720 Clark Street

A family home with room(s) for all

Our family has loved living at 720 Clark St. for the last nearly 13 years. This unique home has served our needs well. The front part of the house was built in 1880, followed by several additions to the first and second floor as well as a 2-car garage under the family room. The layout of the home includes a first-floor bedroom/bathroom and front and back staircases to 4-5 additional bedrooms. This makes it ideal for a blended or multigenerational family or a household whose members want privacy.

The Longfellow neighborhood is a special community.  Our front porch and yard has hosted performers for the Front Porch Music Festival and Iowa City Poetry Alfresco. We live around the corner from the Longfellow Elementary School. We can walk or bus downtown and to the library or stroll around the corner to the Deluxe Bakery. Our neighbors display 600 luminaria for New Year’s Eve and we gather for a fire, champagne and food.

This gracious home features

• A large front porch, partially enclosed for four-season use

• 5-6 bedrooms

• A large first floor bedroom with attached full bath, ideal for aging in place

• A second large primary bedroom on second floor with a spacious walk-in closet

• Front and back stairways leading to bedrooms and additional offices or hangout spaces, including an enclosed sunporch.

• Formal living room

• Dining room with built-in dish storage and large closet

• A spacious (27′ by 19′) family room/dining area with beautiful wood ceiling, chandelier, kitchen pass-through and built-in storage for linens, flatware, etc.

• Galley kitchen with high quality cherry cabinetry. The kitchen sink overlooks south-facing bay window, perfect for growing herbs. The kitchen is equipped with a newer KitchenAid refrigerator, Bosch dishwasher, GE microwave, Frigidare double ovens, garbage disposal and Thermador cooktop.

• First floor laundry room

• First floor full bathroom with tub/shower combo (equipped with grab bars)

• Second floor full bathroom with a cast iron/porcelain clad tub and separate shower stall; double vanity

• There is an additional second floor full bath with a small shower enclosure.

• The room at the top of the back stairway is a perfect place for an office, with a long counter and plentiful shelving. 

• Plentiful driveway parking in front and back (accessible by an alley), with a two-car attached garage under the family room.

• Luxurious landscaping and a back patio with a view of green space

• Unfinished cellar below the original part of the house. 

• Forced air gas heating and central air conditioning

• A six-foot black powder-coated entry ramp (currently in storage) is available to the buyer.

• Property Taxes were $9,394 in 2024.

• Schools: Longfellow Elementary, Southeast Middle School, Iowa City High School