980 Benton Street

About This Home

This newly listed home offers flexible living close to the Sheridan Station in a rapidly changing part of the Two Creeks Neighborhood in Lakewood. Whether you're looking for a fixer-upper, a starter home or space for multi-generational living, this 3/2 single family home offers a versatile floor plan with separate ADU, detached 2-car garage on a tree lined 1/3- acre lot. Priced at $699,000. The home still touts many of its original features from 1922 and some modern features like solar power to reduce utility costs, and has been under one ownership since 1989. The 15,290 square foot lot is zoned Mixed Use-Core-Transit (M-C-T) in Lakewood, which is a flexible mixed-use zoning encouraging density near transit hubs while allowing live/work, group home, clubs, bar/restaurant uses. New developments have a minimum height requirement of 3-stories which is perfect for townhomes and has a maximum of height of 10-stories (120 feet) allowing all manner of mixed-uses like apartments or hotels. The 2,700 SF main residence offers 1,700 +/- square feet on the main floor living area with 2 covered patios in a 2/1 layout. The 1,000 +/- square foot lower level is partially finished with a bath room and washer/dryer area with hook-ups and could be easily configured into its own unit with separate entrance for extended family, guests, renters or roommates. The 1/1 ADU offers 600 square feet of living space and is rented to a long time tenant on a month to month basis. 980 Benton places you in an up and coming neighborhood just short walk or bike ride to three parks and over 180 miles of trails, bike paths. This central location linked by RTD transit systems placing you minutes from shopping entertainment, Auraria campus, downtown and the mountains.