828 S Front St, Montezuma, IA 50171

The Brownell Mansion of Montezuma, Iowa, one of the most iconic homes in the state, is now for sale.   The home has 9,000 sq ft finished, with 5 BRs, & 7 baths, set on 45 private acres and a large fishing pond with a dock.   Built with luxury in mind, it is a walk-out ranch style home with 4,891 SF on the main floor alone, a library, two offices, vaulted great room with fireplace: gourmet kitchen with large Viking range with double oven, 2 more Jenn-air ovens, Sub-Zero refrigerator and freezer, eating area with elevated tower ceiling .   An elevator will take you to the tower room with a 360-degree view of the surrounding countryside.   The walk-out basement has 3 ensuite BRs, a guest suite with it’s own kitchen and laundry room, exercise room, family room with fireplace and walk-behind wet bar, plus several hobby or workshop rooms.   There is also a 3,000 SF storage building that can hold 9-12 more cars or equipment. The estate offers total privacy and security.   Replacement costs would far exceed the list price.   34 more connecting acres are available to purchase, for a total of 79 acres.  Low cost to own with yearly taxes of $16,272, monthly averages for electric-$540 (has geothermal AC & heat) , natural gas-$16, city water-$110, city sewer-$102, trash pickup-$23, & $18,000 per year for lawn mowing.   Visit this irreplaceable property soon.   You will never find another one like it.