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Denver citizens in the late 1880's that were looking for an escape from the main town hustle and bustle located in Washington Park, now one of the city's hottest urban housing markets. Shade tree-lined streets are filled with picturesque two-story, brick Dutch Colonials and Craftsman bungalows with large porches. Many homes have wood floors and stained-glass windows. Most have been totally restored. Many homes have been "scraped" and replaced with homes with modern features. The Wash Park subdivision is located between Alameda on the north, I-25 on the south, Downing on the west and on the east by Franklin Street. The center of the neighborhood offers a 161 acre park with two lakes, jogging trails, recreation center, tennis courts and extensive flower gardens.
Washington Park is a Victorian-styled, green expanse eight blocks long and four blocks wide encompasing 162 acres. Washington Park sits roughly in the middle of a national historic district. Opened in 1889, its paved and gravel paths wind through huge trees, around two lakes, tennis courts and fifty four large flower beds with over 25,000 flowers.
Diversions:
The distinctive Denver Art Museum, Denver Zoo, Children's Museum and Denver Botanical Gardens, all near the state capitol building, are less than 10 minutes away via surface streets. There are several golf courses near the Wash Park area as well.
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Washington Park Housing:
Washington Park Housing Costs:
Washington Park homes are known for their charming detail, smaller sizes, less than 2,000 square feet and compact. Washington Park is typical of the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. Driveways are rare and garages are detached, most with access from alleyways.
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In the older area west of the park, prices range from $275,000 to $450,000 for Dutch Colonials and Denver Squares, built from 1895 to about 1910. These homes have two stories, three bedrooms and two baths, and are 1,400 to 1,700 square feet. In East Washington Park, two-story homes are rare and range in price from $400,000 to $1,500,000.
East Washington Park is known more for its 1920s bungalows. A three-bedroom, 1,500-square-foot bungalow in excellent condition can fetch $450,000 to $600,000. An additional story called "pop-tops," can easily push prices from $600,000 to $1,700,000. Newly built-homes on lots where the original home has been removed, can cost as much as $900,000 to $1,500,000.
Tudors, most built between 1928 and 1940, with finished basements, often cost a bit more than the average two-story or bungalow.
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