appointment to explore this intriguing home.
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Additional Information
- Interior Features
- Separate/Formal Dining Room, Eat-in Kitchen
- Taxes
- $27,297
- Property Description
- Two Story, Three Story
- Zoning
- RES
- Flooring
- Hardwood
- Appliances
- Cooktop, Dishwasher, Microwave, Refrigerator, Stove
- Heating
- Hot Water, Natural Gas
- Air Conditioning
- Central Air
- Stories
- 2
- Roof
- Slate
- Foundation
- Brick/Mortar
- Pool
- Yes
- Parking Features
- Attached, Garage
- Garage Spaces
- 4
- School District
- Des Moines Independent
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Listing courtesy of RICK WANAMAKER with Iowa Realty Mills Crossing
Data courtesy of the Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS