
2316 51st St, Des Moines, IA 50310
What This Townhouse Offers
Huge 672 square foot garage measuring 24' x 28' with two overhead doors. Large bedrooms, one 12x15 the other roughly 11x15. Bedrooms easily fit a king bed or... two queen beds. MBR has walk in closet. Approximately 1,648 square feet total (excluding 216 square foot deck). 576 sf upper level, 536 sf mail level and 536 sf in the basement (no finish in basement).
Central air cooling and gas forced air furnace. Appliances include fridge, built in microwave, range, dishwasher and your very own full size washer and dryer. Bedrooms have ceiling fans with separate switch controls for light and fan.
Enjoy the outdoors with the huge 12x18 deck accessed from the sliding door off the kitchen. Privacy fence separates you from the adjacent unit. Large trees to the west block the late afternoon sun.
Tenant responsible for all utilities and internet. Landlord provides lawn service and snow removal but tenant is responsible for scooping their own sidewalk from the driveway to the deck/porch and steps. No smoking or vaping inside or outside. Minimum 620 FICO, household gross income must be 3x rent. We check background and references. $30 application fee 18 and over.
No pets. Cat may be considered with non-refundable $200 pet fee and $25 per month pet rent per cat, maximum two cats.
Centrally located on the west side of Des Moines at the intersection of Hickman Ave and 51st Street.
Nearby:
Tower Park .1 mi
Franklin Library .5 mi connects to Waveland Trail (3.2 mi) which connects to Inter Urban Trail and Grays Lake (7.3 mi total by trail)
Ace Hardware .5 mi
Starbucks .7 mi
Flying Mango .7 mi
Simons .8 mi
Price Chopper 1.3 mi
Fareway Meat Market 1.3 mi
Downtown Beaverdale 1.4 mi
Target 1.6 mi
Merle Hay Mall 1.6 mi
Drake University 2.1 mi
Intersection I-235 and 63rd St 2.4 mi
Intersection I-80 and Merle Hay 2.7 mi
Downtown Des Moines 5.2 mi (12 min drive)
Jordan Creek Town Center 9.6 mi (17 min drive)
Des Moines Airport 11.3 mi (23 min drive)
Unit
- $1,700 / month
- 2 Beds
- 1.5 Baths
- 1648 sq. ft.
- Available Now
Townhome Features
- Dishwasher
2316 51st St is a townhome for rent in Des Moines, IA
Fees and Policies
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No Pets Allowed
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Des Moines, IA 50310
Area Scores
Walkability
Fairly walkable50 / 100
Transit
Minimal public transit10 / 100
Driveability
Exceptionally drivable90 / 100
Bikeability
Moderately bikeable60 / 100
Soundscore ™
Active74 / 100
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Local Education
Primary and Secondary Schools
Hillis Elementary School
Grades K-5
Public
Meredith Middle School
Grades 6-8
Public
Cowles Elementary School
Grades PK-8
Public
Mt Olive Lutheran School
Grades PK-8
Private
Hoover High School
Grades 9-12
Public
Dowling Catholic High School
Grades 9-12
Private
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Colleges and Universities
School
Commute Time (Distance)
Drake University
Drive: 6 min (2.7 mi)
Des Moines Area C.C., Urban
Drive: 9 min (4 mi)
Grand View University
Drive: 13 min (6.2 mi)
Des Moines Area C.C., West
Drive: 17 min (10.9 mi)
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