A 135-year-old red brick Victorian mansion in Denver’s Highland neighborhood, The Lumber Baron Inn & Gardens, has hit Colorado’s real estate market with a price tag of $3.2 million.
Built in 1890, the three-story bed and breakfast at 2555 W. 37th Ave. features five guest suites with private bathrooms, an intricately carved oak staircase, expansive gardens, a library and a ballroom.
While the property’s listing through real estate company CBRE doesn’t refer to any supernatural additions, guests have reported ghostly encounters over the years, including the spirits of two teenage girls slain there in 1970. Their deaths are still unsolved.
But owner Joel Bryant said the mansion’s vibe is far more cozy than spooky.
“I’ve lived here for eight years and it is the coolest, chillest place to stay,” Bryant said. “A lot of that stuff got sensationalized before and during us, unfortunately. This is the happiest house I’ve ever lived in, and when people come in, they feel that.”
Most of the wood fixtures and floors are original, Bryant said, and seeing the sunrise from the ballroom is a one-of-a-kind experience. The building is part of the Potter Highlands Historic District.
Bryant said he’s selling because he’s ready to retire and perhaps visit some of the many guests who stayed at The Lumber Baron over the years and offered to host him in their homes around the globe.
The next owner could continue operating the mansion as a bed and breakfast, wedding venue and event space, but it could also be converted back into a private residence, listing agent Monica Wiley wrote.
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