1616 1st Avenue Nw, Cedar Rapids, IA 22405
Local realty services provided by:CENTURY 21 Signature Real Estate
Listed by: karra garcia
Office: pinnacle realty llc.
MLS#:2606954
Source:IA_CRAAR
Price summary
- Price:$185,000
- Price per sq. ft.:$85.45
About this home
Let’s address the photos first: after 13 years here—and a lifetime of history—the seller is packing for their next chapter. Look past the boxes and COME INSIDE. Neither the photos nor a drive-by will tell this story.
The seller grew up here, then bought back their childhood home. If that isn’t love, I don’t know what is. The seller invested HEAVILY: custom kitchen, low-maintenance siding & metal roof, gutters, vinyl windows, upgraded boiler, water heater, privacy fencing, composite deck, 2-tier pergola & more.
The main floor offers a custom kitchen with movable island (finished flooring underneath), all appliances, main-level laundry with an all-in-one washer/dryer, and a convenient drop zone when entering from the rear. Hate switching laundry? This one’s for you! Formal dining, spacious living room with large east-facing picture window, and full bath with jetted tub & real tile.
Upstairs: 2 good-sized bedrooms, a smaller office room previously used as a nursery, plus a large landing turned cozy library—perfect for curling up and watching the rain or snow.
The basement adds a HUGE finished non-conforming room with large closet, custom bar, full bath, built-in storage and sump pump that seller reports has kept it dry, even during recent wet weather.
Outside may steal the show: FULLY privacy-fenced backyard with separate gated grass area, 3 patios for bonfires, hot tub & morning coffee, rock garden, coded alley gate, limestone steps, 2-tier pergola with established perennials, composite deck & natural-gas fireplace—no propane tanks! Plus a massive front porch, heated 2-car garage with workbench space, and newer rear concrete pad for guest parking. Professionally installed hot tub can stay with the right offer or be removed. *Seller planned turf around the round stepping stones; future buyer could also grass or mulch the area.
Loved once, bought twice, and filled with 13 years of improvements. Skip the drive-by—come inside and see why the seller came back. Offers due 10/8, 8 PM; response by 10/9, 10 AM....
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Home facts
- Year built:1914
- Listing ID #:2606954
- Added:5 day(s) ago
- Updated:October 09, 2026 at 09:52 PM
Rooms and interior
- Bedrooms:2
- Total bathrooms:2
- Full bathrooms:2
- Kitchen Description:Dishwasher, Disposal, Microwave, Range, Refrigerator
- Basement:Yes
- Living area:2,165 sq. ft.
Heating and cooling
- Cooling:Zoned
- Heating:Zoned
Structure and exterior
- Year built:1914
- Building area:2,165 sq. ft.
- Lot area:0.16 Acres
- Construction Materials:Frame
- Exterior Features:Deck, Fence, Patio
- Levels:2 Story
Schools
- High school:Jefferson
- Middle school:Roosevelt
- Elementary school:Cleveland
Utilities
- Water:Public
Finances and disclosures
- Price:$185,000
- Price per sq. ft.:$85.45
- Tax amount:$2,714
Features and amenities
- Laundry features:Dryer, Washer
Parking
- Parking description:Detached, Garage, Guest
- Garage:Yes
- Garage spaces:2
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