I think this area appeals to people who like acreage but can't afford acreage,'' she said. Though Lakeside Heights doesn't share its neighbor's oversized lots, area residents have come to associate the two subdivisions as one neighborhood and homeowners belong to a single homes association. Features include three bathrooms, fireplace, first-floor laundry room, fenced yard deck. Each year neighbors hold Park Appreciation Day. Twice a year neighbors hold a garage sale, and the association sees that elderly neighbors get the help they need to maintain their homes.
People get to know each other.
Though the neighborhood includes singles, married couples without children and empty nesters, young families primarily have adopted it. There are no sidewalks, but there are a lot of families and people do go out walking their dogs. It's not heavily trafficked. As Kansas City's population continues to push out geographically, Lakeside Heights and Highland Acres no longer offer the same sense of distance from other suburban neighborhoods, but they maintain an aura of privacy, thanks to their position at the crown of Interstate 435, between North Oak Trafficway and Woodland Avenue. We have easy access to all the interstates, yet we're secluded enough,'' he said.