623 Dearborn St, Iowa City, IA 52240

On a quiet, tree-lined street on the east side of Iowa City lies a sweet little house you'll be happy to call home. This charming home is within walking distance of downtown Iowa City and blocks from Longfellow Elementary, several great city parks, and the neighborhood bakery. The darling arched front door leads to hardwood floors, wide trim, and character details throughout. DETAILS Built in 1930, the sunroom addition in 2002 won an Historic Preservation award. The sunroom provides copious natural light and looks out onto the extensive gardens and the best darned neighborhood in Iowa City. It is also wired for sound, a rare feature in a 1930 house (and no small feat... just ask my husband). All upstairs windows are new Anderson windows, as are the windows on the addition. All electrical was updated in 2002. The house is in the flood plain (bummer), but flood insurance is relatively reasonable (less of a bummer). RECENT UPDATES A completely remodeled upstairs bathroom will be complete November 2015. New hardwood floors in both bathrooms. New interior paint. The hot water heater was new in 2013, and the front roof is new just a couple of weeks ago. NIFTY STUFF The kitchen, remodeled in 2002, holds myriad clever little features. Solid oak custom cabinetry boasts slide-out shelves and textured glass panels (for the**ahem** messy among us). The countertops are Corian, and there are two built-in cutting boards. Perhaps most importantly, there are three, brilliant little pop-out steps that allow you to reach the ceiling-height cabinets without grabbing a step stool. G.E.N.I.U.S. Built-in cabinetry provides far more storage than you expect in a home of this vintage. The laundry chute has openings on the first and second floor, and will make you wonder how you ever lived without one. The exterior is cement hardi-plank siding, which looks like wood, but is far more durable. And it is red. Perfectly, charmingly red. GARDEN Perennials abound throughout the garden. The front and side yards have flowering shrubs (lilac, spirea, flowering quince), perennials (lily of the valley, hosta, phlox, iris, daylily), bulbs (muscari, daffodil), and flowering vines (clematis), The back yard includes coneflower, columbine, michigan lily, shasta daisy, forget-me-not, trillium, and jack-in-the-pulpit. Flagstone pathways wind through the yard and a flagstone patio is the perfect spot to have coffee or cocktails in the spring and summer.