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9 Beds
8 Baths
7,151 sqft

$1,395,000

100 37th Street, Des Moines IA, 50312

Price per sqft$195.08
Built in1909
Property size7,151 sqft
Property typeResidential

Overview

Active

Listed Jun 1, 2026

Updated 2 weeks ago

The Cowles Mansion is now for sale. It is a rare opportunity to live in a home with a significant local history. This magnificent home, built by Gardner Cowles in 1909, the founder of the DM Register, Minneapolis Star Newspaper, and Look Magazine, is set on a 2.5-acre estate with mature oak trees on a hilltop lot on Mansion Row. The home has 15 rooms, 7,151 SF, 6 BRs, 8 baths, 4 fireplaces, all brick exterior, slate roof, 4 car detached garage/carriage house and a 700 SF in-ground pool installed in 1993. The first floor has 9’ ceilings, hardwood floors, a large entry, elegant stairway, huge living room with woodburning FP, parlor/office with woodburning fireplace; formal dining room with beamed ceiling and woodburning fireplace, sitting room/office, sun room, family room, updated kitchen with island and deluxe appliances. The second floor has 4 BRs, 4 baths, primary BR has FP and his & her closets. The third floor is finished with more BRs & baths. All the old home charm remains. Make an appointment to explore this intriguing home.

$9,281/mo

Est. mortgage payment based on a $1,395,000 home price.

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Additional information

MLS® ID
742062

Interior Features

Bedrooms
9
Bathrooms
8
Fireplace
Yes
Cooling
Yes
Heating
Yes
Basement
Yes

Exterior Features

Lot Size
2.53 Acres

Other Property Details

Taxes
$27,297
Tax Frequency
Annually
Garage
Yes
Pool
Yes
55+/Senior Community
No

 

Courtesy of Iowa Realty Mills Crossing, RICK WANAMAKER,
Listing Contact: 515-771-2412 

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