Kalona, Iowa — House for Sale - Kalona Neighborhood

This is a good quality, custom built, spacious one story home located on a five acre lot just 15 minutes from Iowa City or two minutes from Kalona. A quiet neighborhood where you can retreat from all of the hustle and bustle of the day yet still be close to all of the activity. Large windows open to the east with a great serene view of the neighboring farm fields where you can watch the cattle and horses grazing with a view of Highway 1 ¼ mile away. Almost 3,900 sq. ft. of living area gives ample space including 5 bedrooms and 3.5 baths. There is room for a growing family or extra space for those wanting a quiet place they want to call home. Any man’s dream is a 1,944 sq. ft. metal heated out-building just waiting for someone that wants to have their own work area, kids that want to have a basketball court or possibly a home for horses if desired.
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Special dwelling features include a spacious kitchen with island and 2nd microwave as well as an eating peninsula, all with granite counter tops. There is a large dining room with built-in china hutch and ample room to stretch a large dining table, great for entertaining. The main floor also has a large great room with gas fireplace as well as a master suite with walk-in closet, Jacuzzi tub and shower and double sinks. Hardwood floors in dining room with ceramic in the kitchen, main floor baths, front foyer and garage entry.

Additional features include:
• Main floor rooms: 2 bedrooms + master suite, full bath, laundry room with half bath, large entry foyer, garage entry and walk-in kitchen pantry.
• Lower level walk-out: 2 bedrooms (1 non-conforming), toy room / office, family room, wet bar, summer kitchen. (unfinished) fruit cellar, 2 storage rooms
• Flooring: Ceramic tile, Red Birch hardwood, carpet & vinyl
• Cabinets: Maple Mission Style throughout with ample storage space
• Counters: Granite in kitchen, corian in master bath, laminates elsewhere
• Trim: Maple custom wide hook strap, dropped crown molding with indirect lighting in master bedroom and great room.
• 9 foot ceilings on main floor and lower level. 10 foot ceiling in great room
• Good quality Marvin Windows
• Large closets for great storage space.
• Cellulose blown in walls and ceiling. R-19 in walls and R-40+ in ceiling. Very sound tight and good level of efficiency.
• Porches & decks: Open front porch at entry, open porch to rear off of dining room (could easily be screened in) wood deck off of porch with stairs to large lower level concrete patio accessed from family room and summer kitchen.
• Attached garage: 3+ car with space for extra refrigerator, deep freezers or additional storage. Pull down stairs to attic with floor for added storage.
• Central Vacuum plumbed with vacuum pan feature in kitchen island.
• Out-building: 36’X54’ metal lined and insulated, 16’ X 10’ OHD to east with remote opener and 12’X12’ OHD to north with electric opener. Hot water heat in floor, floor drains, rough plumbed for possible half bath, 14’X14’ office area with exterior and interior door and separate heat zone. Storage mezzanine over office and mechanical area. Insulated split barn door to south for possible livestock entrance. Dog door and kennel on south side. Large wrap-around porch on north and east sides.


There are protective covenants with the Windmill Ridge Estates subdivision that have been designed to help maintain property values and create a desirable neighborhood for all to live which includes 7 lots on 35 acres. Two rear lots to the south are accessed by a 30 ft. driveway along the east property line which has not been constructed yet at this time. See plat map for details. The seller is the developer and has ownership of the rear lots. Covenants allow limited numbers of livestock due to the smaller lot sizes. See seller for subdivision information.

Reserved items include work bench in the shop, refrigerators in the garage and summer kitchen, 2 chest deep freezers in garage.

Negotiable items include playground swing set, laundry machines, gas range in summer kitchen.

Propane gas in tank will be measured and settled at time of closing.