Decades before Stapleton International Airport closed to move to DIA, the neighborhood just south of whatap now the master-planned community was a bedroom community for workers at the airport—airline mechanics, ticket agents, air traffic controllers—with the world’s easiest commute to work. Now the area is better known for all of the new-urban attractions that are a few blocks north, including the Westerly Creek trail into Central Park, GreenWay dog park, and a new Starbucks, just a few blocks east.
Mile High Modern agents Mary Anschutz and Austin Schmidt will show you a remodeled home right at the edge of the old airport that has a bigger lot and better access to Stapleton attractions than many new homes inside the master plan itself—but has a lower tax rate. At $410,000, 1949 Wabash Street, Denver, shows a 2-bedroom/single-bath plan with 600 finished sq. feet, plus a newer oversized 2-car alley-load garage that fills up a lesser part of the 6,250-sq.-foot lot—enough ground that sellers Julie Fontenot Shaffer and husband Tyler decided to keep the half dozen hens that came with the house; then added a nice looking ‘chicken condo’ for them, along with a greenhouse.
Shaffer raves about her neighbors; some were here when big jets were arriving down E. 25th Avenue to the runway. Along with this renovated 1931 home, you’ll see some new-builds starting to arrive in the neighborhood and lots of new attractions including popular Stanley Marketplace (a half-mile), originally a hangar.
There’s a new kitchen with 5-burner gas range, live-edge wood slab bar and floating shelves, and a new stamped concrete patio. Anschutz will give you a last chance to tour today and will accept offers tomorrow.
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