705 Thornton Ave Des Moines, IA 50315 / 3178

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Residence for Single Family

(UPDATED: 07/20/2025)
  • 2 Beds
  • 1 Baths
  • 6.800 square feet
Property Report

Information about property on 705 Thornton Ave, Des Moines IA, 50315-3178. Find out owner contacts, building history, price, neighborhood at Homemetry Address Directory.

Property Details

An environmentally friendly single-family one ranch at 705 Thornton Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa.

Facts

  • Built in 1950
  • Lot size 6,800 sqft
  • Building 1
  • Rooms 4
  • Bedrooms 2
  • Stories 1 story with basement
  • Style Ranch/Rambler
  • Basement Basement (not specified)
  • Foundation Concrete Block
  • Heating & Cooling
  • Heat type Forced air unit
  • Cooling Central
  • Exterior Home Features
  • Exterior material Vinyl
  • Roof type Asphalt
  • Parking & Garage
  • Parking Detached Garage

Listing info

  • Last sold Dec 2003 for $99,900

Features

  • A/C

Householders and Tenants for 705 Thornton Ave, Des Moines IA

Possible residents contact details

Person Name Phone Number Additional Info
Anthony D Marcsisak Age: 53
James Shafer Age: 54
515-779-****
Residential status:
Renter
Job:
Administrative Support Occupations, Including Clerical Occupations
Maria A Shafer Age: 55
515-244-****
Marie Shafer Age: 55
515-779-****
Residential status:
Renter
Job:
Administrative Support Occupations, Including Clerical Occupations
Mary Willers
Walter L Russian Age: 64
515-287-****

Businesses

Organization Phone Number Additional Info
Federal Reserve Board
Industry:
Nonclassifiable Establishments

Purchase History

DateEventPriceSourceAgents
03/22/2004 Sold $99,500 Public records
12/27/2001 Sold $84,500 Public records
10/26/1998 Sold $64,500 Public records

PURCHASE HISTORY 705 Thornton Ave, Des Moines IA

10/26/199803/22/2004Date$0$10k$20k$30k$40k$50k$60k$70k$80k$90k$100kPrices

Cost estimate history

YearTaxAssessmentMarket
2014 N/A $82,500 N/A
2013 $1,884 N/A N/A

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Thornton Ave Fire Incident History

To date, we have no information about fire incidents in 2025
05 May 2019 Building fires
331 Thornton Ave, Des Moines IA
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin —
Outside area, other
First Ignition —
Structural component or finish, other
Heat Source —
Cigarette
08 Jul 2017 Special outside fire, other
102 Thornton Ave, Des Moines IA
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin —
Outside area, other
11 Jun 2017 Building fires
1124 Thornton Ave, Des Moines IA
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin —
Wall surface: exterior
First Ignition —
Exterior wall covering or finish
Heat Source —
Cigarette
16 Aug 2015 Cooking fire, confined to container
1308 Thornton Ave, Des Moines IA
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
Area of Origin —
Cooking area, kitchen
First Ignition —
Cooking materials, including edible materials
Heat Source —
Heat source: other

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Thornton Ave Incidents registered in FEMA
(Federal Emergency Management Agency)

To date, we have no information about incidents registered in FEMA in 2025
10 Dec 2015 Flammable gas or liquid condition, other
307 Thornton Ave, Des Moines IA
Property Use —
Residential street, road or residential driveway
16 Sep 2014 Unauthorized burning
341 Thornton Ave, Des Moines IA
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling
17 Jun 2014 Unauthorized burning
715 Thornton Ave, Des Moines IA
Property Use —
Parking garage, (detached residential garage)
04 May 2014 Unauthorized burning
24 Thornton Ave, Des Moines IA
Property Use —
1 or 2 family dwelling

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  • 1 bath
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  • 2 baths
  • Lot: 0.26 acres
  • Built in 1957
 J Jesse, Penni J Norman
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  • 2 beds
  • 1 bath
  • Lot: 8,550 sqft
  • Built in 1919
 Theresa W Bey, Sharon Christine Christensen
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Single Family Residential
  • 1 bath
  • Lot: 0.44 acres
  • Built in 1975
 Tyler Potts, Janel Sue Tyler
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  • 3 beds
  • 1 bath
  • 1,000 sqft
  • Built in 1956
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