Welcome to Dr. Doug Layton’s regular post on the Prairie Trail blog. Dr. Layton is a physician at UnityPoint Clinic Family Medicine at Prairie Trail in Ankeny, Iowa. With a mission to positively impact health and wellness, Dr. Layton will regularly share his expertise on healthy living. The first few warm days of Spring has […]
Ever wondered how your realtor knows so much about the homes they show and the builders they support? Great realtors have a deep passion for homes, it’s not just about sales. Sure they must learn about price points and loan values, deeds and contracts, but it’s when they are showing off a home to a […]
Thirty-five years ago, The Center of Neighborhood Technology (CNT), was founded in Chicago by a group of people dedicated to the idea that ‘place matters’. They believed that we were creating living environments detrimental to our health because environmental factors like long commutes, suburban streets without sidewalks and little green space contributed to negative lifestyle […]
Dr. Kay Hornbrook and I were both in established practices when the idea of building a UnityPoint (then Iowa Health) clinic in the up and coming Prairie Trail development was brought to us. We both had strong ties to Ankeny and were excited to be able to move our practices to this unique area. Dr. […]
Living in the “center-of-it all” was what drew Danielle Manus Seifert and her husband Eric to build their custom home on State Street at Prairie Trail. They chose a large lot located across the street from the entertainment hub known as The District which will be soon be filled with restaurants, pubs, coffee shops, and […]
Do you love traditional homes but crave the modern amenities your busy life demands? Meet the Colonial Revival at Prairie Trail. In the tradition of Iowa’s great neighborhoods, the Colonial Revival is one of four styles of homes you will find at Prairie Trail. In the fall of 2013 MJ Properties built this 2,316 square foot […]
Everything about building a new home should be special, from the neighborhood you choose to the hardware on the kitchen cabinets. And that is just what Ryan and Ali Kauffman did when they built their beautiful Arts and Crafts style home at Prairie Trail – they created it incredibly special. Ryan and Ali built their […]
Announcing the new Fitness World Prairie Trail, a full-service, state-of-the-art fitness club to be located in a brand new 67,000 sq. ft building currently under construction at Prairie Trail in Ankeny. DRA Properties and Prairie Trail Development broke ground on the new building, called Vintage Main, on September 1, 2013. It is located just north of Jethro’s […]
Matt and Jenny Montange have lived in Des Moines, Clive, West Des Moines and Polk City. They moved into their newly built home at Prairie Trail last summer and share their experience with homebuilding here: Jenny describes the Thinking and Dreaming Stage like this, “We have lived in several communities in the Des Moines area. […]
Nothing says Christmas better than charming displays of twinkling lights in your favorite colors of the season. The wonder, the awe, the excitement and magic of the Holidays come alive right before your eyes. And it’s all that much better when it’s outside your own front door! At Prairie Trial, the entire neighborhood has been […]
