Homes for $800,000 and higher
Bonnie Brae, Denver
AVERAGE SQUARE FOOTAGE: 2,258
VINTAGE OF NEIGHBORHOOD: George W. Olinger, a successful land developer in the 1920s, accumulated property in an area he named Bonnie Brae (pleasant hill, in Gaelic). His vision was to create the feel of a Scottish village. He hired noted architect Saco DeBoar, who veered from the traditional grid system of city streets. Instead, DeBoar designed the community to enhance the land’s natural topography.
Bonnie Brae’s meandering streets wind around an oval shaped park at the center of the community. The neighborhood has a quiet feel, with idyllic homes built in the 1930s and ‘40s. The area is close enough to Denver to enjoy the city while still living in a peaceful small town.
