100 37th Street
Des Moines, IA 50312
9
Bed
8
Bath
7,151Sqft
2.53Acres(Lot)
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 w
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Bedroom Information
Total beds: 9Bathroom Information
Total Baths: 8 Full Baths: 3 Half Baths: 2Room Information
Has Basement: Yes Basement: Unfinished -
Flooring Information
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Interior Features
Eat-in Kitchen Roof: Slate Appliances: Cooktop, Dishwasher, Microwave, Refrigerator Laundry Features: Upper Level -
Heating & Cooling
Has Heating: Yes Heating: Natural Gas, Hot Water Has Cooling: Yes Cooling: Central Air
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Building Information
Year Built: 1909 Building Area Total: 7151 Construction Materials: Brick Stories: 2 Pool Features: In Ground Private Pool: No
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Lot Information
Main Square Feet: 2.533 Acres Lot Size Acres: 2.533 Lot Size Square Feet: 110344
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Listing Price Information
Listing Price: $1395000 Original Price: $1500000 Cash, Conventional
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Tax Information
Parcel Number: 09004515004000 Annual Tax: $27297 Tax Legal Desc: LT 4 LOZIER WOODS
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Parking Information
Attached, GarageGarage Information
Has Garage: Yes Has Attached Garage: Yes Garage Space: 4
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Location Information
Direction: Take 37th St. about ½ mile south of Grand Ave. The home is on the right or west side of the street. WaterSource: Public
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| 2901 High Street, Des Moines, IA, 50312 | $375,000 | 8 | 5 | 3,694 | 0.30 Acre |
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