Idylwilde Park Historic District Boundaries are Roughly 11th and 12th Streets, Weldon and Fairmount Avenues
Click Here to Search All Idylwilde Park Historic District Homes For Sale
Homes for sale in Idylwilde Park Historic District are definitely worth exploring.
The homes in this tiny historic district share ownership of Idylwilde Park giving strong community ties enjoyed by the entire neighborhood.
About Idylwilde Park Historic District Homes In Central Phoenix
Idylwilde homes, built in the 1920s and 1930s, consist of Period Revivals, English Tudors, Spanish Colonial Revivals, Cottages and Bungalows.
Square footage is about 1,200 square feet on average. Additionally, each home backs into its own, private 3-acre park with a pool shared solely by its residents.
About Idylwilde Park
The park perimeter is heavily lined with mature Tamarisk trees planted in 1928. This creates a deep shade that cools the area while providing deep privacy and insulation from the surrounding city traffic. The central lawn is a sweeping, open and green sitting at the heart of the park. It’s a large communal play area that is rare for urban central Phoenix.
Due to the dense ring of historic homes, mature trees, and grass, the park acts as a natural cooling island, keeping the interior noticeably cooler than the surrounding city asphalt.
A Strategically Built Neighborhood with a Unique Layout
The houses in this district were deliberately built in a way that removed the park from public view ensuring the park’s safety, security, value and appearance.
Homes in this subdivision face the street, while the rears of the homes are oriented toward the park. This distinguishes Idylwilde from other neighborhood where the main fronts and entrances of the homes face an open green space.
This is called an inward-facing community. Instead of building a traditional grid where houses look out at public streets and other rows of homes, the developers turned the block inside out which provides a continuous ring around the perimeter.
This structural wall of houses completely insulates the central green space from city noise, creating a secure, peaceful and private community that residents love. It may be the only community like it in Phoenix.
What’s Near Idylwilde Park?
- Downtown Phoenix is a very short drive away offering an eclectic atmosphere filled with restaurants, shops, and entertainment venues.
- The Phoenix Art Museum is a cultural gateway offering regular art exhibits and events.
- Roosevelt Row is known for First Friday’s with its vibrant street art scene and local galleries.
Idylwilde Park Historic District Homes For Sale
