Charming 3BR/2BA Country Home in Madison County, IA

Come see this beautiful country ranch on 3.5 acres in scenic Madison County. Minutes from Winterset and only 30 minutes from West Des Moines. This 3BR/2BA ranch has a large kitchen and open floor plan. All appliances stay including a 13 cu ft freezer. Enjoy a master bedroom with attached master bath. Master bath has a dual vanity, shower, and a large corner tub. Floor plan is split bedroom to give the owners privacy. A walkout basement is ready to be finished with an extra bedroom, family room, and a bathroom. High efficient furnace and water heater. A new huge 37x16 deck was just built in summer 2009. Maitence free. 100% composite!! Perfect for entertaining and watching the deer, turkeys, foxes, and birds that frequent the area. Perfect for a growing family.

Address: 2485 Hiatt Apple Trl Winterset, IA 50273

Directions: From Des Moines: Take I35 south to the St. Charles/St. Mary's exit. Turn west onto St. Charles Rd and drive approx. 10 miles to Hiatt Apple Trl. Turn left on Hiatt Apple and drive appx. 2 miles. Gray ranch with blue shutters on the right side of the road. From Winterset: Take Clark Tower Rd. south to St. Charles Rd. Turn east on St. Charles Rd. Go appx. 4 miles to Hiatt Apple Trl Turn right on Hiatt Apple and drive appx 2 miles.

Price: $220,000

Style: Ranch

Bedrooms: 3

Bathrooms: 2

Square footage: 1568

Basement square footage: 784

Year built: 2005

Interior features: carpet, vinyl, first floor laundry room, breakfast bar, smoke detectors, open floor plan, split bedrooms

Exterior features: vinyl siding, front porch, deck, children's play area, wooded trails, landscaped Foundations: poured, basement has 9ft ceilings

Heat: gas furnace, propane

Sewer: septic

Street: gravel

Garage: 2 car attached, tuck under

Roof: asphalt shingle

Basement: walk out, tuck under with egress window

Air condition: central

Lot acres: 3.5

Water: rural

Drive: gravel

Class: acreage

School district: Winterset

County; Madison

Land

The house sits on 3.5 acres. It is partially wooded and partially prairie. There are trails that run through the wooded areas so you can explore the whole property at your leisure. Around the house and driveway is landscaped with shrubs, flowers, retaining walls, and trees. There is a covered porch with plenty of room for a bistro set. The deck is a huge at 36x17 feet and opens into the backyard and driveway. There is a hammock and a playground area for children. The playground area could easily be converted into a patio or gazebo area. There is plenty of room for vegetable and flower gardens. The property has every tree in Iowa including many walnut trees. There is plenty of room for horses or small livestock. Stalls and pole barns could be built on the property without having to clear any trees.

Living Room/Deck

The living room is part of an open floor plan that is next to the kitchen. The walls are mocha and the carpet is a dark beige. It has a ceiling fan/light and a chandelier. There is plenty of natural sunlight coming into the room from the windows and the foyer. The living room is wired for cable or satellite. It is large and spacious. If you like to rearrange furniture then you will enjoy the openness of this room. The kitchen bar feeds right into the living room so the cook never feels separated from the rest of the family or guests while in the kitchen. The living opens to the deck in the back of the house.

Two Bedrooms and the Full Bath

There are two bedrooms at the other end of the house. Both have large closets. One bedroom is decorated and ready for your little princess. The other bedroom is a nursery that is calling to your little boy or girl. Don't have kids or your kids are older? There is just a wallpaper border around the rooms that will easily come down so you can quickly repaint. The full bathroom is located between the bedrooms and is also easily accessible from the living room and kitchen. It has a full tub and shower combo. It has a large vanity with plenty of storage underneath for your family to store their necessities. There are even extra towel racks! It is painted a calming cream color with easy to clean flooring.

Kitchen

Like to cook? I do too and when we designed this house I insisted on designing the kitchen myself. It is efficient, spacious, and convenient. All the appliances are from Sears and are only 4 years old. The microwave is over the stove so it frees up counter space. The dishwasher holds an average family's whole day of dishes and has a timer so it can run in the middle of the night. No more listening to the dishwasher or having to remember to turn it on before bed! The refrigerator has an automatic ice maker plus pull out shelves that can be removed or switched around to different heights. The oven is my pride and joy. It is a easy clean glass counter top. The oven is self cleaning and it has a warming drawer. Cook two dishes on different temperatures. There are tons of cabinets with pull out shelves in them. They are a light color that keeps the kitchen light and airy feeling and they come clean with the wipe of a wet rag. The counter space in unbelievable! You'll never run out of space, even on Thanksgiving. There is even room next to the pantry to put your computer desk and computer so you can grab all those great recipes off the Internet or keep an eye on the kid's Internet activity. There is a bar attached to the kitchen where you can have your breakfast and lunch meals or set up a nice buffet area for guests. This is truly one of my favorite rooms in the house (maybe because I spend so much time in there!).

Master Bedroom and Bathroom

You are going to love the master bedroom and bathroom in this home. The master bedroom is large and has two big windows to let in plenty of sunlight. It has a ceiling light/fan and is cable ready. The color scheme will match whatever you like and is move in ready. Their is a walk-in closet that attaches to the bedroom and the master bath. The master bath has his and her's vanities with a huge mirror. You will never have to kick your spouse out of the bathroom so you can get ready. There is a large stall shower and a huge corner tub. You can enjoy soaking in the tub while listening to the birds sing out the window. The bathroom is painted a relaxing cream color with easy to clean floors. The best part is that the floor plan is a split bedroom. You can enjoy your privacy with your own end of the home.