Working from home
Working from home at The Cypress
The two-bedroom plan is the quiet advantage for anyone working from home: at about 860 square feet, the second bedroom becomes the office, with a door that closes.
The second bedroom as an office
Most homes are a two-bedroom of about 860 square feet. If one person works from home, the second bedroom becomes the natural office: its own room with a door, instead of a corner carved out of the living room. In a renovated home it comes with new flooring and good light.
Internet
The east side is well served for home internet. Mediacom cable reaches nearly all of the 50317 ZIP code, and MetroNet and CenturyLink run fiber through much of it, so most homes have a choice between cable and fiber. Residents set up service directly with the provider.
On the days you go in
When you do commute, downtown Des Moines is about 5.0 miles southwest, and errands and lunch are already on your street or a few miles east in Altoona, so the trip out is short. Most homes here are two-bedroom, one-bath, about 860 square feet, with a stove and refrigerator included. Renovated homes have new kitchens and baths; classic homes keep their finishes and rent for less; Cypress II also has a few 430-square-foot one-bedrooms. Current rents sit on the availability page.
Questions people ask
Is The Cypress good for working from home?
Yes. The two-bedroom plan, at about 860 square feet, lets you use the second bedroom as a separate office with a door, and errands are on Hubbell Avenue.
Which room works as a home office?
The second bedroom. At about 860 square feet across two bedrooms, it gives you a dedicated room rather than a corner of the living room.
What internet is available at The Cypress?
Mediacom cable covers almost all of the 50317 ZIP code, and MetroNet and CenturyLink offer fiber across much of it, so most homes can choose between cable and fiber. Residents set up service directly with the provider.
If I go into downtown some days, how far is it?
About 5.0 miles southwest by road, a straight run down Hubbell Avenue.
Distances are road miles from 3913 Hubbell Avenue, measured with OpenStreetMap routing in October 2026. The site keeps no distance module of its own, so the route planner is the source. Internet availability in the 50317 ZIP code from broadband coverage data (Mediacom, MetroNet, CenturyLink), October 2026.
More about living here
- Living on the east side of Des Moines
- Shopping near The Cypress
- Things to do in Altoona, near The Cypress
- Groceries and everyday errands near The Cypress
- Eating and drinking near The Cypress
- Commuting from The Cypress
- Parks and trails near The Cypress
- Cypress I and Cypress II: which is which
- The floor plans at The Cypress, explained
- Renovated or classic: your call at The Cypress
- Pet-friendly apartments at The Cypress
- How to apply at The Cypress
- What residents say about The Cypress
- The neighborhood guide
- All questions