$245,000

1236 Orchard Drive, Ames, IA 50010

  • 2 beds |
  • 1 bath |
  • 1,097 sqft
  • Property Icon Single-Family Home
  • Property Year Built Icon Built in 1920
  • Property Lot Size Icon8,098sqft lot
  • Property Parking Icon 1 car garage
  • Property Price Per Square Feet Icon $223/sqft
  • Property List Date Icon Listed 14 days ago

Property Description

Welcome to this gem of a home on beautiful Orchard Drive in north Ames! This home brings it all to the table - charm from 1910 and modern updates. Exposed brick columns and bamboo hardwood floors, with an open concept, make this bungalow modern. Updated kitchen cabinets, tile backsplash, and stainless steel appliances. Two main-floor bedrooms with built-in storage share a full bathroom. The walk-up attic space is ready to finish for more living space, and it's HUGE! The basement is very nice with a wood-burning fireplace and great storage space. Workbenches stay. Mostly fenced backyard with evergreen trees for privacy, a fire pit, and perennial flowers. Cute enclosed front porch to enjoy your morning coffee. Murphy bed included. Pool table stays. Elliptical machines negotiable. One+ car garage and backyard patio. Come fall in love with this adorable, charming home.

Listing Status:
Active
Date Added:
August 6, 2026
Data Last Updated:
August 20, 2026 at 7:19AM
Listing Office:
Keller Williams Ankeny Metro : (515) 965-9100
Listing Agent:
Abby Hausmann-Virgil : (515) 965-9100
Contact:
(515) 965-9100
MLS ID:
746769
  • General: Dining AreaWindow Treatments
  • Appliances: DishwasherMicrowaveRefrigeratorStove
  • Basement: Unfinished
  • Flooring: HardwoodLaminateTile
  • Heating: Forced AirGasNatural Gas
  • Fireplace: Wood BurningFireplaceFireplaces: 1
  • General: Patio
  • Style: BungalowTraditional
  • Other Structures: PatioOpen
  • Parking: DetachedGarageOne Car Garage
  • Roofing: AsphaltShingle
  • General: Metal SidingBrick/Mortar
  • Road/Access: Concrete
  • Originating MLS: DMAAR_DM
  • School District: Ames
  • County: Story
  • Zoning: RLRIDGEWOOD ADD LOT:35 AMES0903201050
  • Fencing: Chain Link
  • Water: Public
  • Sewer: Public Sewer
  • Source: DMAAR_DM

This listing courtesy of Abby Hausmann-Virgil , Keller Williams Ankeny Metro

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