Oak Cliff

Post-War Traditional in Dells District Won’t Last Long

By Bethany Erickson / May 21, 2019 /

When this 1946 Minimal Traditional in the Dells District hit our desks Monday, we knew we had to share it before it disappeared. After all, the Dells is one of the hidden gems of an increasingly gentrifying Oak Cliff, with hills and long, winding streets, and even a creek running through it, the neighborhood is…

Close to Davis, Zoned for Rosemont, Oak Cliff Home Ready to Rent

By Bethany Erickson / May 12, 2019 /

Finding a rental home at a semi-affordable price point can be somewhat difficult in hot neighborhoods, which is why we grabbed this two-bedroom home in North Oak Cliff just as soon as it popped up in our search. Located at 1022 North Windomere Ave., the well-maintained home has two bedrooms, one bath, and plenty of…

Sunset Hill: From Oak Cliff Farm to Urban Charm

By Deb R. Brimer / May 8, 2019 /

  Sunset Hill Addition may have been the last thing John Merrifield wanted to crop up on his circa 1843 farm. A telling indication was the purchase he made of another 1,000 acres before his death in 1873, which helped prevent encroachment from the new Hord’s Ridge development near the farm’s eastern side. Nevertheless, progress…

Celebrate Oak Cliff’s Turner House at Derby Day Fundraiser May 4

By Joanna England / May 1, 2019 /

It’s hard to live in North Oak Cliff and not know about the stately white manse in Winnetka Heights that hosts the Oak Cliff Society of Fine Arts. The Turner House, a beautiful modified Prairie Foursquare home built in 1912 for Winnetka Heights developer J.P. Blake, has become something of a cultural epicenter for North…

Stevens Park Village: One of Dallas’ Most Hidden Neighborhoods

By Deb R. Brimer / May 1, 2019 /

Stevens Park Village may be nestled off-the-beaten-path between Colorado Boulevard and the edge of North Oak Cliff, but the amazing Dallas skyline is in plain sight from hilltops in the hidden neighborhood. That’s one of the many advantages that villagers enjoy. The location, just a stone’s throw from Interstate 30 and downtown, is another one.…