Featured Wash Park Home for Sale

ADDRESS:
1257 S. York Street
Denver, CO 80210

PROPERTY DETAILS:
4-Bedroom, 4 Baths
2-Car Oversized Garage
3165 sq. ft
Main: 1590 sq. ft.
Upper: 1575 sq. ft.
Basement: 1590 sq. ft.
$1,175,000

CONTACT:
HomeToDenver LLC
303.988.4200

Wash Park - The Neighborhood
Welcome to Washington Park, arguably Denver's most popular urban neighborhood. Home to hip, upscale professionals, empty nesters and new families alike, Washington Park is where magnificent architecture merges with pristine nature. Located in south central Denver, this historic area is graced with early 20th-century brick houses (many newly renovated) and mature landscaping. More about Wash Park Real Estate...

Affectionately dubbed "Wash Park" by locals, the centrally located area offers access to several commercial business zones. Unique shops and restaurants offering a variety of cuisine are just waiting to be discovered on S. Gaylord Street, Alameda Avenue, and Pearl Street. The culturally diverse neighborhood is in close proximity to Denver Country Club and the high-end shopping mecca of Cherry Creek Mall.

Wash Park - The Park
But by far the biggest attraction is Washington Park itself. The long, rectangular park encompasses 165 acres and boasts two lakes (Smith and Grasmere). It is bordered by Virginia Avenue on the north, Downing Street on the west, Louisiana Avenue on the south, and Franklin Street on the east.

Originally created by German landscape architect Reinhard Schuetze between 1899 and 1908, the park is a stunning composition of wide-open spaces and intimate flower gardens bursting with color. Gardening enthusiasts are free to roam paths around 54 flower beds within two flower gardens (one is currently a replica of Martha Washington's personal garden at Mt. Vernon). Remarkably, these gardens are redesigned each year with flowers raised in City Park greenhouses. City Ditch, a National Historic Landmark, meanders across the grounds and provides irrigation water.

Wash Park is a true haven for fitness enthusiasts. Everyone from joggers to bicyclists and in-line skaters delight in Wash Park's several trails, including the 2.6 mile path that loops the perimeter of the park. Soccer players are drawn to the acres of open green space (equally coveted by lawn bowling/croquet fans). The area also offers a recreation center with an indoor pool, fitness course, basketball court, lighted tennis courts and even a horseshoe pit!

The family-friendly park provides two irresistible playgrounds for busy little hands and feet. Four picnic sites are available when hunger hits. Dog owners are sure to encounter multiple breeds of canines, as well as numerous other animal lovers. Water sports include fishing and various forms of boating. Watercrafts may be rented at the charming boathouse pavilion bordering Smith Lake. The boathouse itself is also available for event rental.

Washington Park is THE residential destination for those ready to invest in a historic neighborhood with truly unparalleled city park living. Commuters and environmentalists in the area eagerly anticipate the completion of the Light Rail, which will soon be accessible to the south part of the neighborhood where Louisiana Avenue crosses I-25. If stately homes, picturesque gardens and wide-open spaces define happiness, then indeed, Washington Park offers Denver's most coveted living.