Denver homes, neighborhood by neighborhood.
Pikewell is a three broker firm that buys and sells homes in Washington Park, Highland, Sloan's Lake, Park Hill, Central Park and Berkeley. One broker stays with you from the first call to the closing table.
I want to buy
Tours with notes on the roof, the sewer line and the recent sales, and a fee in writing before the first showing.
How buying works 02I want to sell
A price backed by named sales, a room by room prep list, and one broker through closing.
How selling works 03What is my home worth
A written range from a broker who has walked the house, in two business days.
Get a home value reportA small brokerage that knows its streets.
Denver changes from one block to the next. A 1912 Denver Square two blocks from Washington Park and a 2019 townhome by Sloan's Lake are different purchases, with different inspections, different taxes and different resale stories.
So we keep our map small. Ilsa Brandvold opened Pikewell in 2014 to work a handful of neighborhoods closely, and that is still how the firm runs. When you ask what a house on Tennyson Street should sell for, the broker answering has probably been inside the three most recent sales on that block.
- A written fee before the first showing, with nothing open ended
- Showing notes after every tour: sales nearby, roof age, sewer line, our offer price
- A call or text back within one business hour
- The same broker from the first conversation to the closing table
Moving to Denver from out of state?
We tour by video, measure the garage and send a plain report on each home, so nothing surprises you on move-in day. Meet the team.
Six neighborhoods we know block by block.
Each guide covers the homes, the parks, the streets and what to check before you buy there.
Bungalows and Denver SquaresWashington ParkA 165 acre park, two lakes and brick homes on every block
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 StreetHow do the six neighborhoods compare?
Home styles, sample price ranges and the drive downtown, side by side. Each name links to its full guide.
| Neighborhood | ZIP | Typical homes | Sample price range | Drive to downtown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Park | 80209 | 1910s to 1930s bungalows, Denver Squares, newer infill | $1.1M to $2.4M | About 15 minutes |
| Highland | 80211 | 1890s Victorians, row homes, modern townhomes | $800K to $1.6M | About 8 minutes |
| Sloan's Lake | 80212 | Mid-century ranches, bungalows, new townhomes and condos | $750K to $1.5M | About 12 minutes |
| Park Hill | 80207 | 1920s Tudors, Denver Squares, brick bungalows | $700K to $1.4M | About 15 minutes |
| Central Park | 80238 | Homes from 2001 to today: single family, row homes, condos | $650K to $1.3M | About 20 minutes, or the A Line |
| Berkeley | 80212 | 1920s brick bungalows, duplexes, newer infill | $700K to $1.2M | About 15 minutes |
Sample figures written for this demo. A live site refreshes them from MLS sales each month.
Homes we are showing now.
Sample listings written for this demo. A live site shows current MLS listings.
New this week$1,485,000Restored 1912 Denver Square near Washington Park- 4 beds
- 3 baths
- 2,940 sq ft
- Built 1912
Open Saturday$865,0001926 brick bungalow near Tennyson Street- 3 beds
- 2 baths
- 1,720 sq ft
- Built 1926
Price improved$1,050,000Modern townhome with a rooftop deck by Sloan's Lake- 3 beds
- 4 baths
- 2,180 sq ft
- Built 2019
Four steps from first call to front door keys.
Most buyers tour for four to eight weeks and close 30 to 45 days after an accepted offer.
Talk it through
A 30 minute call or coffee about budget, timing and which neighborhoods fit how you live. No paperwork yet.
Sign the buyer agreement
Before the first tour, we sign a written agreement that states our services and our fee in plain numbers.
Tour and compare
We tour together and send notes after each home: recent sales nearby, what the roof and sewer line are likely to need, and what we would offer.
Offer, inspect, close
We write the offer, schedule the inspection, sewer scope and radon test, negotiate repairs and track every deadline to closing day.
What changed for buyers and sellers in August 2024?
On August 17, 2024, new practices took effect across the country after a settlement involving the National Association of Realtors. Three things changed, and they shape how every purchase and sale works now.
A written agreement comes before the first tour
A buyer working with an agent signs a buyer agreement before touring a home with that agent.
The agent's fee is stated and negotiable
The agreement names a specific amount or rate. It cannot be open ended, and the agent cannot collect more than it says.
Buyer agent pay is off the MLS
Sellers can still offer to pay a buyer's agent, or offer a credit toward closing costs. That offer is now made outside the MLS.
Three brokers, one phone number.
Ilsa has held a Colorado license since 2006 and opened Pikewell in 2014 with one rule: a client should never wait a day for an answer. She still takes her own listings and reviews every contract the firm writes.
Tobias Hallgren works with buyers and spent eight years as a home inspector first. Nia Abernethy prepares and lists homes and came from staging. Between the three of them, every part of a sale has someone who has done it by hand.
What clients say.
Sample reviews written for this demo. A live site would pull them from Google.
Tobias had us sign the buyer agreement at his office and walked through every line first, including what he would be paid. We toured eleven homes in Berkeley and he talked us out of two of them. We closed on the twelfth.
Nia priced our Denver Square about $40,000 under what an online estimate said, and showed us the six sales she based it on. We had three offers in five days and sold above her number.
I asked for a home value report expecting a sales pitch. Ilsa sent a four page write-up with the comparable sales and told me to wait a year. I did, and then I called her back.
Before you call.
Short answers to what buyers and sellers ask us first.
Do I need to sign something before you show me a home?
Yes. Since August 17, 2024, a buyer working with an agent signs a written agreement before touring a home with that agent. Ours is one page of plain terms on top of the Colorado approved form, and it states what we are paid before you see a single house.
How much does it cost to buy a home with Pikewell?
Our fee is written into your buyer agreement as a specific amount, and it is negotiable. In many sales the seller agrees to cover some or all of it as part of the offer. You see the number before you sign anything.
Which Denver neighborhoods do you cover?
We work every day in Washington Park, Highland, Sloan's Lake, Park Hill, Central Park and Berkeley, and we take clients across the rest of metro Denver. Each of those six neighborhoods has its own guide on this site.
What is my Denver home worth right now?
An online estimate is a starting point. For a number you can plan around, ask for a home value report. A Pikewell broker walks the house, pulls recent sales nearby and sends a written range within two business days, with no obligation to list.
How fast do you answer?
During office hours, a broker calls or texts back within one business hour. Showings are available seven days a week by appointment.
Are the listings on this site live?
This is a demo site, so the three listings are samples written to show how a listing page works. On a live Pikewell site, listings come straight from the MLS and update through the day.
Tell us what you are planning.
A few details and one of us will call or text within one business hour. No drip emails, no auto dialer.
(720) 555-0164Office hours: Monday to Friday 8:30 AM to 6 PM, weekends 10 AM to 4 PM. Showings any day by appointment.