Why 2-Bedroom Apartments Are Worth It for Families at Every Stage

Apartment hunting with someone else in the picture changes everything. Whether you're searching with a partner, raising kids, or building a life with the people who matter most to you, the stakes feel higher. You’re looking for somewhere your household can actually function, breathe, grow, and feel at home.

That's where 2-bedroom apartments earn their keep. And if you're currently searching in Denver, it's worth slowing down long enough to understand what you're really getting when you go from one bedroom to two. 

Trust us - the difference is bigger than square footage!

4 Things 2-Bedroom Apartments Actually Give Families That 1-Bedrooms Can't

A second bedroom is easy to justify on a spreadsheet. But the lived experience of having that extra room goes further than most people expect before they've tried it.

Space, Space, Space

Families share everything — meals, evenings, mornings, the occasional bad day. That kind of closeness is one of the best parts of building a life with someone. But everyone also needs a place to decompress, focus, or simply exist without being on top of each other. A one-bedroom apartment, no matter how efficiently it's laid out, eventually starts to feel like it's working against you.

A second bedroom solves for that. It becomes a kids' room, a quiet workspace, a guest room for the parent or sibling who visits from out of town, or simply a space where whoever needs it can close a door for twenty minutes. That flexibility isn't frivolous — it's what makes a home livable over the long term rather than just tolerable in the short term.

Two Bathrooms Are a Bigger Deal Than They Sound

Here's one that doesn't always make the apartment listing highlights but absolutely should: two bathrooms.

Sharing one bathroom between two people is fine. Sharing one bathroom between two people and a child — or two — during a weekday morning is a different experience entirely. 

Two bathrooms remove a friction point that's small in isolation and genuinely exhausting when it's happening every single day. One person showers, one person gets the kids ready, nobody's waiting, nobody's rushing. The morning just….well, works!

At Holly38 in Denver's Northeast Park Hill neighborhood, floor plans are built with exactly this kind of daily practicality in mind. Two bedrooms, private outdoor space, and layouts designed to fit real life rather than a staged photo shoot.

Utilities Included Changes the Monthly Math

One of the least-discussed costs in apartment hunting is utilities, probably because they're hard to predict and easy to mentally set aside until the first bill arrives. In Denver, monthly utility costs for a two-bedroom apartment can run $150–$250 or more depending on the season — sometimes higher in winter.

One of the many things that makes our community here at Holly38 so special is that our residents can enjoy their utilities included in their rent. Gas, water, electricity, heat, air conditioning, trash, sewer — all of it. For a family that's already managing a tight monthly budget, removing that variable matters. You know what you're paying, and there are no surprises!

Moving Is Expensive. Choosing Right the First Time Is Worth It! 

If you choose a one-bedroom apartment today and outgrow it in a year — which happens faster than most families expect — you're looking at first and last month's rent somewhere new, a deposit, movers, time off work, and the disruption of uprooting your household again. That cost, financial and otherwise, is real.

Choosing a two-bedroom apartment that your family can genuinely grow into is often the more economical decision over a two or three-year horizon, even if the monthly rent is higher in the short term. Right now at Holly38, we have several units available. 

What Should I Look For in My Future 2-Bedroom Apartment? 

Not every two-bedroom apartment is worth what it's asking. When you're evaluating options with your household in mind, here's what tends to separate a place that works from one that just looks good in photos:

• Two full bathrooms: Look for two full bathrooms to reap the most benefits from your 2 bedroom apartment. 
• In-unit laundry: Shared laundry is one of those inconveniences that's easy to underestimate before you're hauling laundry down a hallway with a toddler
• Private outdoor space: A deck, balcony, or patio where your family can actually spend time together outside without leaving the building.
• Included utilities: Look, budget predictability isn't glamorous, but it really does matter!
• On-site parking: A must, especially in Denver where street parking can be unreliable and stressful
• A management team that communicates and follows through: because even the best apartment becomes frustrating when maintenance takes weeks and nobody returns your calls

Holly38 checks every one of these. In-unit washer and dryer, private deck or patio, utilities included, free on-site parking, smoke-free buildings. And the community amenities go considerably further than most properties — a clubhouse with a community kitchen, workstations, large-screen TVs, and a dedicated kids' corner. There's even space on-site for preschool and after-school programming, and residents have free access to the nearby Boys & Girls Club. For families with children, that kind of infrastructure within walking distance isn't a nice-to-have — it genuinely shapes the quality of daily life.

Northeast Park Hill: A Neighborhood That Supports Family Life

Where you live shapes more than your commute. It shapes your kids' friendships, your weekend routines, your sense of belonging in the city. Northeast Park Hill has deep community roots and a lot to offer families who want to live somewhere with real character.

Holly38 puts residents close to:

• City Park: One of Denver's largest and most loved green spaces, home to the Denver Zoo and the Museum of Nature & Science
• Park Hill Park: A major new green space that will eventually become Denver's fourth largest urban park
• Amazing local schools, restaurants, and neighborhood businesses: All within a short distance! 

About Delwest Management

Holly38 is managed by Delwest Management, the property management division of Denver-based Delwest. Our philosophy is simple: home should be the best part of the day. Over the past several years, Delwest has shown support to local families by developing more than 300 affordable housing units across the Denver metro area, all built to a standard that doesn't treat quality and affordability as opposites. They've partnered with local nonprofits and community organizations to bring wraparound services to their developments — recognizing that stable, well-managed housing is the foundation families need to build everything else on top of. That commitment shows up in how Holly38 was designed, who it was designed for, and how it's managed day to day.

Ready to See It for Yourself?

If you're actively searching for 2-bedroom middle-income apartments in Denver and you want to see what it looks like when a property was genuinely built with families in mind, Holly38 is worth a visit. Reach out to us here to learn more and book a tour!