Working from home
Working from home at The Pines
A room that can actually be an office, a street quiet enough to take the call on, and the errands close enough to fold into a break. Here is what makes The Pines work for people who work from home.
A room for the office
The three-bedroom plans start at 1,415 square feet, which means the third bedroom is a room, not a nook, big enough for a desk, a door that closes and a wall for the monitor. It is the plan most people working from home choose here, with the second or third bedroom as the office. The single-level homes keep it all on one floor if you would rather not take meetings up a flight of stairs. The homes run from 1,360 to 1,800 square feet across four plans, in two and three bedrooms, each with an attached garage, a washer and dryer in the home, central air and a gas fireplace. Live pricing for whatever is open is on the availability page.
The quiet, and the breaks
The neighborhood is a quiet street, which matters when the microphone is on. When you close the laptop, the High Trestle Trail head is 1.6 miles away for a ride, the Hy-Vee on the boulevard is 1.1 miles for the midday errand, and Prairie Ridge Sports Complex is 1.0 miles. The attached garage means the car is loaded and gone without a cold start.
Internet
Mediacom cable and CenturyLink both serve the address, with fiber and gigabit cable available in Ankeny, so a video call and a large upload are not a problem. Residents set up service directly with the provider they choose.
Questions people ask
Which floor plan is best for working from home at The Pines?
A three-bedroom plan, from 1,415 square feet up, so the extra bedroom is a real office with a door that closes. The single-level homes keep the office on the same floor as everything else.
Is The Pines quiet enough to work from home?
It is a quiet residential street in the north end of Ankeny, away from the busier corridors. Every home also has a private balcony, deck or patio for a break outside.
What internet is available at The Pines?
Mediacom cable and CenturyLink both serve the address, with fiber and gigabit cable available in Ankeny. Residents set up service directly with the provider they choose.
What is nearby for a work break?
The High Trestle Trail head is 1.6 miles away, the Hy-Vee on North Ankeny Boulevard is 1.1 miles, and Prairie Ridge Sports Complex is 1.0 miles.
Internet providers (Mediacom, CenturyLink) verified for Ankeny, October 2026. Distances measured by road from our address using OpenStreetMap, September 2026.
More about living here
- Moving to Ankeny, Iowa
- Schools near The Pines
- Parks and trails near The Pines
- Groceries and everyday errands near The Pines
- Eating and drinking near The Pines
- Commuting from The Pines
- Things to do in Ankeny
- The High Trestle Trail, near The Pines
- Single-level homes at The Pines
- Maintenance-free living at The Pines
- The floor plans at The Pines, explained
- How to apply at The Pines
- Pet-friendly townhomes in Ankeny
- What residents say about The Pines
- The neighborhood guide
- All questions