Neighborhood love: Park Hill

Another favorite neighborhood we're looking at is Park Hill. The charm of the houses in Park Hill is so great.

Description from the American Planning Association:

The largest share of Denver's tree-lined parkways is located in Park Hill. Developed at the height of the City Beautiful movement, these "shaded drives," used frequently by runners and walkers, are at least 10 degrees cooler during the city's hot and dry summers. Nearby amenities include City Park, Denver's largest; the Denver Museum of Nature and Science; and the Denver Zoo.

There's lots of trees and brick bungalows and random pockets of cute restaurants/retailers. There's also a lot of young families, so it's safe and I know the schools are decent (great for resale value). However, there are *very* few homes below 30th Ave in our price range. So unless we get creative (or give up on that second bathroom) this one might be a stretch!

Neighborhood love: Skyland

Probably my first choice for a neighborhood is Skyland, also known as North City Park. I would love to take Winnie for walks at the park with the mountains and city in the background!

Description from Take Root Denver:

An opportunity for outdoor recreation, proximity to Downtown Denver, Skyland is one of the most desirable neighborhoods in Denver. Skyland is located east of downtown and immediately north of City Park. It offers an abundance of employment opportunities within a ten-minute radius by car. It has recreational amenities like shopping, golf, City Park (hosting free summer concert series every year), Denver Museum of Nature and Science and Denver Zoo around the neighborhood. Architecturally, most of the homes are Classic Victorian brick homes. Skyland homes are typically located on lots with big front yards and wide swaths of grass between the sidewalk and the street.

Pros: It's only about 3.3 miles to each of our workplaces. It's only about 1.5 miles from some of our favorite restaurants and coffee shops on 17th avenue. Its obviously close to the park and the schools are great for that area. The houses are mostly brick and some have been flipped or remodeled. Also, many of the houses have good-sized backyards!

Cons: There's not a grocery store we like close by. We typically stick to Sprouts/Whole Foods or King Soopers/Safeway and none of those are anywhere near the neighborhood. It's also very small in terms of neighborhood size so I don't expect there to be a lot of inventory, although we have seen about 3 homes in our price range recently.