Kiest Park

The Stone Tables Renovation is a Loss of Culture and History

By CandysDirt.com Contributor / August 26, 2021 /

Preservation Architect Norman Alston offers us a counterpoint to last week’s column about the renovation of the White Rock Lake Stone Tables, why it’s a loss, and what we can learn from this situation. By Norman Alston, FAIASpecial Contributor Dallas has always thought of itself as not having much history — especially an architectural history…

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Kiestwood House Offers Potential for Acreage, Warm, Contemporary Interior

By Leah Shafer / September 20, 2018 /

Just eight miles from downtown Dallas and a few minutes from Bishop Arts, a newly listed Kiestwood property impresses with its warm, spacious interior, potential for acreage, and great location in an established neighborhood.  The house at 3224 S. Ravinia Dr. sits on just over a quarter acre and the property backs to additional 1.75 acres that’s…

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Find Picturesque Park Views, Renovated Interiors In This Oak Park Estates Home

By Leah Shafer / March 15, 2018 /

With arching shade trees, rolling terrain, and an abundance of greenbelt areas, including Five Mile Creek cutting through the center of it, the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Oak Park Estates paints a pretty picture, just seven miles south of downtown Dallas. In the middle of that area and with a picturesque view of Kiest Park,…

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Extensive Renovations Turn Westwood Park Home Into Fabulous Budget Find

By Leah Shafer / August 8, 2017 /
Westwood Park Home for Sale, Reduced $10K | CandysDirt.com

Near West Kiest Boulevard and South Westmoreland Road in Oak Cliff is the established neighborhood of Westwood Park. We found our Tuesday Two Hundred here at 3228 Cedarcroft Ln. This extensive remodel has turned a drab ranch into a fab budget find with lots of space and style.  Located 6 miles southwest of the Bishop Arts District and…

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Oak Park Estates Midcentury Offers Gallery-Like Good Looks and Artful Presentation

By Leah Shafer / November 17, 2016 /

Find the feel of an art gallery in a sleek North Oak Cliff midcentury home with our Thursday Three Hundred. Located at 1521 Nantuckett Dr., this home is all clean lines, open spaces, and elegant finishes. Recently renovated, the property offers original red oak hardwood floors and mahogany kitchen cabinetry, restored to their original beauty. This home has three…

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