
Recreational Land with Home for Sale in Elkhart, Iowa
13286 NE 56th St, Elkhart, IA 50073
The largest home in Polk County is for sale. This 17 room French Country mansion, north of Ankeny on 22+ private wooded acres with security gate, has 14,325 SF, 5 BRs with first floor primary bedroom, 9 baths, 9 fireplaces, two swimming pools (one indoor with water fall, slide & Dectron unit plus 2022 fiberglass outdoor pool with swim table, water feature jets, metal palm trees with lighted coconuts), two hot tubs (inside & outdoor), 73'x 120' (8,760 SF) heated and air conditioned indoor tennis building that can also store a car collection, 1,708 SF heated attached 4-car garage, theater room w/ 5 theater chairs and 3 TVs; kitchen with 3 dishwashers, 3 sinks, steaming station, Sub-Zero refrig/freezer, refrig drawers, ice-maker, Wolf double oven, warming drawer, walk-in pantry, primary bath has large steam shower w/ double heads, 4 laundry rooms with 4 washers & 4 dryers, great room with cathedral ceiling which has a chandelier light that drops down with a touch of a button for cleaning, apartment with two separate entrances, two secret book shelf doors, no carpet except theater room, generator, 3 safes, safe room, exercise room, invisible fence, dog shower, water feature with pond, fish aquarium, 5 efficient geothermal furnaces and whole house & garage in-floor radiant heat. Updates include new EcoStar 50 year roof in 2020, interior paint & indoor pool automatic cover in 2022. Make an appointment to see this fabulous property.
Location
- Street address
- 13286 NE 56th St
- County
- Polk County
- Community
- Ankeny
- School district
- North Polk
- Elevation
- 935 feet
Directions
Take Elkhart exit on I-35, go east 3.4 miles, turn north (left) 1 mile on 156th St. to entrance gate on the left.
Property details
- Acreage
- 22.86 acres
- Zoning
- RES
- MLS #
- DMAAR 714925
- Posted
Property taxes
- Recent
- $49,965
Parcels
- 21000381003001
Legal description
LOT 1 EX BEG SE COR THN W 70F NLY 987.7F E 85F S 987.47F TO POB & EX PARCEL 2020-157 BK 18161 PG 530 & ALL LOT 5 OP NE 1/4 SEC 27-81-23
Details and features
Listing
- Type
- Residential
- Subtype
- Single Family Residence
Exterior
- Parking
- Garage
- Fencing
- Fenced
- Pool
- Deck, Patio
- Features
- Fire Pit, Hot Tub Spa, Sprinkler Irrigation, Tennis Courts
Structure
- Stories
- 2
- Water
- Public
- Sewer
- Septic Tank
- Heating
- Electric, Geothermal, Propane, Radiant
- Materials
- Stone
- Roof
- Slate
Interior
- Rooms
- Basement, Bathroom x 9, Bedroom x 5
- Flooring
- Hardwood, Tile
- Appliances
- Cooktop, Dishwasher, Dryer, Microwave, Refrigerator, Stove, Washer
- Security
- Security
- Features
- Central Vacuum, Eat In Kitchen, Separate Formal Dining Room, Wet Bar, Window Treatments, Wine Cellar
Property utilities
| Category | Type | Status | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gas | Propane | Connected | — |
Listing history
| Date | Event | Price | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2025 | Price drop | $4,500,000 | $400,000 -8.2% | DMAAR |
| Apr 4, 2025 | New listing | $4,900,000 | — | DMAAR |


































