Stan Bahnsen Park Home for Sale

Former pro baseball player Stan Bahnsen was born in Council Bluffs, and the city honors their hometown hero with a designated park on the west side of the city. The Stan Bahnsen Park neighborhood lies between the railroad tracks and Interstate 29, bordered to the north by a nature preserve on the Missouri River. With access to outdoor recreation and major thoroughfares, residents have plenty of opportunities to get out and about. “The good thing about that neighborhood is that everything’s within reach,” says Bill Simmons, a Realtor with BHHS Ambassador Real Estate. “Everything’s a pretty easy commute. You can get to West Omaha in about 20 minutes.” Stan Bahnsen Park has more renters than homeowners, and apartment buildings and townhomes take up space near the interstate. Ranch-style homes and snout houses are standard, especially around the park itself, and most date to the mid-20th century. Split-level and raised ranch-style homes with built-in garages occupy the area around North 16th Street. “It’s an established neighborhood with lots of trees and a lot of variety in architecture,” Simmons says. Narrow paved sidewalks border the streets, with overgrown patches in some places.