This beautiful home at 1600 N. Cascade in the Old North End, not far from my studio, is called the Sharp Mansion. I (and probably many other long-time Colorado Springs residents) personally know it as the old Red Cross building. When I was in college, my boyfriend at the time had a part-time job at the Red Cross, so I am one of the lucky ones who've actually seen the interior of this magnificent place. I truly can't describe the grandeur, even though at the time it was in use as basically an office building! Some time in the last few years a family bought it. I remember seeing a swingset in the yard and thinking, wow, lucky kids live there!
Lately, the Sharp Mansion has come up for sale. Imagine living here -- well here's your chance! (And at over 13,500 square feet, you'd better have a lot of cashola just to furnish the place.) The asking price is a cool $2.25 million. If only I could win the Lotto this week!
ETA (12 January 2012): I see the asking price has been lowered to $1,995,000. A bargain!
ETA (12 January 2012): I see the asking price has been lowered to $1,995,000. A bargain!
3 comments:
What a gorgeous old place! I would love to wander around in there for awhile.
My family lived in the apartment above the 3 car garage. I was in 3rd grade, my sister in Kindergarten @ Taylor Elm 1979, 80. We would sit on the steps in the basement when they would give CPR classes. I was in charge of emptying the trash cans at the desks in the offices.
That's a cool story, thanks for sharing it with us!
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