University Park and Volk Estates

St. Andrews Place Neighborhood

One of the most scenic University Park neighborhoods across from fairways of the Dallas Country Club, with winding streets of lots between 70′ and 110′ feet wide and 170′ to 217′ deep that accommodate beautiful period and contemporary homes.

Windsor Place Neighborhood

Windsor Place is a neighborhood of many original two-story homes from the 1920s and 1930s alongside one-story cottages and large homes built recently. Preston, Williams Parkway, Shannon and University are the boundaries.

Volk Estates Neighborhood

Volk Estates is often considered the most prestigious neighborhood of Dallas. In University Park, Volk Estates is comprised of architecturally significant homes on estate lots, many of which are over one acre in size.

Francis Daniel Park Neighborhood

When one thinks of the great neighborhoods of University Park, Volk Estates, St. Andrews Place and Francis Daniel Park neighborhoods quickly come to mind.  On Golf Drive the neighbors share Turtle Creek with the home Governor Bill Clements build across the creek.

Westminster Place Neighborhood

“I look forward to exploring the subtle opportunities, hidden streets and extraordinary homes with you.” -Douglas Newby

University Heights Neighborhood

University Heights is an important neighborhood developed from the 1930s through the 1950s. Newer homes were built in each successive addition described in the University Heights sub neighborhoods.

Stratford Manor Neighborhood

Stratford Manor is the neighborhood between Douglas and Preston and between Windsor and University. Here you will find many two-story homes built in the 1930s and 1940s.

Potomac Park Neighborhood

The Tollway to Lomo Alto and Mockingbird to Windsor make up the boundaries of this neighborhood. The lots are approximately 55’x147′ with one and two-story houses built in the late 1930s and early 1940s.

Loma Linda Neighborhood

Standard 50’x150′ lots make up the neighborhood between Lomo Alto and Douglas and between Mockingbird and San Carlos. Original homes are both from the 1920s and 1930s.

Idlewild Neighborhood

This University Park neighborhood of mostly one-story, late 1930s cottages on 60’x 140′ lots is found between Preston Road and the Tollway and between Lovers Lane and Southwestern. It is adjacent to Smith Park, Preston Center and Hyer Elementary School.

Preston Homes Addition Neighborhood

Preston Homes Addition is made up of predominantly one-story cottages from the early 1940s on relatively standard 60’x140′ lots. This neighborhood is next to Hyer Elementary School, the tennis courts of Smith Park and the retail, restaurants and offices found in Preston Center.

University Highlands Neighborhood

University Highlands is the neighborhood between Preston and Tulane and between Lovers Lane and Purdue. The original one and a half story cottages built in the mid and late 1930s are being increasingly replaced by 5,000 square foot new homes.

Armstrong Fairway Neighborhood

Armstrong Fairway is found between Lomo Alto and Douglas and between Shenandoah and University. On relatively wide 65′ but shallow 130′ lots, there are still many original two story homes designed in the 1930s and 1940s.

Highland Park High School Neighborhood

This University Park neighborhood is adjacent to the high school, Germany Park’s tennis courts and track. The mix of housing includes Tudor cottages, one-story and two-story homes, but on classic city lots of 50’x150′.

SMU Neighborhoods East Neighborhood

SMU Neighborhood East runs from Airline to Central Expressway and Binkley to Lovers Lane. This SMU Neighborhood was originally built with predominantly one-story cottages and modest two-story homes close to SMU.

SMU Neighborhoods West Neighborhood

As in most university neighborhoods, you will find a mix of student housing, townhouses for faculty, one-story and two-story homes and attached duplexes from almost every decade.

SMU Heights Neighborhood

Caruth Hills Neighborhood

Next to Snider Plaza and Caruth Park, one-story and two-story homes are found on 60’x140′ lots. Next to Caruth Park, the neighborhood boundaries are Airline to Willard and Lovers Lane to Southwestern.

Preston Place 3 Neighborhood

The four sisters – the Charles Dilbeck designed homes on the four corners of Shenandoah and Douglas are the centerpiece of Preston Place 3, a University Park neighborhood just North of Highland Park.