Looking For a Home in Oak Cliff? Take Your Pick Between a Classic Midcentury Charmer or an Adorable Tudor Cottage

Looking for a home in Oak Cliff for less than $400,000? You’re in luck because we’ve found two fabulous choices for affordable, stylish living in Dallas’ hottest location.

Do You Prefer The Midcentury Charmer in Oak Cliff’s El Tivoli Place?

Just across Davis St. from the hot Oak Cliff neighborhood of El Tivoli Place is the next hot neighborhood, historic Beverly Hills. You are still a hop, skip, and jump from the Bishop Arts District and seconds from access to Interstate 30. Frankly, all of Oak Cliff is hot now!

Like much of Dallas, this area of Oak Cliff was developed from dairy farmland over 90 years ago. It has a mix of styles, from Craftsman and Cape Cod to Ranch and Midcentury Modern. Young buyers are flocking here because it’s a beautiful and affordable neighborhood. Heavily wooded with pecan, oak, and cedar trees, Coombs Creek runs along the southern and eastern boundaries of the neighborhood, offering a distinctly different landscape.

We’ve found a classic Oak Cliff 1961 midcentury charmer, beautifully updated with 1,722 square feet, three bedrooms, and two-and-a-half bathrooms. The home was opened up appropriately and the updates are on point, with one of the best bathrooms we’ve seen in ages.

What’s going to capture your heart, however, is the backyard. Remember, you came for the trees and the sound of the creek!

Dave Perry-Miller In-Town agent Adam Murphy has this classic midcentury charmer at 2909 W. Jefferson Blvd. available for $395,000.

Or is This Beckley Club Estates Tudor Cottage The One For You?

Ten minutes away, hop across  Interstate 35E and you are in what I predicted long ago would be a fast up-and-coming neighborhood.

Beckley Club Estates is just behind the Dallas Zoo, and it’s the fastest-appreciating area in the city. Founded in 1925, like many Oak Cliff neighborhoods there are a variety of styles, from 1950s ranch-style homes to adorable 1920s Tudor cottages like this one.

Once owned by artist Erik Schuessler, who was integral to the revival of the Texas Theater, this 1,250-square-foot, two-bedroom, one-bath Tudor cottage is a true gem. It has been beautifully updated, and you can see his artistic touches everywhere, from the mosaic tile front porch to the ornate metal doors.

Remember, the Southern Gateway Park is well underway, and it’s a snap to get to downtown Dallas, so finding a home in Oak Cliff that is not only a lovely place to live but also a smart investment that is likely to appreciate significantly is a no-brainer.

Ebby Halliday Realtors listing agent Steve Davies has 1417 Seevers Ave. listed for $335,000.

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Looking for a home in Oak Cliff? We know it’s a tough call, but which one would you choose?