3742 Jay St #B · Apartment for Rent

About This Home This thoughtfully sized apartment sits in Wheat Ridge's Barths neighborhood, about 7 miles west of downtown Denver. The apartment offers comfortable living in a community that strikes a balance between suburban quiet and urban accessibility. Jay Street puts you within a short drive of three shopping centers, handling daily errands with minimum driving. The area provides easy access to I-70, along with proximity to Costco, Home Depot, Lowe's, and local restaurants – covering most of what you need for day-to-day life. Wheat Ridge has its own downtown strip on West 38th Avenue called "the Ridge at 38," featuring local shops, restaurants, and attractions with a genuine small-town feel despite being part of the Denver metro area. The Clear Creek Trail system offers miles of paved paths for walking and cycling, connecting multiple parks and open spaces throughout the community. Five parks are within a few miles, including Anderson Park, Crown Hill Park, and the Wheat Ridge Active Adult Center. Anderson Park features a swimming pool, playground, baseball and soccer fields, making it a genuine community hub. For those interested in birding, Bass Lake offers a 500-foot boardwalk that's considered one of the better bird-watching spots in the Denver area. Downtown Denver is about 12 minutes by car, and RTD bus service connects to downtown with hourly service taking about 35 minutes. The location at Interstate 70 and Highway 391 provides direct access to both the Denver metro area and Colorado's mountain recreation. Wheat Ridge grew from a Gold Rush rest stop in the 1850s to an agricultural community known as "Carnation City" in the mid-1900s. Today it maintains that community feel with events like the annual Carnation Festival in August, complete with a car show, parade, and local entertainment. The historic Lakeside Amusement Park, established in the 1900s, sits on Wheat Ridge's eastern edge and still operates its original wooden roller coaster and vintage concession stands – an unusual bit of local history that's still active.