2922 W 39th Avenue, Denver, CO 80211

This is a house. A very good one, as houses go. It is a Tudor, which is to say it looks like it has opinions about things—solid ones. It was built in an era when people believed in wood that was actually wood, doors that weighed something, and hardware that could outlive a marriage. Much of that remains. The floors are hardwood, the ceilings are coved, and the whole place feels like it remembers things. Someone has come along since then—mercifully—and updated what needed updating. The kitchen, for instance, has been modernized so that a human being can cook without despair. There is a breakfast bar, generous counter space, a pantry large enough to hide in if dinner goes poorly, and cabinetry that stands at attention like it knows it’s doing a good job. Granite counters, too, because we live in the future now. There are four bedrooms, depending on how strictly you believe in rules. Two are upstairs where they behave properly. Two are in the basement, where they do not entirely...