Former Major League Baseball player puts West Des Moines mansion on market for $5.8 million

WE’RE JUST SOUTH OF JORDAN CREEK TOWN CENTER HERE IN WEST DES MOINES. AND THIS ONE OF A KIND HOME COULD SOON BE SETTING A RECORD. THIS IS, WHAT, $5.8 MILLION WILL BUY YOU IN WEST DES MOINES, A BREATHTAKING HOME WITH PLENTY OF LUXURY EXTRAS. ONE OF THE BEST FEATURES ABOUT THE HOME IS IT OVERLOOKS ALL OF THESE DALLAS COUNTY VIEWS. AND THERE’S ABOUT SEVEN ACRES HERE ON THE PROPERTY. SO YOU ENTER INTO A TWO STORY GREAT ROOM AREA. REALTOR MEGAN HILL. MITCHAM IS LOOKING FOR JUST THE RIGHT BUYER. YOU FEEL LIKE YOU’RE COMPLETELY SECLUDED AND PRIVATE FROM THE REST OF THE WORLD, YET IT’S SUPER CLOSE TO ALL OF THE WEST DES MOINES AMENITIES NEARBY. FORMER BASEBALL PLAYER JEREMY CLARKSON AND HIS WIFE NATALIE BUILT THE HOME IN 2018. IT’S A FIVE BEDROOM, TWO STORY WALKOUT WITH A SOARING GREATRILLIONOOM A MASSIVE KITCHEN WITH A DOUBLE ISLAND, A FIRST FLOOR PRIMARY BEDROOM. WE’VE GOT HEATED TILE FLOORS, DUAL SHOWERS, A SOAKING TUB AND A SHOWSTOPPING PRIMARY BATHROOM THAT LOOKS MORE LIKE A LUXURY HOTEL SPA. I DO THINK THE PERSON WHO PURCHASES THIS HOME IS GETTING A FABULOUS OPPORTUNITY TO OWN SOMETHING. UNLIKE ANYTHING ELSE. THE NEW OWNER WILL USE AN OUTDOOR SALTWATER POOL AND IT’S JUST STEPS AWAY FROM WHAT LOOKS LIKE A SECOND HOME. THE BIG SURPRISE IS INSIDE A FULL SIZE TWO STORY BASKETBALL COURT ON THE LOWER LEVEL UPSTAIRS. DON’T MISS THE GOLF SIMULATOR. SO WHO WILL BUY THIS? ONE OF A KIND HOME. MOST LIKELY SOMEONE WHO COMES FROM A BIGGER CITY. I FEEL LIKE COMPARED TO SOME OF THE OTHER MARKETS IN THE UNITED STATES, YOU GET A LOT FOR YOUR MONEY HERE. SO THIS IS NO EXCEPTION TO THAT. YOU MIGHT BE WONDERING WHY THE HELL TEXANS ARE SELLING THIS BEAUTIFUL HOME. WELL, IT TURNS OUT THEY NEED SOME MORE ROOM, SO THEY’LL BE BUILDING ANOTHER ONE NEARBY IN WEST DES MOINES, TOD

One of the most expensive homes currently on the market in central Iowa belongs to former Major League Baseball player Jeremy Hellickson.Hellickson, a Des Moines native and Hoover graduate, and his wife, Natalie Hellickson, built the 4,954-square-foot house in 2018 and listed it recently for $5.8 million.It has five bedrooms and seven bathrooms and sits on seven acres. The house also has a saltwater pool, a full-size, two-story basketball court and a golf simulator.Hellickson pitched in 232 career games for five MLB teams and finished with a 76-75 record. He was the 2011 American League Rookie of the Year after going 13-10 with a 2.95 ERA and 117 strikeouts in 189 innings for the Tampa Bay Rays.He retired in 2020 after 10 seasons in the majors.Realtor Megan Hill Mitchum said she is looking for the right buyer."One of the best features of the home is that it overlooks all of these Dallas County views and there's about 7 acres on the property," Hill Mitchum said. "You feel like you're completely secluded and private from the rest of the world. Yet it's super close to all of the West Des Moines amenities nearby."Who will buy this one-of-a-kind house? Most likely, someone who comes from a bigger city."I feel that compared to some of the other markets in the USA, you get a lot for your money here. So this is no exception to that," Mitchum said.Mitchum said the Hellicksons are selling their house because they are building another house nearby.

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa —

One of the most expensive homes currently on the market in central Iowa belongs to former Major League Baseball player Jeremy Hellickson.

Hellickson, a Des Moines native and Hoover graduate, and his wife, Natalie Hellickson, built the 4,954-square-foot house in 2018 and listed it recently for $5.8 million.

It has five bedrooms and seven bathrooms and sits on seven acres. The house also has a saltwater pool, a full-size, two-story basketball court and a golf simulator.

Hellickson pitched in 232 career games for five MLB teams and finished with a 76-75 record. He was the 2011 American League Rookie of the Year after going 13-10 with a 2.95 ERA and 117 strikeouts in 189 innings for the Tampa Bay Rays.

He retired in 2020 after 10 seasons in the majors.

Realtor Megan Hill Mitchum said she is looking for the right buyer.

"One of the best features of the home is that it overlooks all of these Dallas County views and there's about 7 acres on the property," Hill Mitchum said. "You feel like you're completely secluded and private from the rest of the world. Yet it's super close to all of the West Des Moines amenities nearby."

Who will buy this one-of-a-kind house? Most likely, someone who comes from a bigger city.

"I feel that compared to some of the other markets in the USA, you get a lot for your money here. So this is no exception to that," Mitchum said.

Mitchum said the Hellicksons are selling their house because they are building another house nearby.

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