Prepare to fall in love with this fabulous 5-bedroom home on 1.9 acres, located just minutes west of West Des Moines. Preplanning and attention to detail are the cornerstones of this spacious home and breathtaking yard. The house, a Pacific Northwest design, was built using 2x6s instead of the standard 2x4s for the exterior walls, providing added insulation and durability. The house, with its contemporary hipped roofs, was strategically angled to parallel the stream bed at the front of the property. Starting with the Honduran mahogany and oak custom-built entry door, the home is fitted with custom cabinets, doors, and built ins. The cloud-lift design in the front door is continued with the first-floor doors, cabinets, deck railing, and the doors on the storage shed. The large kitchen and adjoining 600 sq. ft. great room work perfect for hosting large family gatherings. The upstairs boasts five bedrooms and two full bathrooms.
On the back side of the house, you'll find the pool and adjoining pool room with a full bath. The pool is surrounded by a large finished area for outdoor use and entertaining. The pool has a security cover for safety and heat retention. Closing the pool cover at night allows you to maintain a water temperature of 85 to 90 degrees throughout the summer without heating the pool.
The third stall of the three-stall garage is extra wide and walled off for a third vehicle or workshop. The third stall is insulated, has its own heater, and storge space in the attic above.
The post-and-beam, freestanding deck was specially designed and built for Garden, Deck, and Landscape magazine, a Meredith publication. This one-of-a-kind deck has appeared in numerous national publications since it was first built. The 700 sq. ft. deck is made of ipe, the same wood used for the boardwalk at Atlantic City and Duluth. Ipe, one of the hardest woods available, is a premier decking material. The deck includes a gas fire pit with seating, a large cabinet with a built-in grill, and plenty of space for a large picnic table. Store your yard tools and mower in the custom-built shed just west of the deck.
The landscaping is nothing less than superb. The lot includes five berms, more than 150 dwarf conifers, 50 Japanese and Korean maples, 50+ tons of boulders, 15 ton of river rock, and two wildflower gardens. To accent the gently sloping front yard, a dry stream bed, starting at the deck, visually flows to the front of the property. The dry stream bed is accented with several berms planted with dwarf conifers and Japanese maples. The yard also includes two wildflower gardens to minimize mowing and be environmentally friendly. The yard, deck, and landscaping have appeared in several past episodes of the TV program Living the County Life. The yard was also one of the featured properties in a Des Moines Art Center Yard Tour.
If you're looking to get away from it all, this property sits at the corner of two cul-de-sacs in Wildwood Valley where you'll often see more wildlife than vehicles. It's just minutes from the Van Meter exit from I-80 and it's 19 minutes to Valley West Mall and just 25 minutes to Des Moines' East Village. Don't wait to take advantage of this one-of-a-kind opportunity! The seller is FLEXIBLE ON THE CLOSING DATE! Call the homeowner to schedule a showing.