In the 1930s, Lawrence Phipps kicked off this central Denver neighborhood by building a 54-room, 27,000 square foot mansion that sits in the middle of Belcaro. The Phipps mansion is now owned by the University of Denver, and it’s as elegant and majestic as ever!

On the north end of Belcaro (between East Mississippi Avenue and East Exposition Avenue), where the Phipps mansion is located, there are wide, curved, tree-lined streets. Many of the homes are on large lots, and there are a variety of architectural styles: large ranches, mid-century moderns, Tudors, Colonials, contemporary custom builds, and more.

South of East Mississippi Avenue, the neighborhood isn’t technically Belcaro (it’s Cory-Merrill), but the area is often referred to as Belcaro. Here, you’ll find a neighborhood was transformed in the 1940s from farmland to modest one-story tract homes for veterans returning from WWII. While some of these bungalows and ranch style homes were constructed with brick, many were made with wood and siding. Today, many of the original homes are still standing, but on some blocks, virtually all of them have been scraped off and replaced with large, contemporary homes that dwarf their small counterparts. It’s not unusual to see a $600,000 tiny house from the 1940s surrounded by ultra-modern $2.5 million+ mansions.

Because of exceptionally restrictive zoning, whether they’re large or small, all of the homes are single family homes.

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The Best Of Belcaro
In the northern end of Belcaro, nothing can beat the tree-lined streets and large lots, and south of Mississippi Avenue, you’ll find some of the lower priced single family homes in central Denver.

Price Range of Homes
$600,000 – $3 million (and higher)

Types Of Homes
Washington Park has mostly single family homes, with some condos.

Amenities Within Belcaro
•City of Brest Park

Amenities Nearby
•Cherry Creek Mall (with more than 160 stores and restaurants)
•Cherry Creek North (with more than 300 businesses and 65+ restaurants and eateries)
•Whole Foods and King Soopers
•Cherry Creek trail
•Gates Tennis Center (which has tennis and pickleball)
•AMC movie theater (in the mall)
•Washington Park
•Old South Gaylord Street
•hundreds of shops and restaurants on nearby Colorado Boulevard

Parks
•City of Brest Park
•Washington Park

Area Boundaries
The precise boundaries of the Belcaro neighborhood stretch from Colorado Boulevard to South Steele Street, and from East Exposition Avenue to East Mississippi Avenue. But the area south of Mississippi (from Colorado Boulevard to Steele Street) is often referred to as Belcaro, even though it’s actually the Cory-Merrill neighborhood.

Drive To Downtown
The Belcaro neighborhood is 10 minutes from downtown Denver.

Drive To Denver Tech Center
The Belcaro neighborhood is 15 minutes from the Denver Tech Center.

Drive To DIA
The Belcaro neighborhood is 30-40 minutes from DIA.

Notable Events
•Yoga in the Park in Washington Park
•Gaylord Street Days (over Memorial Day)
•various races/runs in Washington Park throughout the year
•Cherry Creek Arts Festival (over 4^th of July)
•Cherry Creek farmer’s market throughout the summer (in the parking lot just east of Cherry Creek Mall)

See also:
Washington Park homes
Cherry Creek homes
Bonnie Brae homes