Stevens Park Estates
People who live in Conservation Districts or Historic Districts know the struggle of making sure your updates or upgrades are “conforming.” When you buy a historic home in a neighborhood that has those kinds of rules, oftentimes it feels as if you need permission to touch up the paint. Stevens Park Estates is no exception.…
Read MoreThis is the mysterious Plymouth Road home that Oak Cliff neighbors wondered about. Every neighborhood has one. A home that’s so shrouded in mystery — and overgrown foliage — that when those leafy limbs are pulled away, it’s like unveiling a swan behind an ugly duckling facade. “Well, she’s not quite a swan yet but…
Read MoreIf you look up any source for information on Stevens Park Estates, you find the same phrase reiterated: “One of the finest residential subdivisions in Oak Cliff.” The intent of developer Dr. John H. Stevens, one of the first physicians in Dallas, was to create the most architecturally cohesive and scenic neighborhood in the hills…
Read MoreStevens Park Estates is easily one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in Dallas. Custom homes, gentle hills, gorgeous topography, and a public golf course right in the middle of it all. It’s called Little Augusta and Little Gem because where else do you find a public course that pretty? Oak Cliff. That’s where. There’s a…
Read MoreThere is not much that I love more than an updated historic home. This 1928 Stevens Park Tudor mansion is not only picture-perfect, but timeless updates have also been made that ensure it functions beautifully for a family today. This is the sort of home that makes you stop the car and stare. Those half-timber…
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