North Oak Cliff

Winnetka Heights Prairie Retains Historic Charm With Updated Finishes

By Joanna England / June 19, 2019 /

North Oak Cliff’s Winnetka Heights is one of Dallas’ most popular front-porch communities, with street after street filled with Craftsman-style and Prairie-style homes that offer a friendly, shaded spot facing the tree-lined avenues. These porches are the perfect place to while away a warm afternoon with neighbors over conversation and cold beverages.  Though some structures…

Perfectly Preserved Spanish Colonial on Coveted Kessler Park Block

By Joanna England / June 5, 2019 /

Some homeowners see a house as so much more than a place they come home to at the end of the day. For that special breed of owner that falls in love with a historic home for its charm and character, they become stewards of its history.  Thankfully, the owners of 1215 N. Winnetka were…

Neighborhood Spotlight: How the Bishop Arts District Took North Oak Cliff Full Circle

By Deb R. Brimer / June 5, 2019 /

What a difference a century makes. Generations of real estate developers have banked on converting North Oak Cliff’s stunning countryside into the most affluent residential area of Dallas. After all, nothing said success more than a sweeping three-story Queen Anne mansion on a hill surrounded by limestone cliffs, natural springs, and lush native greenery. In…

Newly Opened Novel Bishop Arts is Setting a High Bar

By Amanda Popken / May 31, 2019 /

With all the new development around the Bishop Arts District, there’s some steep competition coming online in the apartment market. From the get-go, Crescent Communities has worked hard to set themselves apart. I remember sitting in Rob Shearer’s living room probably two years ago with a handful of other neighborhood residents, to meet with Michael…

Kessler Park Traditional Has The Looks And Location

By Joanna England / May 29, 2019 /

In North Oak Cliff, location is everything. And when a home has an excellent location like this Kessler Park traditional, it’s worth a mention. Any Realtor worth their salt will impress upon a potential buyer that the one thing that you cannot change about a property is its location. Paint, interiors, landscaping — all of…