4841 Algonquin Rd, Des Moines, IA 50311

Brick 1.5 story 3 bedroom home. Oak front door is accessed via recently tiled glassed-in entryway. Passage through living room, with fireplace, leads to the well equipped and attractive oak-paneled kitchen. One doorway from the kitchen leads to a two bedroom suite on main floor. The two bedrooms are connected by a hallway. A 3/4 bath separates the two bedrooms and is also accessed via the hallway which connects the three rooms. The kitchen is well equipped and attractive .It features oak paneling a central gas cooking island, oven, microwave and floor-to-ceiling oak faced storage systems for efficient and meal preparation. A living room, sun room and library are also on main floor. The kitchen is the hub. The master suite is accessed via a circular staircase from the kitchen to the second floor. The master suite includes a large bedroom, an anti-room, a full bath and multiple cedar closets. The anti-room, bath and closets are oak paneled. The circular staircase leads to daylight basement. A workshop, laundry room, nanny suite with and garage access are found there. The nanny suite includes: a 3/4 bath, a kitchenette, large closet and small daylight sitting room. The library is also accessed from the kitchen. It exits outside to a screened porch. The porch exits to an open porch which views and accesses the fully fenced terraced back yard with lawn, trees, covered barbecue/sitting area and potting shed. (the yard may also accessed from the sun room, and from gated walkways on either side of the house) *The potting shed has working surfaces, storage plus both internal and external faucets. It also has electrical outlets. The kitchen also accesses a circular staircase connects all three floors. Neighborhood Description Upper Middle Class/Middle Class Family Neighborhood. In our block there are retiree and family homes with children in roughly equal numbers. In the larger area, including, the proportion of family homes goes up. Elementary, Middle, and High Schools are a walk away. Drake University is 15 blocks away on University Avenue. Public Tennis courts and University Planetarium a short walk away.