Oak Cliff

AIA Dallas Tour of Homes Features Kessler Parkway Modern Built For Family Life

By Joanna England / October 17, 2018 /

When Rene Gracia bought his Kessler Parkway home, everything was completely wrong with it. The floor plan didn’t work for modern family life, and the home itself didn’t take full advantage of the hilltop lot and treetop views it afforded. Not wanting to throw the baby out with the bathwater, so to speak, Gracia enlisted…

Hampton Hills Home Embraces Original Charm, With A Few Updates

By Bethany Erickson / September 5, 2018 /

The Hampton Hills neighborhood is one of the few remaining mostly undisturbed groups of post-war cottages left in Dallas — and many of them were built by one family. According to local lore, Oak Cliff Realtor Wiley Roberts and his sons took on the post-war housing shortage by committing to building in Hampton Hills. Although…

Heritage Oak Cliff to Unveil Fall Home Tour Stops Sept. 10

By Joanna England / September 3, 2018 /

Fall home tour season approaches, and we here at CandysDirt.com can’t wait to show you all of the wonderful events showcasing the diverse and exceptional architectural palette this city offers! First up is the reveal of the 2018 Heritage Oak Cliff Home Tour stops! On Sept. 10, Heritage Oak Cliff’s members and guests will get…

Kiestwood Midcentury House Sits Pretty on over an Acre in Oak Cliff

By Leah Shafer / August 30, 2018 /

In the $300K range, Dallas houses rarely come with more than a quarter of an acre of land, and often less than that. So imagine our delight when we came across an Oak Cliff midcentury modern home sitting on 1.27 acres for only $310,000.  Located at 3421 S. Ravinia Dr., our Thursday Three Hundred is in…

East Kessler Park Traditional Offers the Best of Both Worlds

By Karen Eubank / August 23, 2018 /

When I came across this charming East Kessler Park traditional home at 1518 Oak Knoll St., I did a double take. It checked every box I could think of for our Inwood National Bank Home of the Week, great location, sizable home, character, updated, a pool, and look at that yard! There are 12 trees over…