The home on the 800 block of South Ellipse Way in Denver stands out on the corner where Bonnie Brae Boulevard meets Ellipse Park. Its rounded walls and modern windows are easy to spot and let in lots of light.
Jerry Fein and his wife, Sheila, were drawn by the style.
“The house was cool,” he said. “We never wanted to change it.”
The Feins bought the property in 1986, paying $265,000 for a gem of post-art deco international style architecture built in 1939.
Now, after a total renovation, he’s selling the 4,337-square-foot home with three bedrooms and four baths for $4 million.
Sheila Fein, who has since died, was an interior designer who studied art at the University of Colorado Boulder and was fascinated with Bauhaus aesthetics. She recognized the home as a rare architectural statement.
The couple was living across town in an old farmhouse when they found it.
They made some early improvements — a bathroom here, cosmetic updates there — but, for the most part, they lived with the home’s history, respecting what earlier owners had left behind while slowly making it their own.
By 2018, the Feins were ready for a full reimagining that took the house down to its studs while honoring the spirit of the original structure.
“Boss Architecture was instrumental,” Fein says. “Very talented. And very patient.”
Working with Boss Architecture, the Feins replaced the wiring and electrical, raised the ceiling height 6 inches, and added 600 square feet to the rear of the house.
The renovations took three years. During construction, the Feins purchased the house next door and lived there, keeping a watchful eye on the work. That also ensured that no developer could scrape the neighboring lot. Fein still owns it today.
The Feins’ quest for perfection led them to launch their own company, Vitraform, in 1988 to manufacture double-layer laminated glass sinks. They used Vitraform’s glass countertops and sink systems in their home.
Step inside and the renovation reveals itself. Poured terrazzo floors and rich hardwood run throughout, punctuated by polished concrete and expert millwork.
The kitchen, expanded in the renovation with a generous island at its center, is anchored by a Bulthaup system with stainless steel countertops, dual cooktops, and a full complement of Gaggenau, Miele and Sub-Zero appliances. A built-in espresso system and integrated storage complete the redesign.
The rear of the home opens through a wall of glass, one of Fein’s deliberate additions, to a heated, covered patio with a built-in Lynx grill and a backyard that feels both private and expansive.
The primary suite offers quiet: a fireplace, a large walk-in closet, a dedicated laundry area, and a curved rooftop terrace that faces the park.
From here, on a clear evening, you can watch the way Bonnie Brae Boulevard sweeps around the ellipse below, the streets intersecting in the same graceful arc as the building’s walls.
The lower level provides flexible additional space with custom storage and cedar closets.
The neighborhood is known for its modernist homes, including this one, which was featured in Don Etter’s book, “Denver Going Modern: A Photographic Essay on the Imprint of the International Style on Denver Residential Architecture.”
Jerry Fein planned for it to be his forever home. “I could easily live here the rest of my life,” he said.
But his wife died in 2024, and Vitraform closed in 2025.
Now he’s met someone new who doesn’t want to leave Boulder, and he’s ready to start a new chapter.
Listing agent Peter Blank with Compass-Denver said the house offers flexibility and would work for a single person, a couple, or a small family.
“You’ll be owning an iconic piece of Denver’s architectural history,” he said.
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