This Kessler Highlands Tudor Cottage Is Going To Fly Off the Market
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This is just about the cutest Kessler Highlands Tudor cottage I’ve seen in a very long time. It’s beautifully maintained, updated, and move-in ready. It was just listed a few days ago, and I expect it to fly off the market.
Because it’s located in a conservation district, you have a cohesive neighborhood of bungalows, generally in the Tudor and Colonial Revival style. People are attracted to a neighborhood as much as they are to a house. I don’t know anyone who wants a giant two-story modern box towering over their right-sized Tudor cottage. That won’t happen here. Conservation districts are becoming the most sought-after neighborhoods in Dallas because the architectural integrity is protected.
The neighborhood is named for George Edward Kessler, the urban planner and landscape architect the city hired in 1909. He developed the Kessler Plan for Dallas, which influenced much of our residential design and accounts for why Oak Cliff, in general, is one of our most beautiful communities.
What most people do not realize is that Kessler Park is made up of 10 different developments. While there is a tendency to lump all of them together under the Kessler Park moniker, each one has something different to offer. When we consider the age-old discussion about housing costs, Kessler Highlands offers better price points than many of its adjacent neighborhoods.
One of the many things that draws people to conservation districts is character and history. These homes all have stories to tell. Have a look at your address in the Dallas Library’s archives under Databases. Then scroll down to America’s Historical Newspapers. Click on that and add your address in quotation marks, and old newspaper clippings will pop up. You can find mentions of everything from celebrations to births and deaths, and sometimes very interesting folks who lived in your house. You can also find out what your home was listed for when it was built. Plenty of parties, PTA meetings, and betrothals were held in this 1938 Kessler Highlands Tudor cottage. Check out the old articles, and you will find it has had a happy history.
With 1,704 square feet, three bedrooms, and two bathrooms, it’s a picture-perfect home for a young professional couple who appreciate character and functionality and love to cook. There’s a yellow commercial-grade range in the galley-style kitchen that is swoon-worthy.
The principal suite has a custom walk-in closet, an enormous and unexpected bonus in a Tudor cottage. The present owner has turned the third bedroom into a family area.
Everyone who has owned this home has enhanced it. The backyard features a pool and spa with low-maintenance TimberTech decking. A new HVAC system was added in 2025. A wonderful feature is the Pentair ScreenLogic Wi-Fi interface, which allows for 24/7 remote control over your pool and spa equipment from your smartphone, tablet, or computer, regardless of your location. You can monitor chemical levels, scheduling, and management of lights, heaters, and water features, which is exactly what we all need this week as we dip into another arctic blast!
Let’s consider location. It’s another big reason people are drawn to Oak Cliff and the Kessler neighborhoods. Kid Springs Park is a four-minute walk away, and the Bishop Arts entertainment district, Stevens Park Golf Course, and Rosemont Elementary School are all about five minutes away by car.
