The Westwood Lane house in Adel went under contract 8 days after the current listing date. It was one of five closings reported across the Des Moines metro area for the week of September 21 through September 27, 2026, and together the five totaled $6.46 million.
The five sales span Adel, Granger, West Des Moines and Waukee, with West Des Moines represented twice. They range from a Parkhaven house built in 1995 to a West Des Moines residence that SJ Home Builders completed this year. RE/MAX Concepts held the listing side of both the No. 1 and No. 3 sales.
No. 1 — $1,450,000 · 32571 Westwood Ln, Adel, Iowa
A walkout ranch on 3.35 acres west of Waukee took the highest reported price in the Des Moines metro area for the week. The Adel property at 32571 Westwood Ln closed on September 21, 2026 at $1,450,000. Built in 2022 and reached by hard-surface roads, it sits in the Adel-DeSoto-Minburn School District and holds four bedrooms and five baths across a reported 2,399 square feet.
Hardwood floors and an open staircase run through the main level, where a cooktop is concealed within the cabinetry. The primary suite includes a walk-in closet and a spa-style bath. The walkout lower level was designed for entertaining, with a bar, a theater area, an additional room for gathering and generous storage.
Outdoors, a covered deck is fitted with a fireplace and heaters for year-round use. The landscaped grounds include a patio, a covered patio, a hot tub and a fire pit area, and mature trees screen the acreage and give the setting its privacy.
Donna Stall of RE/MAX Concepts was the listing agent. The sale closed at its full asking price and ranked No. 1 in RealtyWire’s Des Moines Metro Area Top 5 for the week; the property previously changed hands for $1,388,278 in 2022. James Edwards of RE/MAX Real Estate Center represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $1,365,000 · 11174 NW 108th Ct, Granger, Iowa
A custom ranch tucked into 1.27 tree-lined acres at 11174 NW 108th Ct in Granger sold on September 25, 2026 for $1,365,000. The 2021 house carries four bedrooms and four baths and a reported 2,313 square feet, and its backyard adjoins government-protected timber. The property previously changed hands for $1,157,905 in 2022.
Vaulted ceilings with wood beams and tall windows shape the main level, where a light-filled great room opens into a kitchen fitted with inset cabinetry, quartz countertops, a hidden pantry and a statement hood. Two bedrooms sit on that level, among them a primary suite with a spa bath and a custom closet. The walkout lower level adds a full bar, two more bedrooms and a flex room with egress.
The grounds were built out for gathering, with dining areas indoors and out, a heated pool with a sun shelf, fire and water features and manicured landscaping. An oversized three-car garage and a rear utility garage serve the property.
Patrick Elbert of Realty ONE Group Impact was the listing agent. The transaction ranked No. 2 in RealtyWire’s Des Moines Metro Area Top 5 for the week.
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No. 3 — $1,300,000 · 1441 S Lotus Pl, West Des Moines, Iowa
SJ Home Builders completed the residence at 1441 S Lotus Pl, in the Forest Place community of West Des Moines, in 2026. The September 25, 2026 closing brought $1,300,000 for a house with four bedrooms, five baths and a reported 2,401 square feet.
The main level carries 10- and 11-foot ceilings with floating ceiling details, handcrafted built-ins, designer lighting and quartzite countertops. A full-height backsplash and an oversized island anchor the kitchen, and the primary suite is finished in Taj Mahal quartzite with a heated bathroom floor. A private office, a workout room pre-wired for a golf simulator, a sauna and a concealed storm shelter are also part of the plan.
The lower level has 10-foot ceilings, a wet bar, a fireplace and an Andersen A-Series slider. Construction details include Andersen windows, ZIP System sheathing, spray foam insulation and dual-zone heating and cooling, and the four-car garage is gas heated. The irrigated backyard was laid out to accommodate a future 20-by-40 pool.
Oksana Zhirnova of RE/MAX Concepts was the listing agent. The transaction ranked No. 3 in RealtyWire’s Des Moines Metro Area Top 5 for the week, and RealtyWire’s records show one earlier Top 5 sale in the metro for Zhirnova. Saatchi Kalra of Iowa Realty Mills Crossing represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $1,200,000 · 513 S 33rd St, West Des Moines, Iowa
Susan Vujnovich of American Home Sales, Inc was the listing agent. The transaction ranked No. 4 in RealtyWire’s Des Moines Metro Area Top 5 for the week. Megan Hill Mitchum of Century 21 Signature represented the buyer.
In the Parkhaven community, a custom brick two-story built in 1995 stands on a heavily treed acre at 513 S 33rd St in West Des Moines. The transaction was completed on September 25, 2026 at $1,200,000, covering five bedrooms, five baths and a reported 4,422 square feet. The property previously changed hands for $695,000 in 2013.
A half-circle front drive serves the house, which has a side-load oversized three-car garage and a two-story open foyer. Hardwood floors run through the main two levels, and the rooms are detailed with millwork, archways, varied ceiling configurations and heights, wainscoting and a range of window shapes: a living room on one side of the foyer, a dining room with inlaid wood floors and a detailed ceiling on the other, a family room with a fireplace overlooking the yard, a library adapted for family use and a sun room with a detailed ceiling.
The kitchen was renovated with a double-wide refrigerator, double ovens, a gas range, a large center island, a coffee station, a wine refrigerator and a walk-in pantry, and the bathrooms, mechanical systems and lighting have been updated. The house has four fireplaces, three of them with new stone fronts, along with an upgraded roof and gutters, a new deck, first-floor laundry and a split staircase. Four bedrooms and three baths sit upstairs, including a primary retreat with a fireplace, a sitting area, a soaking tub with a view of the trees, a large glass shower, a custom closet and a second laundry. The walkout lower level holds a theater room, a second family room with a fireplace, a wet bar, a pool table room, an exercise room, a study and craft room, and a fifth bedroom and bath.
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No. 5 — $1,150,000 · 775 Century Cir, Waukee, Iowa
A 2021 house on a wooded lot at 775 Century Cir in Waukee changed hands September 22, 2026 for $1,150,000. The property carries five bedrooms and six baths and a reported 2,317 square feet. The property previously changed hands for $950,000 in 2021.
Every bedroom has its own attached bathroom. Large windows frame the mature trees that ring the lot, and the rooms open into one another in a layout arranged for both daily use and hosting.
Nathan Lyman and Mike Slavin of RE/MAX Precision were the listing agents. The closing ranked No. 5 in RealtyWire’s Des Moines Metro Area Top 5 for the week. Cary Claiborne of Iowa Realty Ankeny represented the buyer.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, September 27, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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