Reassure me - Englewood

[Willy702]

That area and places further north on Dartmouth are always going to be above average pricing for Englewood. The areas right on the Denver border to the north are usually the highest end, but still quite noticeably cheaper than the homes down the street in the city of Denver. The areas you might worry about are those closest to Santa Fe and south of Hampden or just north of Hampden, but even then its not exactly a bad or dangerous area. When houses are cheap in the city its generally because they are small, old, and in need of repair, not because the area is bad.

[KaaBoom]

Originally Posted by Willy702

That area and places further north on Dartmouth are always going to be above average pricing for Englewood. The areas right on the Denver border to the north are usually the highest end, but still quite noticeably cheaper than the homes down the street in the city of Denver. The areas you might worry about are those closest to Santa Fe and south of Hampden or just north of Hampden, but even then its not exactly a bad or dangerous area. When houses are cheap in the city its generally because they are small, old, and in need of repair, not because the area is bad.

You may be right about the area North of Dartmouth being above average pricing. But I'm not sure what your concern is about the area close to Santa Fe south of Hampden. First the area along Santa Fe is 100% industrial. So there is no residential there anyway. But the areas next to that are either typical Englewood working class neighborhoods, or even above average. I would guess that the highest priced homes in Englewood would probably be in the southwest part of Englewood near the park. Not too far from Santa Fe.

[zenkonami]

Originally Posted by matchs

Hi there,

I just need some reassurance from those who know the area. My wife and I just purchased a tiny mid-century ranch on the edge of Englewood - think really close to Quincy and Clarkson, basically. 250 feet west from Cherry Hills Village. I loved the area when we visited it so many times while the house was under contract but since the sale I'm having huge anxiety - about the area, I think. Perhaps it's the high number of old homes (something I liked before). Perhaps it's the proximity to Broadway (though 3/4 of a mile isn't too close). More so, I think I'm just wondering if the area is safe, and if crime is low, and if any of you have purchased your first home and woken up with anxiety attacks? Haha - help!

If we could afford, we'd *love* to live in that neighborhood. In fact, we've looked, and money was almost the *only* factor that stopped us from getting something there.

Then again, who knows...maybe one day we'll be neighbors

[Rockies4]

Had a similar situation buying my first new car. I spent 2 months looking at cars, driving, comparing, etc.... I finally made up my mind and bought one but I could not sleep the first night thinking about if I bought the right car, is it big enough, did I get the right color, did I pay too much, should I have bought the upgraded package, etc..... I think it is normal for us to have some sort of anxiety when making a large purchase.

I lived in the Englewood area for about 5 years. I did feel safe in the area. Seemed like there were alot of young to middle age professionals living in the area. Yah the houses are older, but I think it adds character to the neighborhood. I prefer older neighborhoods because of the different architecture of homes, mature landscaped lots, and treelined streets. Englewood is pretty centrally located to everything. Downtown Denver, Denver Tech Center, Southglenn Mall, Wash Park, Platt Park, Denver University, and Highway 85 are all located within a reasonable commute. The area is also located next to Cherry Hills Village which has some of the most expensive real estate in all of Denver.


Relax and enjoy your new home.

[Willy702]

Originally Posted by KaaBoom

You may be right about the area North of Dartmouth being above average pricing. But I'm not sure what your concern is about the area close to Santa Fe south of Hampden. First the area along Santa Fe is 100% industrial. So there is no residential there anyway. But the areas next to that are either typical Englewood working class neighborhoods, or even above average. I would guess that the highest priced homes in Englewood would probably be in the southwest part of Englewood near the park. Not too far from Santa Fe.

There are quite a few homes there near the post office and according to the councilman I talked with the area unfortunately suffers from a lot of theft as its relatively easy in and out for thieves despite being just down the street from the police station. The area closest to the light rail is the same thing. Its not terribly dangerous, just not the best area. The highest priced homes on a per SF basis are all on the east side, homes near Denver, homes near Cherry Hills and the highest of all is Arapahoe Acres which is a small enclave of historically designated architecturally unique homes.

I really liked living in Englewood, but just couldn't find the right choice of housing to buy before moving down the road into Denver. I think the relatively low regard for the school district holds back its value somewhat, but its a perfectly good place to live and very convenient.