1261 Bancroft Ave, West Liberty
$399,000 ▪ 2528 Sq Ft ▪ 3 bed ▪ 1 bath ▪ MLS: 202202797
Looking to get away from the chaos of city living? PEACE & QUIET + privacy is all yours in this well groomed acreage - YOU could be the 3rd family in 143 years to own this rare 1879 built GREEK REVIVAL home. 20 minute drive + 1 mile from Johnson Co. line(& Jo Co taxes) w/ fiber optic cable through Liberty Communications! Charm abounds w/ an inviting open air pavilion, greenhouse w/ auto fan, secret garden area, beautifully restored corn crib, & more. Home could easily have 4 BR's on 2nd level, current owner combined 2 upper BR's to have 1 large BR. Also East side of home has a private BR with its own stairway. Heated tile floor in bath, 2 furnaces/AC's. Low utilities due to steel siding & multiple layers of insulation. This sale includes parcel 0118400005( 1260 Bancroft Ave.) which is another 1.45 AC for a total of 5 AC m/l. 3 car garage for 1261 Bancroft is located at 1260. Don't miss the super sized useful machine shed w/ 1/2 concrete flooring & 1/2 dirt - large doors ++ a shop within a shop !!
Directions: East of Hills on 520th Street( aka Hills Blacktop) 10 miles to Bancroft then North 1/4 mile to property - just about 1 mile beyond the Johnson Co. / Muscatine Co. line
Property Details
Price: $399,000
Year Built: 1879
Bedrooms: 3
- Upstairs: 3
- Main: 0
- Lower: 0
Total Baths: 1
- Upstairs Half: 0 ▪ 3/4: 0 ▪ Full: 0
- Main: Half: 0 ▪ 3/4: 0 ▪ Full: 1
- Lower: Half: 0 ▪ 3/4: 0 ▪ Full: 0
Building Style: 2 Story
Basement: Stone, Full
Above Ground: 2528
Finished Lower: 0
Lot Size: 5ACm/l
Kitchen:
Dining:
Living Room:
Fireplaces: 0
Family Room:
Primary BR:
Energy Generation:
Heat/Cooling: Gas, Central, Forced Air
Elementary: West Liberty
Middle: West Liberty
High: West Liberty
Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed
Who To Contact
![]() | Kathy Fobian, ABR, CBR, Broker Associate 319-321-6550 |