1950's Cabin Charmer on the Floyd River! This unique and rare home with approximately 300 feet of Floyd River frontage on 1.6 acres offers a spectacular river view, while having privacy and direct river access for fishing, boating, kayaking, canoeing, ice skating and more! This property features numerous mature trees including a 200+ year old cottonwood that's estimated to be older than the founding of Alton in 1883! House amenities include shingles approximately 5-7 years old. Vinyl siding, gutter covers, blown in foam insulation in second floor and batting insulation on the main floor. The front porch of the house was new in 2021. The garage was re-insulated, drywalled, new windows, new electric and opener in 2020. The breezeway has a spare refrigerator and power outlets. The exterior features a summer house with new carpet, a sleeping loft and a locked storage room for garden tools/furniture. The best feature of this property is the river access which includes rock stairs with a concrete pad constructed in 2022. Along the way you may see wildflowers, eagles, cranes, ducks, geese, turkeys, deer, racoons, woodchucks and many species of songbirds! This is a unique property that you have to see to appreciate!
Sold for $350,000 on 08/29/25
$350,000
509 Garfield St, Alton, IA 51003
3beds
2baths
1,426sqft
Single Family Residence, Residential
Built in 1950
1.6 Acres Lot
$350,000 Zestimate®
$245/sqft
$1,546 Estimated rent
Owner options
What's special
Zillow last checked: 7 hours ago
Listing updated: August 29, 2025 at 01:49pm
Listed by:
Connie M Van Wyk,
Siouxland Town & Country Realty
Bought with:
Michael Stokes, S63349
Stokes Realty, LLC
Source: Northwest Iowa Regional BOR,MLS#: 829403

Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Main level bathrooms: 1
- Main level bedrooms: 1
Heating
- Forced Air
Cooling
- Central Air
Appliances
- Included: Water Softener: Owned
Features
- Basement: Block,Full,Partially Finished
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Gas
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,426
- Total interior livable area: 1,426 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,330
- Finished area below ground: 96
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 1
- Parking features: Attached, Concrete
- Attached garage spaces: 1
Features
- Levels: One and One Half
- Stories: 1
Lot
- Size: 1.60 Acres
Details
- Parcel number: 2302126006
- Zoning: Res
- Zoning description: Res
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence, Residential
Materials
- Vinyl Siding
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1950
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water: City
Community & neighborhood
Location
- Region: Alton