Old home enthusiasts as well as nature lovers continue to discover the Oak Cliff area, which borders downtown to the south. Once known for its dairy farms and cotton fields, buyers have been discovering that land and homes in Oak Cliff offer excellent value and convenient, in-town locations. With the Trinity River Corridor Project underway, development has begun with the contemporary Trinity Town homes on its banks. The Lake Cliff Tower, which was originally designed by Hal Thomson as a hotel in the 1920s, is being converted into loft style condominiums with spectacular downtown and park views, and 13 new single-family homes were designed in a mid-century style by Cliff Welch at Kessler Woods Court.

The Old Oak Cliff Conservation League has identified 23 distinct neighborhoods in the area with eclectic architectural styles including Prairie style bungalows, Tudor cottages, multi-storied Queen Anne homes, 1950s ranch style houses, two-story Colonials and Spanish Eclectic mansions. Wide curving streets, a hilly terrain, creeks and stately trees are some of the features that surprise visitors as they cross the viaduct from downtown and wind their way through the picturesque neighborhoods of Lake Cliff Historic District and Kidd Springs. North of Kidd Springs is East Kessler Park, where architectural styles range from Austin stone cottages to contemporary dwellings along the chalk cliffs. Several mid-century modern homes were built here.

Kessler and Stevens Park were built at the same time as Highland Park by some of the same developers. Their Tudor and Spanish eclectic mansions are famous within the city. Stevens Park Golf Course, Methodist Hospital, and panoramic views of the downtown skyline are big drawing cards for the area.

Circular play parks at the ends of each block are one of the unique features of Stevens Park Estates. This neighborhood also overlooks downtown and borders the Stevens Park Golf Course. To the west is Stevens Park Village, where 15 of the homes were designed by noted Dallas’ architect Charles Dieback. A number of Dilbeck homes are also tucked into the hilly streets of the L.O. Daniel neighborhood.

The Bishop Arts District, within the neighborhood known as Dallas Land and Loan, was the city’s busiest trolley stop in the 1930s; today it houses funky, creative shops and excellent restaurants such as Chan Thai, Hattie’s American Bistro and Tillman’s Corner.

Many buyers are attracted to the extraordinary old architecture, the great values and the in-town convenience of Winnetka Heights. Once advertised as “Dallas Ideal Suburb”, it stands today as Dallas’ best example of preserved, intact, turn-of-the-century housing. Dallas architect Bud Oglesby designed one of his first contemporary homes in Wynnewood North, which grew up around Wynnewood Village – a strip shopping center built in 1948. Sprawling ranch-style homes and a few Colonials grace the spacious tree laden lots and numerous small lakes and creeks meander through the area.

Your BGRE can open up the hidden charm of this desirable area; whether its vintage housing, new construction, or a 20’s Tudor many great options await in this unique part of Dallas.