This home's estimate is 4.6% lower than the average sale price ($390K) of 6 comparable homes.
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1531 5th Ave SW, Altoona, IA 50009
About this home
Nicely updated 2 story in Altoona's Venbury neighborhood! Off the entry is a "flex" room used for office, sitting room or dining room. Good sized kitchen with granite counter tops, a island & large pantry. Adjacent is the dining area which flows into the large family room complete with wood burning fireplace. Finishing out the first floor is a half bath & a separate laundry room with clothes chute. Beautiful new luxury vinyl plank flooring in entry, kitchen, bath & laundry. New carpeting throughout all 3 floors of the house. Upstairs are 3 bedrooms and 2 full baths, the spacious master also having a walk-in closet. The basement is totally finished complete with a bedroom including egress window, a full bath, a spare room, mechanical/storage room & a generous family room with daylight windows. Let's not forget about the sliders off the eat in kitchen to a big deck. New roof, complete tear off in Dec 2019. This home is just waiting for your personal touch!
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Sale history for 1531 5th Ave SW
$133/sq ft
$135/sq ft
$117/sq ft
$103/sq ft
$107/sq ft
Tax history for 1531 5th Ave SW
*Taxable value of land and structures on it ("additions") is determined regularly by local assessors and does not affect market price.
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Property details
Parking
- Garage/Carport Information
- Has Garage
- Has Attached Garage
- # of Garage Spaces: 3
- Parking
- Features: Attached, Garage, Three Car Garage
Interior
- Bathroom Information
- # of Full Bathrooms: 3
- # of Half Bathrooms: 1
- Room Information
- Has Basement
- Basement Information: Egress Windows, Finished
- Laundry Information
- Features: Main Level
- Fireplace Information
- Has Fireplace
- # of Fireplaces: 1
- Features: Wood Burning
- Equipment
- Appliances: Dishwasher, Microwave, Stove
- Interior Features
- Flooring: Carpet
- Other Features: Eat-in Kitchen
Exterior
- Building Information
- Stories: 2
- Roof Details: Asphalt, Shingle
- Construction Details: Frame
- Exterior Features
- Exterior Features: Deck
- Patio And Porch Features: Deck
- Lot Information
- Lot Size Area: 0.239
- Lot Size Acres: 0.239
- Lot Size Dimensions: 86.38
- Road Surface Type: Concrete
- Zoning: RES
- Property Information
- Below Grade Finished Area: 990
- Foundation Details: Poured
Financial
- Tax Information
- Annual Tax Amount: $5,214
Utilities
- Utility Information
- Sewer: Public Sewer
- Water Source: Public
- Heating & Cooling
- Has Cooling
- Cooling: Central Air
- Has Heating
- Heating: Forced Air, Gas, Natural Gas
Public facts
- Beds: 3
- Baths: 3.5
- Sq. Ft.: 1,928
- Stories: 2.0
- Lot Size: 10,430 square feet
- Style: Single Family Residential
- Year Built: 1999
- Year Renovated: —
- County: Polk County
- APN: 17100511379224
Around this home
Schools
Public PreK-5 • Assigned • 0.8mi
Public 6-7 • Assigned • 1.4mi
Public 10-12 • Assigned • 3.0mi
Lifestyle
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Climate risks
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
7 days above 103° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
Minor risk of severe winds over next 30 years
0 unhealthy days expected this year, 0 days in 30 years
Sun exposure
In this area, properties receive around 10.2 hours in June and 4.1 hours in December, which is comparable to the U.S. average for solar exposure.
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