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  • Price cut: $100K (7/17)
    $1,049,000

    2540 S Kipling Street, Lakewood, CO 80227

    6beds
    4baths
    2,522sqft
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    $6,555/mo
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    Duplex
    Built in 1973
    -- sqft lot
    $-- Zestimate®
    $416/sqft
    $-- HOA

    What's special

    House Hack on a Full Acre Collect $2,300/mo from a Tenant Already in PlaceTwo fully independent residences on one deed, one loan. Live in the main house. Cottage has a tenant in place — no lease-up period, no vacancy risk to underwrite on day one. • Current cottage rent: $2,300/month + pet rent, month-to-month • Gross annual income from cottage: $27,600+ • Well and septic on both homes — no city water/sewer utility expense, which is a real line-item difference in Colorado • Owned solar system (paid off, transfers to buyer) — reduces main house carrying cost further Why This Pencils Differently Than a Typical SFR Most single-family homes don't generate income while you live in them. This one does. Note that this isn't a fully-rented investment property with a cap rate to calculate — you're occupying the main house, so the $27,600/year from the cottage is best thought of as a direct offset to your mortgage and carrying costs, not a return on the full property value. For a buyer comparing this to a typical SFR purchase, the comparison that matters is: same house, minus roughly $2,300/month in housing cost, because someone else is paying it. Ask your lender how this property's existing lease applies to your specific loan program for qualifying purposes. The Main House 4BR/3BA (two bedrooms non-conforming, in a walk-out basement with its own private entrance — functionally a separate living space within the home), 200-degree mountain and city views, 5-burner gas range kitchen, owned solar, central wood stove, central AC, main-floor laundry. The Cottage 2BR/1BA, central AC, currently tenant-occupied at $2,300/mo + pet rent on a flexible month-to-month lease. Has its own white picket-fenced yard, fully separate from the main house's yard — genuine privacy and separation, not a shared backyard arrangement. MTM lease means a buyer can keep the income running indefinitely or transition the space on their own timeline. Carmody Hillcrest neighborhood, Jeffco schools
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    Listed by:

    Micki Carwin 303-551-4572 micki@denverprop.com,

    Denver Property Group

    Source: REcolorado as distributed by MLS GRID,MLS#: 5263034MLS Logo

      Facts & features

      Interior

      Bedrooms & bathrooms
      • Bedrooms: 6
      • Bathrooms: 4
      Heating
      • Forced Air, Natural Gas, Solar, Wood Stove
      Cooling
      • Central Air
      Appliances
      • Included: Dishwasher, Disposal, Double Oven, Dryer, Microwave, Oven, Range, Range Hood, Refrigerator, Washer
      • Laundry: In Unit
      Features
      • Eat-in Kitchen
      • Flooring: Carpet, Tile, Vinyl, Wood
      • Basement: Full
      Interior area
      • Total structure area: 2,522
      • Total interior livable area: 2,522 sqft
      • Finished area above ground: 2,522
      • Finished area below ground: 0
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      Property

      Parking
      • Total spaces: 4
      • Details: Off Street Spaces: 4
      Features
      • Levels: One
      • Stories: 1
      • Entry location: Ground
      • Patio & porch: Front Porch, Patio
      • Exterior features: Private Yard
      • Spa features: Spa/Hot Tub
      • Fencing: Partial
      • Has view: Yes
      • View description: City, Mountain(s), Plains
      Lot
      • Size: 1 Acres
      Details
      • Parcel number: 097509
      • Special conditions: Standard

      Construction

      Type & style
      • Home type: MultiFamily
      • Architectural style: Bungalow,Contemporary
      • Property subtype: Duplex
      Materials
      • Brick, Wood Siding
      • Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
      • Roof: Composition
      Condition
      • Updated/Remodeled
      • Year built: 1973

      Utilities & green energy

      • Water: Well
      • Utilities for property: Electricity Connected, Natural Gas Connected

      Community & HOA

      Community
      • Subdivision: Carmody Hillcrest
      HOA
      • Has HOA: No
      Location
      • Region: Lakewood

      Financial & listing details

      • Price per square foot: $416/sqft
      • Tax assessed value: $1,000,117
      • Annual tax amount: $6,068
      • Date on market: 6/18/2026
      • Listing terms: Conventional,FHA,Jumbo,VA Loan
      • Exclusions: Owner And Tenant Personal Property.
      • Ownership: Individual
      • Lease term: Month To Month
      • Tenant pays: Cable TV, Electricity, Gas, Grounds Care
      • Electric utility on property: Yes

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        Price history

        DateEventPrice
        7/17/2026Price change$1,049,000-8.7%$416/sqft
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        7/8/2026Price change$1,149,000-2.1%$456/sqft
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        6/20/2026Price change$1,174,000-2.2%$466/sqft
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        6/11/2026Price change$1,199,999-3.6%$476/sqft
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        5/28/2026Price change$1,245,000-2%$494/sqft
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        5/21/2026Price change$1,270,000-1.9%$504/sqft
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        5/14/2026Price change$1,295,000-3.7%$513/sqft
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        4/17/2026Price change$1,345,000-3.6%$533/sqft
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        4/2/2026Price change$1,395,000-3.8%$553/sqft
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        3/20/2026Listed for sale$1,450,000+93.3%$575/sqft
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        9/18/2018Sold$750,000-3.8%$297/sqft
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        7/26/2018Pending sale$779,900$309/sqft
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        7/3/2018Price change$779,900-1.3%$309/sqft
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        4/23/2018Price change$790,000-7.1%$313/sqft
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        3/24/2018Listed for sale$850,000$337/sqft
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        Public tax history

        YearProperty taxesTax assessment
        2025$6,475 +0.5%$62,507 -12.5%
        2024$6,442 +44.3%$71,430
        2023$4,464 -1.4%$71,430 +47.6%
        2022$4,528 +22.1%$48,390 -2.8%
        2021$3,708 $49,783 +21.6%
        2020$3,708 +1.3%$40,947
        2019$3,660 +44.5%$40,947 +18.3%
        2018$2,533 $34,607
        2017$2,533 -14.4%$34,607 -16.8%
        2016$2,958 +100%$41,615
        2015$1,479 -40.8%$41,615 +21.5%
        2014$2,499 +9.8%$34,260
        2013$2,276 -23.2%$34,260 +6.5%
        2012$2,964 -6.3%$32,159
        2011$3,165 +0.2%$32,159 -6.9%
        2010$3,158 +48.9%$34,540
        2009$2,121 +0.2%$34,540 +11.1%
        2008$2,116 +4.1%$31,100
        2007$2,032 -24.8%$31,100 +3.7%
        2006$2,703 +3.9%$29,980 -2.7%
        2004$2,603 +19.1%$30,800 +19%
        2002$2,185 +26.3%$25,890 +44.2%
        2001$1,729 -0.8%$17,960
        2000$1,744 $17,960
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        Climate risks

        Neighborhood: 80227

        Getting around

        57 / 100
        Somewhat Walkable
        25 / 100
        Some Transit
        70 / 100
        Very Bikeable

        Nearby schools

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        Schools provided by the listing agent
        • Elementary: Green Gables
        • Middle: Carmody
        • High: Bear Creek
        • District: Jefferson County R-1

        Source: REcolorado as distributed by MLS GRID. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.

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