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5 Bedrooms 🛏
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4 Bathrooms 🛁
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~5,980 Total ft² 📐 (4,980 finished)
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1.94 Acres 🌳
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Thanks so much for visiting this rare custom estate on a private Adel acreage! Below you'll find information on this listing that you won't find on Zillow 🤫 along with detailed information about the property, disclosures, county records, and much more.
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Listed by: Elli Jennings, RE/MAX Real Estate Center
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Some homes are built. This one was composed. Twenty-eight years of intention by its original owners, alongside celebrated Des Moines builder Donnie Acheson. Set on 1.94 flat, wooded acres in Adel's coveted Mill Creek, one of Dallas County's most established luxury acreage enclaves: roughly 40 custom estates where homes are held for decades and seldom offered. This is the rare property that feels worlds away yet sits just 15-20 minutes from West Des Moines and I-80.
The architecture speaks quietly: craftsman lines, cedar shake siding, and Pella windows lend the timeless presence of a Hamptons retreat. Inside, one-of-a-kind oak millwork, pillars, built-in bookcases, and pocket doors reward a closer look, the kind of hand-finished craftsmanship that today's new construction simply can't reproduce.
Nearly 5,000 finished square feet, with four bedrooms and four baths, unfold around a two-sided fireplace, a hearth room crowned by an overlooking loft, and light pouring through three skylights. The kitchen pairs leathered Labrador granite, a Thermador range, and soft-close cabinetry over hardwood floors. The main-floor primary suite is a genuine retreat, with a soaking tub, marble-and-tile shower, and double vanity. Upstairs: a Jack-and-Jill bath, built-in desks, and a generous media room that flexes effortlessly into a fifth bedroom.
The walkout lower level is made for gathering: a second kitchen and bar, dedicated workout room, guest bedroom and bath, a media lounge, a playroom, and a tucked-away "secret" room, all anchored by a finished family space.
Then there are the grounds, arguably the soul of the property. Eight mature oaks, a willow, and decades-old peonies and lilacs frame a three-tier English garden with fire pit, stone benches, and quiet corners made for morning coffee and unhurried evenings. Landscape lighting traces the property; irrigation and an invisible fence keep it effortless. It is a setting beautiful enough that the owners hosted a wedding here.
Behind the beauty, the home is impeccably kept: roof (2014), dual high-efficiency furnaces and A/C (2016), two water heaters (2016), radon mitigation, and fresh exterior stain (2022). Five garage stalls (a 3-car attached plus a 2-car detached) welcome vehicles, hobbies, and toys alike. Xenia rural water, an advanced Multi-Flo septic system, owned propane, and acclaimed Earlham schools complete the picture.
Mill Creek's HOA (~$1,000/year) quietly handles snow removal, roads, and storm cleanup, while seasonal gatherings lend a true sense of belonging.
To recreate this, the established trees, the gardens, the irreplaceable craftsmanship, would cost far beyond the asking price and still take a generation to grow. Luxury acreages like this in Mill Creek are seldom offered. Come write the next chapter at 33943 Mill Creek Drive. Schedule your private tour today.