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$2,300,000

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5 Beds

2.5 Baths

4,008 SqFt

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2000 E 21st AVE Denver, CO 80205

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Cooper Thayer

The Thayer Group

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Key Details

Property Type Single Family Home

Sub Type Single Family Residence

Listing Status Active

Purchase Type For Sale

Square Footage 4,008 sqft

Price per Sqft $573

Subdivision City Park West

MLS Listing ID 8398506

Style Mid-Century Modern

Bedrooms 5

Full Baths 2

Half Baths 1

HOA Y/N No

Abv Grd Liv Area 2,004

Year Built 1953

Annual Tax Amount $7,469

Tax Year 2025

Lot Size 10,500 Sqft

Acres 0.24

Property Sub-Type Single Family Residence

Source recolorado

Property Description

A once-in-70-years offering in park-adjacent City Park West: a 1953 mid-century modern ranch on a 10,500 sq ft corner lot, two blocks from City Park. Built for Elvin R. Caldwell, the Denver civic leader whose name graces the Blair-Caldwell African American Research Library and the Elvin R. Caldwell Community Service Plaza; the iron "C" set in the chimney still carries the Caldwell name. Designed by Joe Lort Jr., a Denver designer strongly influenced by Frank Lloyd Wright; his original written instructions to the contractor, dated April 24, 1951, remain with the property, confirming the attribution. A fully permitted 2018 renovation set out to reveal the home rather than modernize it: all-new plumbing, electrical and mechanical, new roof, boiler, water heater and insulation, ducted mini-split cooling alongside original hot-water baseboard heat, and dimmable recessed LED lighting. Restored original cabinet knobs, preserved custom doors and the original entry light were kept. The palette stays disciplined, white and grey grounded by warm walnut, with one note of true color in the handmade Italian tile backsplash of the opened, light-filled kitchen. Solar tubes pour daylight into interior rooms; nearly every bathroom wears a different tile pattern; the primary ceiling is matte Hale Navy, painted to read like the night sky. About 2,000 sq ft per level. The lower level offers a full 900 sq ft basement apartment with second full kitchen, its own fireplace, egress windows and separate rear entry, a layout with flexibility for many living arrangements, plus a flexible suite with mini bar and an oversized laundry room. Rental use may be possible, subject to Denver licensing and zoning rules. Outside, a mature waterwise xeriscape with 80+ species blooming March through October, an official Monarch Waystation. Saturday farmers market and summer jazz at City Park, Denver Botanic Gardens 1.4 miles away, and the new bike route toward downtown passes the front door.

Location

State CO

County Denver

Zoning U-TU-B

Rooms

Basement Finished, Full, Interior Entry

Main Level Bedrooms 3

Interior

Interior Features Breakfast Bar, Built-in Features, Smoke Free, Tile Counters

Heating Hot Water, Natural Gas

Cooling Central Air, Other

Flooring Wood

Fireplaces Number 2

Fireplaces Type Family Room, Living Room

Fireplace Y

Appliance Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer, Oven, Refrigerator, Washer

Laundry Sink

Exterior

Exterior Feature Dog Run, Garden, Private Yard, Smart Irrigation

Garage Spaces 2.0

Fence Full

Utilities Available Cable Available, Electricity Available

Roof Type Composition

Total Parking Spaces 2

Garage Yes

Building

Lot Description Corner Lot, Irrigated, Landscaped, Level, Sprinklers In Front, Sprinklers In Rear

Sewer Public Sewer

Water Public

Level or Stories One

Structure Type Brick

Schools

Elementary Schools Cole Arts And Science Academy

Middle Schools Mcauliffe International

High Schools East

School District Denver 1

Others

Senior Community No

Ownership Individual

Acceptable Financing 1031 Exchange, Cash, Conventional, FHA, Jumbo, VA Loan

Listing Terms 1031 Exchange, Cash, Conventional, FHA, Jumbo, VA Loan

Special Listing Condition None

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