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Spacious 4-bedroom house central to Des Moines near Drake Univ. Fenced yard

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Living area
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Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Entire home

4 bedrooms2 bathrooms

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Dryer
  • Gym
  • Washer
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

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Des Moines, IA
  • Place, Drake University
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Place, Iowa Events Center
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Casey's Center
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Airport, Des Moines, IA (DSM-Des Moines Intl.)
    ‪12 min drive‬

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About the area

Des Moines

With a stay at this vacation home in Des Moines (Drake), you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Drake University and Casey's Center. .This vacation home is 6.3 mi (10.2 km) from Iowa State Fairgrounds and 8.7 mi (14 km) from Jordan Creek Town Center.
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What's nearby

  • Drake University - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Iowa Events Center - 3 min drive - 3.8 km
  • Hoyt Sherman Place - 3 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Casey's Center - 3 min drive - 4.2 km
  • EMC Expo Center - 3 min drive - 4.2 km

Getting around

  • Des Moines International Airport (DSM) - 22 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Drake Diner - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Habanero’s - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Hugo’s - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Cafe Chai - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

Spacious 4-bedroom house central to Des Moines near Drake Univ. Fenced yard

This beautiful 1920s home is full of character with original woodwork and hardwood floors newly refinished. It has 4 bedrooms upstairs with the full bath central to all of them.
2 king rooms, one queen room, one bunk room with 3 twins. Basement also has a sofa sleeper in the game room. Also a queen air mattress.
Game room has tv and infrared fireplace. Game table and chairs. Full sized air hockey table. Tabletop game consul with vintage street fighter video game.
Newly remodeled kitchen with a half bath off of it. New appliances. Fully stocked for all your needs.
Beautiful covered front porch with table and chairs and outdoor sofa. Back yard is fully fenced with 6 ft wood privacy fence. Very nice grill and patio table and sectional sofa seating. Swing set in back as well.
Right off I235 and 31st Street exit so close to everything in the Des Moines metro by Drake University.
Make yourself comfortable in your air-conditioned vacation home. The bathroom has a jetted bathtub and a hair dryer. Conveniences include a washing machine and an iron/ironing board.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in the house: WiFi

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms
  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • 1.5 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Jetted bathtub
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Laundry

  • Laundry facilities
  • Washing machine

Comfort

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating

Pets

  • Pet friendly
  • Welcoming dogs only
  • One pet total

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Services and conveniences

  • Iron/ironing board

Things to do

  • Gym

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector (host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property)
  • Smoke detector (host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property)

Policies

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs only
1 total pets
Note from host: Strict extra fee if hair and or damage found

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Parties and events (including family gatherings) are allowed on site; maximum attendees: 13
Host has indicated there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation

Spacious 4-bedroom house central to Des Moines near Drake Univ. Fenced yard Reviews

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 6 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 1 out of 6 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 6 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 6 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 6 reviews

9.4/10

Cleanliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Laurinda H.

Liked: Cleanliness

What a Gem!

Lovely property with a nice back yard and a great front porch. Beds are comfortable and owners are responsive. Kitchen is well set up with new appliances. We used all four bedrooms and the sofa bed in the game room - all were great. Highly recommended - will hopefully visit again next time we're in Des Moines.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Mike P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katie H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Great Stay

Great location. Close to Drake. Clean home. Great space for our trip.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian H.

Liked: Cleanliness

Thank you!!!

House was perfect. Everyone had a great time and Ryan was SUPER ACCOMMODATING. Couldn't have asked for better communication. Would recommend this stay to family and friends. Would love a 2nd shower.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Molly C.

Liked: Cleanliness

Quick trip

Went for a quick overnight stay. Large house. Had everything you needed. Comfy beds. Nice/safe location. Very clean. Would recommend to others.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jodi J.

Liked: Cleanliness

Bachlorette Party Success

It was my daughter's bachlorette party and I had the task of booking a house to stay in for the girls. This house holds a lot of people and there was wonderful space. The house had so much character which was lovely to look at and experience. The area is in the Drake area but in a very nice, safe area that makes you feel comfortable. Owners were nice people. Highly suggest them for your large gathering needs. :)
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025