Don’t miss this opportunity at 630 Garden Road in Ames! Whether you’re looking for a great starter home or your next rental property, this 3-bedroom, 1-bath ranch is full of potential. Set on a quiet street, the home features a large front window that welcomes natural light and an attached two-car garage for convenient parking and storage. Enjoy the fully fenced backyard with mature shade trees—a welcoming spot to relax, entertain, or spend time outdoors! The unfinished basement offers plenty of storage and exciting possibilities for future finished space. Bring your ideas and make it your own!
Single-familyProperty Type
1983Year Built
6,021 sq ftLot Size
$244Price/Sq.Ft.
2 car garageParking
Listed by Gabriel Kinser• Century 21 Signature
Listed by Jason Mickelson• Century 21 Signature Real Esta
Mitchel, located between Duff Avenue and South 16th Street, is a residential and campus-adjacent Ames neighborhood with mid-century ranch homes and leafy pocket parks. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Duff Avenue corridor near South 13th Street, where local eateries, small storefronts, and steady foot traffic set a practical, lived-in tone. Reiman Gardens and Stephens Auditorium serve as cultural pillars, with the Iowa State Center adding a steady calendar of performances and events. Streets mix tidy postwar houses with a few newer infill builds, giving blocks a varied roofline and setback rhythm. Sidewalks and bike routes connect toward Iowa State University and the green edges of College Creek. Daily life reads as low-key and walkable, with errands and campus energy close by.
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Market insights
630 Garden Rd · $199,000
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 21 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
98.1%
Most homes are selling 2% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$199,000
Median sale price in this area is $311,478. (57% higher than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
24% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Interior features
Unfinished basement
Bedrooms
Three main-level bedrooms
Bathrooms
One full bathroom
Kitchen
Refrigerator
Stove
Laundry & utility
Washer
Dryer
Heating & cooling
Forced air heating (natural gas)
Central air conditioning
Exterior features
Chain link fencing
Concrete road access
Home design
Single-story home
Resale property
Parking
Attached two-car garage
Construction
Wood siding
Block foundation
Asphalt shingle roof
Built with wood siding
Utilities
Public water
Public sewer
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
This zone is intended to accommodate primarily single-family dwellings, while accommodating certain existing two-family dwellings and other uses customarily found in low-density residential areas.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Community / recreation center
Religious facility
Day care facility
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Other
Infrastructure
Educational/school
Fire house
Police station
Park & open space
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
3/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 102° expected this year, 15 days in 30 years
2/10 Wind Factor
Minor risk of severe winds over next 30 years
1/10 Air Factor
0 unhealthy days expected this year, 0 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Ames, IA • 50010
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Sun exposure
86/ 100
Very good sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Ames. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
9.1 hrs
5.5 hrs
JuneDecember
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Redfin Estimate for 630 Garden Rd
$198,986
$14 under list price of $199K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 5 recent nearby sales, priced between $189K to $360K.