(913) 543-3332Cherished Oaks
An established De Soto neighborhood of larger homes on roughly acre-plus lots — no HOA and no special assessments on record. De Soto USD 232 (Mize) schools, on the K-10 corridor.
Cherished Oaks is a new-construction neighborhood in De Soto, Kansas, in Johnson County’s growing K-10 corridor. Here’s what the community offers, who builds here, the schools that serve it, and what it actually costs to carry a home beyond the mortgage.
De Soto, Kansas · De Soto USD 232
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Why buyers look here
Cherished Oaks is an established larger-home neighborhood in De Soto, Kansas (66018), in Johnson County on the K-10 corridor. Homes here were built 1999–2005 (per MLS year-built records) on generous lots — a median of roughly 1.3 acres — and are served by De Soto USD 232. Of 22 De Soto MLS sales here since 2017, all were single-family homes, with no HOA and no special assessment on record.
- Larger homes on larger lots — recorded lot sizes run to a median of about 1.3 acres, and homes are large: median ~3,727 finished sq ft, commonly 4 to 6 bedrooms (17 of 22 are 4-bed; 4 are 5-bed; 1 is 6-bed).
- No HOA, no special assessments — 0 of 22 sales reported HOA dues, and 0 of 22 carried a special assessment. The recurring carry is property tax alone (which, on these larger homes, is the highest dollar figure among De Soto’s tracked neighborhoods — see the carry-cost section).
- Established, settled streetscape — built 1999–2005, mature landscaping rather than an active construction zone.
- Commuter-close on the K-10 corridor (four De Soto exits — Evening Star, Edgerton, Lexington, Kill Creek), minutes from the Johnson County job corridor now anchored by the Panasonic EV-battery plant at Astra Enterprise Park.
Homes, builders & pricing
- Single-family, built 1999–2005 (MLS year-builts) — an established, built-out neighborhood.
- Home sizes (verified sold): roughly 2,566–4,647 finished sq ft (median ~3,727; median above-grade ~2,736 — the gap reflects finished lower levels), commonly 4–6 bedrooms.
- Lot sizes: median ~1.3 acres — larger than typical in-town De Soto lots.
- Builders: the MLS Builder field is thin for this era (one record, Rick Hollingsworth). Built out — builder history is background, not a current-availability claim.
- Price signal: median $551,000 (22 sales, 2017–2026; range $350K–$765K); recent median $650,000 (7 sales, 2023–2026 — small sample, directional only). Ask us for today’s actives and comps.
Homeowners association (factual)
No sale reviewed in Cherished Oaks reported HOA dues (0 of 22). On the records available, this is a neighborhood without a homeowners association fee. Because HOA status can still vary by parcel or change over time, we can confirm whether a specific home carries any dues or covenants before you write an offer — we don’t assume it.
Setting & amenities
- Larger-lot detached-home streetscape in De Soto; everyday services in downtown De Soto and along the K-10 corridor; regional shopping in nearby Olathe, Shawnee and Lenexa.
- No published neighborhood pool/clubhouse amenity on record (no HOA reported).
- De Soto was platted in 1857 and incorporated in 1897, on the Kansas River in Johnson (and Leavenworth) County. It now sits at the center of major regional growth — the roughly $4B Panasonic EV-battery plant and the Astra Enterprise Park redevelopment of the former Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant.
Schools (De Soto USD 232)
Served by De Soto USD 232. Address-level assignments on sales here have been Mize Elementary School (De Soto’s elementary boundaries split between Starside and Mize — Cherished Oaks reads Mize on record), Lexington Trails Middle School and De Soto High School. Boundaries change; confirm the exact assignment for a specific address with the district before relying on it.
What it actually costs to own here
Figures are MLS medians (sales n=22; tax n=19), not a tax quote. The recent-median sample is small (n=7) and directional. No HOA (0 of 22) and no special assessment (0 of 22) appear on record. Kansas reassesses annually and the actual bill follows the county appraiser’s valuation.
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Frequently asked about Cherished Oaks
Why is the tax bill higher at Cherished Oaks?
The homes here are larger (median ~3,727 finished sq ft on ~1.3-acre lots), so at a typical De Soto effective rate of about 1.40% the dollar tax figure — a median around $7,741 — is the highest among De Soto’s tracked neighborhoods. There’s no HOA and no special assessment to add to it.
Does Cherished Oaks have an HOA or special assessments?
No sale we reviewed reported either (0 of 22 for each). We can still confirm whether a specific home carries any dues or covenants before you write an offer.
How old are the homes, and how big are the lots?
Established — MLS year-builts run 1999 to 2005 — on larger lots, a median of about 1.3 acres, with homes commonly 4 to 6 bedrooms.
What school district is it in?
De Soto USD 232 — homes here have been assigned to Mize Elementary, Lexington Trails Middle and De Soto High School. Confirm the exact assignment for an address with the district.