5305 American Legion Rd SE, Iowa City, IA 52240

For sale: our beloved home. Please contact Dylan at 319-269-8140 for a showing. This lovely property makes an instant impression, and the inside of the house is beautifully trimmed with the modest charm of 1930's Iowa. The original oak floors have been restored and re-stained/sealed. The original base and door trim has been preserved. A beautiful set of original pocket doors is still functional separating the dining room and parlor. The kitchen has been updated with tile backsplash and all new appliances. Two cramped original rooms were professionally converted to one large living room area by taking out the connecting wall, extending one wall back by removing closets, and installing a load-bearing beam covered in oak trim that matches the original house trim stain. The entire first floor original plaster work was professionally smoothed and repainted at the time of this renovation. Upstairs, there is a large laundry closet, a large spare bedroom, and a large landing area. The most impressive upstairs feature is the large master bedroom with a walk-in closet with built in organizers. This room has been updated with new hardwood floor. The attached master bath has tiled floor, a large built-in tiled shower, and a large jacuzzi bathtub. The foundation has been inspected and outfitted with new block windows before it was professionally coated with an attractive pebble finish exterior insulation to improve the house's thermal specifications. Inside the basement, a new tile and sump system was installed around the perimeter of the house, and we are happy to report there have been no water issues during our ownership. While the basement is unfinished, its large, dry space offers a fantastic spot for organized storage. The large 30 x 40-foot garage has been renovated to be used as a large work space with ten 84" long LED shop lights, 220V service for a welder and large electric heater. Additionally, well water has been routed to a spigot in the shop. The entire ceiling has been insulated, as well as the new shop interior walls. A side exit overhead door makes it possible to drive a mower or snowblower out without backing out any vehicles. Outside, the perimeter of the property has been landscaped with river rock, low maintenance perennial plants, and landscaping bricks. In front, the porch has been stripped and repainted with outdoor deck paint. There are several nice old trees- including a beautiful pink flowering crabapple and a large apple tree that produces wonderful baking apples. The western edge of the property has a large, established evergreen windbreak, and the east side has a tall row of mature trees to finish the edge of the large yard. The northern wedge corner of the property has a 3,500 square foot prairie with a mix of native shortgrass, native tallgrass, and native wildflowers. Native wildflowers include: purple coneflowers, showy goldenrod, Ohio spiderwort, red cardinal flower, blue lobelia, butterfly weed, Canada anemone, prairie onion, golden alexander, white foxglove, prairie blazing star, meadow blazing star, black eyed susan, rose milkweed, and wild sweet William. This is a low maintenance, well-engineered perennial landscaping project that adds a splash of stunning color to the property. Maintenance is limited to burning or clearing the area once every few years. All the hard work is done! Or mow it flat if you want to do something else with the space. It can be trimmed to sod height for a full reversal. This wonderful acreage is for sale in the perfect spot: conveniently close to anywhere in Iowa City or Coralville, less than 5 miles away from the Hoover Elementary, yet nestled off a quiet, paved road- away from university and hospital traffic. One of the few spots in Iowa City with all of the aforementioned benefits available at this price.