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real estate agent Madeline Jobst She knows Greenway Park better than anyone. After all, she grew up in Greenway Park and now lives in the neighborhood as an adult.
“I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. It's magical,” she says. “From the beautiful green space behind our homes where kids play safely and neighbors walk their dogs, to Park City, the Tollway, downtown, Dallas Love Field, Inwood Village, and Lovers Lane. Very convenient location for shopping and dining…I could go on and on.”
Greenway Parks is bounded by toll roads to the east, Alabama Lane to the south, Inwood Road to the west, and University Boulevard to the north. Highland Park is to the southeast and University Park is to the east.
Ms. Jobst is a fifth-generation Dallasite who has been in the real estate industry for more than 40 years, and it's a privilege in her job to tell people all the great things about her area.
“It's the biggest secret in the heart of the city,” she says. “People who live here don't want to leave. They look for properties in neighborhoods that suit their needs, whether they're downsizing or looking for a bigger home for their growing family. They call me to find out. That's another example. It's a benefit of living here and having the knowledge.”
Jobst listed some of his personal favorites about living at Greenway Park. Here's her guide to the area:
where to eat and drink
job list Odelay, Jose, Lover's Seafood & Market, New restaurant, DEA, Mesero, rise, flower child, Mr. Eatziand City Cafe Too Go Bistroto name a few examples.
where to play
“We have such beautiful green space here at Greenway Parks, and we have two great parks to play and relax,” Jobst said. “We are also just a short drive, walk, or bike ride away. turtle creek and lakeside park and landmark Highland Park Village. ”
things to see
“It's close to downtown, Dallas Museum of Art, Nasher Sculpture Center, Crow Asian Art Museum, Perot Museum of Natural Scienceand Klyde Warren Park It’s so easy,” she says. Frontier Aviation Museum At Love Field is minutes away and has something for everyone. Children love it! ”
place to live
“Greenway Parks has always been attractive to buyers because of its diverse home styles,” Jobst said. “There are no cookie-cutter homes here. Each of our approximately 300 homes is unique and special in its architecture.”
The neighborhood is known as the city's first successful planned development and was designed in the mid-1920s by noted architect David R. Williams, also known as the father of Texas Modernism. The wide greenway is one of the most distinctive features of this area.
Houses built throughout the 1940s were actually designed with front doors facing onto green belt areas rather than the street, much like the characteristic commons of British neighborhoods. Many of the original homes still stand today, and most have undergone extensive renovations by some of Dallas' most famous architects.
Exhibiting architectural styles such as Spanish Colonial, English Tudor, Classic, Mid-Century Modern, Traditional, and Texas Modern, Greenway Parks maintains a level of character and charm not found in other areas of Dallas.
In fact, in May 2003, Greenway Park became a Dallas City Conservation District. This was a neighborhood-led effort as a means of preserving the concept and vision of Greenway Parks' original developer Frank Neil Drain and his JP Stevenson and architect David R. Williams. .
Jobst has sold many homes that are important to Greenway Park. 5510 Dr. Nakoma. This classic Tudor home was the first mansion built in Greenway Parks in 1925 and retains all of its original features. “The current owners have done a nice renovation while keeping the integrity and charm intact,” says Jobst.
Designed by Bud Oglesby in 1958 5344 Dr. Nakoma, an impressive modern house in a green area. Original design from 1935, 5544 Dr. Nakoma The front door faces the greenbelt and draws inspiration from Texas Hill Country style, with a stone exterior and a raised metal roof.
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Madeline Jobst, along with Ralph Randall, is a team leader in Briggs Freeman Sotheby's International Realty's top-ranked Jobst Randall Group. she Live, work, and play at Greenway Park. For more information about buying or selling a home in this area, click here, email mjobst@briggsfreeman.com, or call 214-906-3832.
