56020 300th St, Cambridge, IA 50046

* * No showings before Saturday, 5/16 @ 1100. Please- no realtors. A professional closing company will manage the closing. * * * Private country living with tons of updates and room to enjoy the outdoors! Tucked back on a quiet gravel road, this walkout ranch home offers peace, immense privacy, and frequent visits from deer and other wildlife! * Around $180,000 in updates & upgrades have been done with long-term living in mind. The main floor has durable high-end Cortec flooring throughout (installed over original wood flooring) so it’s easy to maintain, but still feels warm and comfortable. You’ll also notice updated baseboard trim, high-end lighting, ceiling fans, cherry crown molding, retextured ceilings, new thermostat, window treatments, and a modern stair railing. The beautiful picture window overlooks the fully fenced 1+ acre backyard, and new windows throughout bring in lots of natural light. * The kitchen has been fully redone with alder wood cabinets, quartz countertops, a new backsplash, and a huge 9-foot black walnut island that seats four and has two gorgeous lighting fixtures. It’s a wonderful space for cooking, hanging out, or entertaining, as it has two doorways to the massive porch. * The main-floor primary bedroom has an updated ceiling fan and other lighting, crown molding, and barn-style doors leading into the bathroom. The bathroom has been fully updated with a new vanity, toilet, Cortec flooring, fixtures, and pain. There’s also a second main-floor bedroom that works great as an office or guest room. * Main floor laundry and the ¾ bath have also been updated with new flooring, lighting, new toilet, and fixtures. Washer and dryer have been well maintained. * As you walk to the basement, you can appreciate the newly refinished wooden stairs (sanded, stained, & sealed). Downstairs, the finished basement has a large family room w/ barn wood paneling, trim, beams, & a wood-burning stove. The flooring is higher end LVP and new, modern light fixtures are installed. The temperature in the basement is stable year round-- none of the big temperature changes between floors. The family room lighting can be adjusted easily for daylight, soft lighting, or nightlight modes. There’s also a full bathroom w/ heated floors & three additional bedrooms (one is non-conforming but has a normal bedroom-type closet & a ceiling fan like a bedroom). There is an inside storage room with wood shelving. * Outside, you’ll find a massive covered deck overlooking mature trees, a creek, & beautiful landscaping. The yard is fully fenced & sits on 1.15  acres, making it very friendly for your children or pets! There’s a chicken coop & run (which was used as a very fertile garden last year), a large shed w/ loft ("the barn"), & a 700 sq ft outbuilding w/ electric baseboard heating, ethernet hookups, window A/C (fixed window available), dog door, & flexible use. There’s also a small garage space attached for lawn equipment/ workshop. * Significant updates: --2024: New roof, septic updated/ additional sand filter installed, backyard graded & seeded --2025: New windows and sliding door, new kitchen installation including new appliances, new flooring throughout, removed trees, planted new trees and improved landscaping, glass doorknobs, new thermostat, new lighting --2026: Barn doors installed, new toilets upstairs, new primary bathroom flooring/ vanity, stair railing, refinished stairs, new outdoor garage lighting, repainted deck, sanded/ painted doors to garage & foyer; new window treatments * The property also has apple & cherry trees, wild grapevines, & new landscaping touches throughout. The playground is part of the property. * Great location for country living that’s still close to everything— 5 minutes to Huxley (Fareway, McDonald's, Casey's); ~5 minutes to I-35 or Hwy 69, 15 minutes to Ankeny, 20 minutes to Jack Trice Stadium, & about 30-35 minutes to downtown Des Moines. Ballard school district.