Cherished Oaks, De Soto, KS

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.