South University Blvd., Estate of the Day

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Jan 9th 2011 at 1:01PM

Today's home in Denver's Polo Club neighborhood looks like it belongs to a professional athlete. it has one of the most lavish gyms I have ever seen with an adjoining treatment room that includes a Vichy shower. The five-bedroom home was built in the 1920s but was remodeled recently (it was home to the first original floating staircase in Denver). This huge home is over 18,000 square feet and has an eight-car garage.

The home's dining room and fireplace are part of the original stables. There is also a large great room with a vintage fireplace. The home includes a smoking room with an air purifier, a magnificent sunroom with marble columns, billiards room and a beautiful bookstore-like library. The home's master suite has a wet bar, fireplace, luxury bathroom and sitting room. The home is on 1.71 acres and has a driveway with radiant heat. It is listed at $6.45 million.

Gallery: South University Blvd

Tags: colorado real estate, denver, denver real estate, estate of the day

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knoxvegas34 Jan 9th 2011 2:40PM

Hideous...looks like new money.

Spectacular Bid Jan 9th 2011 3:58PM

The property's overall architecture reflects the qualities of manor homes executed in the 1920's. However the current owner's tastes really are in conflict with the house itself. The color schemes used are so dubious that in my view actually devalue the property.

I'm sure the owner is proud of the house and the remodeling job but it just took an historic property and made it look terribly common.

From the salmon colored exterior of the stucco to the excessive use of all white rooms its a bit of a hot mess sadly. Any architect or interior designer worth their salt will tell you an all white room robs any chance to showcase trim details with moldings and ceilings.

DJ Jan 9th 2011 4:12PM

I sorry if this offends anyone, but I have NEVER seen a house more totally devoid of all charm and any character like this one. If it were not for the size or outrageous cost, this would have absolutely no business being featured on EOTD.

Travis Jan 9th 2011 4:19PM

This is pretty bad... I like the idea of the library-den room, but the execition is terrible, and there are no windows? The, uhh, "sun room" is terrible. There are way too many, poorly executed styles competing in this house.
Bad, bad, bad...
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JLS Jan 9th 2011 4:33PM

Very unusual. The staircase is really something. The sun room is just stunning. In fact, I liked many things about this home. It contains one of the most beautiful dining room tables and chairs I've ever seen. Grand and classic. With a gym like that, I wonder who lived in this mansion....