Dellwood provides options for first-time homebuyers
The Village of Dellwood in North St. Louis County, about 12 miles from downtown St. Louis, is a place where someone new to homeownership can get a good start. “Somebody who wants to have the independence of having their own home can find that here,” says Rebecca Harrington, a Realtor with RE/MAX who sells homes in the area and lives close by. “It’s a smaller, established community. It’s a diverse area. It’s near St. Louis Community College. It has convenient access to the highway and is commutable.”
Brick and midcentury ranch styles in Dellwood
With residents' approval, Dellwood’s founders incorporated the area as a village back in 1951. That’s when Dellwood was born. And with loads of mid-century brick modern ranch-style homes, the community has preserved much of that aesthetic. “They have a mix of housing stock. They have some bigger and some smaller, some brick, some frame, some two-story and of course ranch-style.” The median price for a single-family home here is about $115,000, with houses generally selling from around $90,000 to $120,000.
Dellwood offers homes that may be suited for first-time buyers.
The median price for a single-family home here in Dellwood is about $115,000.
Cape Cods and ranch-style homes are common in Dellwood.
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Missouri Route 367 allows for easy commute
Metro buses run in Dellwood along West Florissant Avenue. Otherwise, locals have easy access to Interstate 270 to the north and Missouri Route 367 to the east of Dellwood, making most important places reachable in 15 to 30 minutes.
Locals can take the bus into downtown.
White barn and other fast food restaurants nearby
At mealtime, Dellwood residents have a variety of choices, most of them fast food options surrounding the community. The White Barn is a popular spot among popular spots specializing in burgers. “That’s where I would eat all the time,” Harrington says. “They have the best burgers; they are so well seasoned.” Shopping establishments are also reachable from Dellwood, with Walmart right at hand and Schnucks supermarket no more than five minutes away by car.
There are shopping establishments nearby Dellwood, including a Walmart.
Dellwood residents have various dining options. Among them, New York grill is the most popular.
When it comes to dining options in Dellwood, fast foods such as Hunan Chop Suey are popular.
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Kids can play at Dellwood City Park
Dellwood City Park offers space for folks to get outside and get some fresh air. It has picnic tables, a playground and a ballfield. Residents also can visit the Dellwood Recreation Center, which has an indoor field, multipurpose room, a fitness room and offers Zumba classes.
Dellwood City Park offers space for folks to get outside and get some fresh air.
Dellwood City Park provides a spacious outdoor environment for individuals to enjoy fresh air.
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McCluer High School partners with UMSL
Dellwood students attend Griffith Elementary School, Ferguson Middle School, and McCluer High School. The high school offers a variety of student improvement programs, including UMSL Bridge, a partnership with the University of Missouri St. Louis, which works to equip students for success beyond high school. Niche rates each school C-minus as well as the Ferguson-Florissant R-2 School District to which Dellwood’s schools belong.
Lemasters Elementary School provides education for Dellwood students.
Dellwood students receive education at Ferguson Middle School.
Students from Dellwood attend McCluer High School to receive an education.
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Mother's Day Celebration and other Dellwood events
Dellwood hosts a variety of annual events throughout the year, including a Mother’s Day reception, an easter egg hunt and a rabies clinic. The village also sponsors a back-to-school fair at the recreation center prior to the school year, plus an annual Thanksgiving dinner with free food, music and giveaways.
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