Description
Let’s address the photos first: after 13 years here—and a lifetime of history—the seller is packing for their next chapter. Look past the boxes and COME INSIDE. Neither the photos nor a drive-by will tell this story.
The seller grew up here, then bought back their childhood home. If that isn’t love, I don’t know what is. The seller invested HEAVILY: custom kitchen, low-maintenance siding & metal roof, gutters, vinyl windows, upgraded boiler, water heater, privacy fencing, composite deck, 2-tier pergola & more.
The main floor offers a custom kitchen with movable island (finished flooring underneath), all appliances, main-level laundry with an all-in-one washer/dryer, and a convenient drop zone when entering from the rear. Hate switching laundry? This one’s for you! Formal dining, spacious living room with large east-facing picture window, and full bath with jetted tub & real tile.
Upstairs: 2 good-sized bedrooms, a smaller office room previously used as a nursery, plus a large landing turned cozy library—perfect for curling up and watching the rain or snow.
The basement adds a HUGE finished non-conforming room with large closet, custom bar, full bath, built-in storage and sump pump that seller reports has kept it dry, even during recent wet weather.
Outside may steal the show: FULLY privacy-fenced backyard with separate gated grass area, 3 patios for bonfires, hot tub & morning coffee, rock garden, coded alley gate, limestone steps, 2-tier pergola with established perennials, composite deck & natural-gas fireplace—no propane tanks! Plus a massive front porch, heated 2-car garage with workbench space, and newer rear concrete pad for guest parking. Professionally installed hot tub can stay with the right offer or be removed. *Seller planned turf around the round stepping stones; future buyer could also grass or mulch the area.
Loved once, bought twice, and filled with 13 years of improvements. Skip the drive-by—come inside and see why the seller came back.
Residential Sale
1616 1st Avenue NW
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 22405
- Cleveland
- Roosevelt
- Jefferson
Information on this page deemed reliable, but not guaranteed to be accurate. Listing information was entered by the listing agent and provided by ICAAR (Iowa City Area Association of REALTORS®) MLS and CRAAR (Cedar Rapids Area Association of REALTORS®) MLS. Urban Acres claims no responsibility for any misinformation, typographical errors, or misprints displayed from the MLS sources.
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