kiestwood estates

Rare Opportunity to Own an Arch B. Swank-Designed Midcentury Modern in Kiestwood Estates

By April Towery / June 7, 2024 /

Bart Thrasher grew up riding bikes along the rolling hills and the alleyways of Kiestwood Estates. Now the fourth-generation North Oak Cliff dweller is selling homes in the area, and he’s got a new listing on South Franklin Street that is nothing short of a piece of art.  The three-bedroom, two-bath abode at 3454 S.…

Prime Blankenship Says Buyers Want More From Their Homes. Luckily, He Has Just The Listing.

By Joanna England / June 10, 2022 /

Realtor Prime Blankenship III has an announcement to make: Prospective buyers don’t know what to make of this market. Also, he says, “Water is wet.” It may not be news to you, but Blankenship, a Realtor with Scottie Smith and Associates, says that the general confusion from buyers has pushed the market in an interesting…

Oak Cliff’s Kiestwood Neighborhood is Pure Midcentury Cool

By Deb R. Brimer / May 15, 2019 /

  If you long for a quiet, idyllic, Leave it to Beaver-style neighborhood, check out Kiestwood in Oak Cliff. Between hilly tree-lined streets, shaded front yards, and Midcentury upper-middle-class homes, you’ll expect to see Wally, the Beaver, and Eddie Haskell stroll down the sidewalk at any minute. Built from 1950 to 1965 during the post-war building…

Custom Landscaping Is Just the Beginning at this Kiestwood Estates Renovation

By Leah Shafer / February 15, 2018 /

One of the largest concentrations of intact midcentury houses in Dallas can be found in an Oak Cliff neighborhood many people have never heard of, Kiestwood Estates.  Our Thursday Three Hundred at 2529 Woodmere Dr. is a 1955 ranch-style midcentury in this wonderful part of the city, set among rolling hills and wooded lots. Custom landscaping and…

Kiestwood Estates Midcentury Ranch Offers Fresh, Renovated Looks In Great Location

By Leah Shafer / November 15, 2016 /

Oak Cliff is a Dallas area with a rich history, and some of the most storied neighborhoods in the city. Keistwood Estates is one of them, with gently rolling hills and mature shade trees. The more than 400 homes in the area represent the largest, intact concentration of midcentury ranch style houses in Dallas. Our Tuesday Two Hundred, at 3306 S.…