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Dallas Neighborhoods - Where It's At
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Downtown Dallas

This area is getting more hip by the minute and respect across the nation with it's flauncy highrise condos, new chic restaurants, upscale boutiques and fashionable clubs and bars. What could be better for the young, professional singles flocking to the area, or the retirees wanting to skip the lawn maintenance for a freer lifestyle? Downtown Dallas is Hot spots in the downtown Dallas vicinity include West Village and Mockingbird Station (closer to East Dallas). Condos at the W Hotel start in the High $1 Millions, but you can also find highrises in Dallas for $300,000 and up depending on where you look.

Deep Ellum

Deep Ellum is known as the artsy area of Dallas with an industrial atmosphere of clubs, artsy shops and unique restaurants. Nestled between Fair Park and Downtown Dallas, the area offers various types of dwellings from multi-tiered brownstones to restored warehouse lofts. The area is a central party zone to many young teens and adults. If you can live without a nearby grocery store, and don't mind a lot of traffic and assorted types of people wandering near your home, the artsy Deep Ellum neighborhood may be for you.

Highland Park i

Highland Park is the most well-known neighborhood in Dallas. This beautiful neighborhood features old historic homes placed almost on top of each other. You will be hard pressed to find anything in Highland Park under $1 Million, in good markets or bad, but you may be able to lease a home for less. The area is landlocked, so many are restoring the homes or tearing them down to build bigger, more modern homes (that still look old). Highland Park is located in the center of it all between downtown, Oak Lawn and SMU near the Tollway, Central Expressway and Mockingbird. As of 2000, the population was 8,842. Highland Park is the 41st wealthiest city in the US and the 19th wealthiest city with population over 1000. The median home value of Highland Park is $779,000.

Kessler Park

Kessler Park is another old-rich neighborhood that features extravagant homes from long ago. The homes in this beautifully situated neighborhood are perched on rolling hills with large lots, with old-growth trees. Many of the homes are grand estate homes, but the homes in the area are eclectic, a variety of sizes and architectural styles. Located just west of Dallas near I-30 and I-35, Kessler Park has gorgeous homes for sale. The residents in the area consist of a tight group of socialites, heirs, doctors--basically the elite of Dallas. Located south of near Medical City.

Lakewood

Lakewood is a charming Dallas neighborhood boasting older homes with wide streets and mature trees, located east of Dallas near Whiterock Lake. Lakewood is like a walk back in time with many Historic and Conservation Districts. within the area protecting the many old homes in the area. Architectural styles include Craftsman, Prairie-Four Squares, Tudors, Spanish and Mediterranean Eclectic and Early Ranch homes, many of native Austin stone. The homes range from two-bedroom bungalows to massive estates on acreage. There is also a fair number of duplexes, four-plexes and very small apartment complexes. Some of the older homes are being torn down so larger modern homes can be built.

Park Cities

Park Cities is not only a city in Texas, it is also a neighborhood consisting of the City of University Park and the City of Highland Park, Texas. Park Cities surrounds Southern Methodist University and is located in a tiny nook of Central Dallas North of I-75, between I-75 and the North Dallas Parkway (Tollway). Highlights of this city include rows of very well maintained homes owned by some of the wealthiest people in Dallas. The per-capita income in Park Cities is higher than any other Dallas suburb. The homes are older in this area, but the land is valuable. Many older homes are being demolished to make way for newer more modern mansion-type homes. Most new homes built in the Park Cities are constructed to with an old-world charm so not as to spoil the neighborhoods glorious historical feel. Popular destinations in and around Park Cities include SMU, North Park Mall, Mockingbird Station and Highland Park Village.

Swiss Avenue

Swiss Avenue consists of 2.5 miles of historic residential mansions and estates reminiscent of where the wealthy residents of Dallas lived many decades ago. The street oozes history and you can almost hear its story whispered in the facade of the many uniquely ornate homes on Swiss. Tucked away in a very un-wealthy part of town in East Dallas, Swiss Avenue still allures home lovers to dwell and decorate in this unique area of Dallas, Texas.

Turtle Creek

Turtle Creek Turtle Creek is located near Highland Park and the Crescent Hotel next to Downtown Dallas. In the area you will find many highrise condos situated along the scenic park, conveniently located next to the North Dallas Tollway. Turtle Creek is an upscale neighborhood situated adjacent to Oak Lawn and Cedar Springs. It is home to the nationally acclaimed singing group, the Turtle Creek Chorale, and and one of Dallas' most famous restaurants, The Mansion on Turtle Creek. Located just "seconds" from Uptown and minutes from Downtown Dallas, Turtle Creek provides residents access to all that the city has to offer. Townhomes and highrise condos are expanding in this area.

University Park

University Park is a part of the Park Cities, a sister city to Highland Park. The homes in University Park are not as pricey as those in Highland Park, but their luxurious none-the-less.

Uptown

Uptown has become the "center" of Dallas over the past few years. With the West Village stores such as Polo, the Magnolia Theater, and one-of-a-kind boutiques, Uptown is a favorite spot for avid shoppers, young professionals, SMU students, and people who want the downtown lifestyle without having to deal with the parking and congestion of downtown.

White Rock Lake

White Rock Lake is an enchanting area of dallas surrounding the ever-popular white rock lake in central dallas. neighborhoods in the area consist a variety of home styles from eras gone by from cozy 1940s bungalows and 1950s ramblers to 1960s modern homes and luxurious plantation-style mansions and estates. white rock lake neighborhoods includes casa linda, casa view, chapel hill, shore acres, the cloisters, west lawther drive and lakewood. This beautiful area is rich and history and a central recreation location for all of dallas.

Willow Bend

Willow Bend is an affluent neighborhood in West Plano. You can find multi-level homes sitting on acres of property, or more traditional suburban streets with well-kept houses lining well-manicured streets. Willow Bend is home to the Shops at Willow Bend that offers shoppers high fashion without the hassle of traveling to Downtown Dallas. Willow Bend is also the number one destination for polo lovers in the city, as the Willow Bend Polo Club has been producing top polo players and entertaining spectators for decades.

Jenna Ryan serves Dallas Realtors in the DFW Metroplex selling Dallas Homes.

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