If you’re looking for an accessible neighborhood that offers a bit more space than some of the other areas in the Denver metro, you might consider exploring Villa Park. Conveniently located between West Sixth and West Colfax avenues and Sheridan and Federal boulevards, Villa Park in west Denver offers homebuyers homes with larger lots at prices below $600,000.

Villa Park’s proximity to both the Sheridan and Knox light rail stations is real draw for people who want to head downtown for work or entertainment. Residents also can quickly hop on U.S. 6 or I-70 to head to the western suburbs or the mountains.

The neighborhood is also close to the Barnum Recreation Center and both Lakewood/Dry Gulch Park and Paco Sánchez Park, which includes Denver’s largest playground.

The neighborhood attracts first-time buyers and young professionals. With lot sizes of about 6,000 square feet, the neighborhood also offers buyers a little breathing room

Villa Park features a mix of single-family homes, townhomes and duplexes, and mixed-use properties. The average price for a single-family home built in the 1900s to 1950s is $550,000. The brick or A-frame homes typically have 1,000 to 2,000 square feet plus a basement.

While some developers buy and flip houses or scrape older homes and build new ones, many first-time buyers purchase some older homes available for $300,000 to $400,000.

Homes here are on the more affordable side, and while the majority are structurally sound, most need some love and sweat equity, usually in the kitchen and bathroom areas.

It appears word is getting out about the charms of this up and coming area, as Villa Park has about 30 percent fewer homes available for sale now than it did a year ago, with houses typically spending about four days on the market.

If we’ve piqued your interest here and you’re ready to check out all Villa Park has to offer, give Metrowest a shout – we’d love to show you around.