904 Cottage Row Lane, Cedar Falls, IA 50613

If your list of must-haves includes river frontage and an almost unreasonable amount of garage space, we should probably talk. This Cedar Falls raised-ranch sits on a half-acre along the Cedar River, and the setting is easily the star of the show. Several skylights bring natural light into the open main living space, where the kitchen, dining area, and living room flow together around a gas fireplace. New flooring, fresh paint, renovated bathrooms, and new appliances mean plenty of the updating has already been handled—which is always preferable to discovering your weekends have somehow become dedicated to home improvement. Inside, you'll find 1,430 finished square feet with three bedrooms and two bathrooms. There's room for sleeping, guests, an office, hobbies, or the room everyone eventually has that doesn't really have a name but somehow stores everything. And then there's the backyard. Or, more accurately, the river. The lot stretches toward the Cedar River, with a deck...