Living in Washington Park.
Brick bungalows and Denver Squares around a 165 acre park with two lakes, a 1913 boathouse and a loop that is busy by sunrise.
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What is Washington Park like?
Washington Park the neighborhood wraps around Washington Park the park: 165 acres with Smith Lake at the north end, Grasmere Lake at the south, flower gardens in between and a boathouse that has stood on the shore since 1913. Most people here call both of them Wash Park.
The homes east of the park are mostly 1910s to 1930s brick: bungalows with deep porches and two story Denver Squares. Over the last twenty years many smaller houses have been replaced by larger new builds, so one block can hold a 1,200 square foot bungalow and a 4,500 square foot house finished last year.
South Gaylord Street, a few blocks east of the park, is one of the oldest shopping streets in Denver, with restaurants and shops in low brick storefronts. Downing Street runs along the park's west edge, and the Louisiana Pearl light rail station sits to the southwest.
Getting around
Downtown is about 15 minutes by car. The Louisiana Pearl station connects to downtown and the Tech Center by light rail, and the park's loop links to bike routes heading north to Cherry Creek.
Thinking about Wash Park?
Tell us your budget and timing and a broker who works here will send you what has sold lately. Ask about Wash Park.
What should I check before buying in Wash Park?
Four things our brokers look at first in this neighborhood.
Price tracks distance to the park
Homes facing the park or within two blocks carry a premium. Six blocks east, the same house costs less.
Old houses, old systems
Ask about the sewer line, the wiring and the boiler. Many 1920s homes have had all three replaced. Some have had none.
New next to old
If you are buying a bungalow, look at what could be built next door. Zoning here allows a much larger house on most lots.
Parking on park weekends
Streets near the park fill up on summer weekends. A garage or an alley parking pad matters more here than in most places.
For sale in Wash Park.
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Five more neighborhoods.
Compare this one with the others we work in.
Victorians and skyline viewsHighlandBrick Victorians and modern townhomes above downtown
Lake loop and mountain sunsetsSloan's LakeDenver's largest lake, with the Front Range behind it
Parkways and TudorsPark HillTree lined parkways and brick Tudors east of City Park
Newer homes and open spaceCentral ParkHomes built since 2001 around 1,100 acres of parks
Tennyson Street and bungalowsBerkeleyBrick bungalows a short walk from Tennyson StreetWashington Park, answered.
Questions people ask about this part of Denver.
How big is Washington Park?
The park covers 165 acres and includes two lakes, Smith Lake and Grasmere Lake, along with flower gardens, tennis courts, a recreation center and paths for walking and cycling.
What kinds of homes are in Washington Park?
Mostly brick bungalows and Denver Squares from the 1910s through the 1930s, along with larger homes built in the last two decades on lots where smaller houses once stood.
What is a Denver Square?
A two story brick house with a nearly square footprint, a hipped roof and a full width front porch. Builders put up thousands of them across Denver between about 1895 and 1920. Elsewhere the style is called a foursquare.
Is Washington Park walkable?
The park itself and South Gaylord Street are both reachable on foot from most of the neighborhood. For a commute, most people drive, bike or take light rail from Louisiana Pearl.
Ask a broker about Wash Park.
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