WHAT: is a three-story Greek Revival mansion, with seven bedrooms and eight bathrooms located in Denver’s South Park Hill neighborhood. The home was built in 1907 and is situated on an 11,000-square-foot lot.
PRICE: $1.595 million
SIZE: 7,080 square feet. $225 per square foot.
LOCATION: , located in the northeast part of Denver, is a historic neighborhood known for its tree-lined streets and classic architecture. According to realtor Taylor Lawton, Park Hill residents take pride in the . “People who like Park Hill, love Park Hill, and tend to move up within the neighborhood,” he said. has chosen Park Hill as his home, rather than the governor’s mansion at the corner of East Eighth Avenue and Pennsylvania Street. The property is a short walk from City Park and its attractions, and offers an easy trip to downtown.
ABOUT THE HOUSE: Perched above 17th Avenue Parkway and set back on its large city lot, the entry is framed by grand columns that highlight the blue door and red brick front porch. Mature landscaping and an iron fence provide a stately street presence.
Inside, the 1907 home has been meticulously brought up to today’s standards, including mechanics, plumbing and structural, but much of its early 1900s character remains. Historic details include archways, coved ceilings, original hardwoods and built ins. The contemporary kitchen features a curved layout, maple cabinets and granite countertops and was updated in 2001. The large master suite includes an office area with coffee bar, a gas fireplace and a private balcony overlooking 17th Avenue Parkway.
There are two additional bedrooms on the second floor, and two more on the third level along with a guest or children’s retreat.
The garden level contains a 2,100-square-foot, one-bedroom apartment with a separate entrance, that can be used as a nanny quarters or mother-in-law space. Lawton said the apartment also would fall into the .
The backyard contains a covered herringbone-patterned brick patio, a pond with fountain and a two-car garage with upstairs storage.
HISTORY: The home’s first owner was Thomas B. Croke, an Irishman who introduced irrigation farming in the region. He was a state senator who personally underwrote the bonds for , a four-year women’s college, now part of Regis University.Before moving to Park Hill, Croke lived in the Street, which has the reputation of being haunted. He and his wife raised seven daughters and one son in the Park Hill home, and added the grand two-story front portico to the exterior years later.
CONTACT: , 720-422-3060 or taylor@porchlightgroup.com
