| The top five upscale neighborhoods in Dallas, | | | | real estate moguls of DFW. |
| Texas are not really debatable. Everyone | | | | |
| knows, where the hoighty toighty dwell: | | | | Preston Hollow - Nestled between Preston Road |
| Highland Park, University Park, Preston | | | | and Forest, Preston Hollow is another |
| Hollow, Turtle Creek and Kessler Park. These | | | | sought-after Dallas socialite community. This |
| areas are hard to get into, and filled to | | | | area has been heavily rebuilt. Old houses are |
| brim with politics, politics, politics. So, | | | | being demolished and new homes are cropping |
| if you're game for playing with the rich and | | | | up, faster than you can say "humongous lots." |
| sometimes famous of Big "D," put on designer | | | | The wealthy inhabitants of this area enjoy |
| duds, squash your big hair (that's | | | | the world famous Cooper Aerobics Center and |
| so--yesterday), and don your fake smile for | | | | the kiddos attend St. Marks Academy, Hockaday |
| life in the pristine communities of Dallas, | | | | and Ursuline Acadamy. |
| where old money rules. | | | | |
| | | | Turtle Creek - Highrises abound along the |
| Highland Park - Officially part of the Park | | | | picturesque landscape of Turtle Creek |
| Cities, which encompasses Highland Park and | | | | Boulevard, located on the edge of Highland |
| University Park. Highland Park is the center | | | | Park and Downtown Dallas. This area is ripe |
| of Dallas socialite activities. Good luck | | | | with retirees disinterested in tending to |
| finding a home in Highland Park for under $1 | | | | huge yards, young executives ready to party |
| Million. The homes, while crammed next to | | | | at newly hip Dallas hotspots. |
| each other like sardines, are opulent in | | | | |
| acutriments and historical architecture. Much | | | | Kessler Park - This neighborhood is tough to |
| new construction is underway as new folks | | | | get into as the old guard still reigns |
| move in and refurbish old homes that can be | | | | supreme. It might not matter to you anyway, |
| purchased for a meager $656 per square foot | | | | as the old mansion-style homes are old as |
| as opposed to luxury homes in other upscale | | | | methuselah and are sure to have issues. |
| Dallas neighborhoods going for $143 per | | | | |
| square foot. | | | | So, if you're looking for prestige, you know |
| | | | where to go in Dallas, Texas. Highland Park, |
| University Park - A sister city to Highland | | | | University Park, Preston Hollow, Turtle Creek |
| Park, University Park has all of the social | | | | and Kessler Park offer all you need in |
| pomp, without the high price. This area | | | | shopping, socializing and soirees. If this |
| surrounds Southern Methodist University (SMU) | | | | type of life doesn't tilt your hat, you can |
| and Highland Park Village on Mockingbird | | | | always join the rest of us to north, south, |
| Lane. In University Park, you can rub elbows | | | | east or west of Big "D. |
| with the attorneys, investment bankers and | | | | |