Nearly 40 years ago, before land prices swelled and home buyers had fully discovered Kansas City, North, developers plotted out Highland Acres on a tract of Clay County countryside just south of Missouri 291 and east of North Oak Trafficway. It's the spacious home sites of Highland Acres, along with affordable home prices, that attract buyers to the subdivision and its neighbor to the east, Lakeside Heights. Features include two bathrooms, covered deck, fenced backyard, attic fan. People like that area and homes sell well. Homes come on the market relatively rarely in the area, said Bowen, a resident of Lakeside Heights.
People tend to stay there for a good period of time.
In real estate, the average time people spend in a house is five to seven years. My guess is that the average is higher in Lakeside Heights and Highland Acres,'' he said. Features include three bathrooms, two fireplaces, wet bar, privacy fence, deck, outbuilding. Home values rise by 2 to 3 percent each year, Bowen said. The homes are well-maintained and away from everything.