Here's your chance to buy an acre (0.99 per assessor) within 2 minutes of downtown with all the big ticket items done for you - roof (2022), heating (2018), AC (2019), water heater (2021)! The main floor boasts hardwood and tile floors throughout a beautiful family/living room with fireplace & ample windows to let in tons of natural light, a formal dining room, kitchen and 2 good sized bedrooms with a full bathroom. Upstairs has tall ceilings, plenty of closet space and a half bathroom featuring exposed brick and lots of nooks! Walkout basement functions as a whole separate living suite with a 2nd family fireplace room (or nonconforming bedroom- has egress but no closet), kitchenette, 3/4 bathroom, storage room, and large utility/laundry/mud room (previously used for dog grooming) complete with walk-out door to 5ft fenced area! Outside, the privacy hedges are a classy touch as is the huge wraparound drive, which brings you to the main floor kitchen, or basement grooming/mudroom door, or the detached 2car garage, your choice. The garage has power to it and a kennel building added to the back featuring 3 indoor/outdoor runs plus 2 different fenced yards for a total of THREE SEPARATE fully fenced yards for all your pets to enjoy and stretch their legs!
Sold for $253,000 on 05/02/25
$253,000
231 E Creston Ave, Des Moines, IA 50315
3beds
1,199sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1951
1 Acres Lot
$253,700 Zestimate®
$211/sqft
$1,942 Estimated rent
What's special
Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: May 02, 2025 at 11:37am
Listed by:
Kelley Frary (515)901-3403,
CDM Real Estate Services
Bought with:
Adam Janssen
Home Source Realty
Source: DMMLS,MLS#: 707631
Originating MLS: Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS

Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 1
- 3/4 bathrooms: 1
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 2
Heating
- Forced Air, Gas, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Dryer, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Stove, Washer
Features
- Wet Bar, Dining Area, Separate/Formal Dining Room
- Flooring: Carpet, Tile
- Basement: Egress Windows,Finished,Walk-Out Access
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,199
- Total interior livable area: 1,199 sqft
- Finished area below ground: 888
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Detached, Garage, Two Car Garage
- Garage spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: One and One Half
- Patio & porch: Deck, Open, Patio
- Exterior features: Deck, Fully Fenced, Patio
- Fencing: Chain Link,Full
Lot
- Size: 1 Acres
- Features: Rectangular Lot
Details
- Parcel number: 01250000000
- Zoning: R
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: One and One Half Story
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Wood Siding
- Foundation: Brick/Mortar
- Roof: Asphalt,Shingle
Condition
- Year built: 1951
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: Public
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Des Moines
Other
Other facts
- Listing terms: Cash,Conventional,FHA,VA Loan
- Road surface type: Concrete