Initially developed in the 1920s with high-end homes, Bonnie Brae (which is Gaelic for “pleasant hill”) was meant to resemble a Scottish village. When the developer went bankrupt in 1928, development stopped and didn’t restart until the late 1930s.

Across its diagonal and curved, tree-lined streets, the Bonnie Brae neighborhood is largely comprised of bungalows, Tudor style homes, and stately mansions. But a number of large, modern homes are entering the mix, as developers buy up older homes, scrape them off, and replace them with new custom homes. Sometimes, the new build fits the character, scale, and architecture of the block; other times, not so much.

Ellipse Park, one of Denver’s little “pocket parks,” sits in the center of Bonnie Brae. On University Boulevard, you can find a library, restaurants, shops, and Bonnie Brae ice cream, a locals’ favorite.

Until recently, the zoning in Bonnie Brae only allowed for single family homes, so there are no duplexes, townhomes, or condos.

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The Best Of Bonnie Brae
Charm, charm, charm…this quiet neighborhood in the heart of Denver seems like a quaint throwback to a more gracious, less hectic time.

Price Range of Homes
$900,000 – $1.5 million (and higher)

Types Of Home
Bonnie Brae has single family homes.

Amenities Within Bonnie Brae
•Ellipse Park
•Bonnie Brae ice cream
•restaurants and shops along University Boulevard

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
•Ellipse Park
•Washington Park

Area Boundaries
The Bonnie Brae neighborhood stretches roughly from University Boulevard to Steele Street, from East Exposition Avenue to East Mississippi Avenue.

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

Drive To Denver Tech Center
The Bonnie Brae neighborhood is 15-20 minutes from the Denver Tech Center.

Drive To DIA
The Bonnie Brae 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
Belcaro homes