Westlake Village Homes & Real Estate

The City of Westlake Village offers residents a wonderful lifestyle in one of the most temperate climates in America. Less than nine miles from the Pacific Ocean and 38 miles west of downtown Los Angeles, Westlake is nestled in between the Simi Hills to the north and the Santa Monica Mountains to the south.

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Relocating to Westlake Village

If you're thinking of relocating to the Conejo Valley, please let the Ventura Home Team be your guide to all that the area has to offer. Our lead agent, Helene Reinman, has been living and working in the area for many years and can help you find the perfect Westlake Village home.

Recreational Activities in Westlake Village

With the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area adjacent to Westlake Village, a variety of nature trails are available for hiking, mountain biking, picnics, horseback riding and camping. Westlake Village maintain numerous scenic sidewalks, green belts, and protected bike lanes. Visitors can enjoy these outdoor activities plus golfing, tennis, swimming, fishing, boating and sailing.

Westlake’s 150-acre lake is stocked with bass, blue gill and catfish. Docking privileges, fishing licenses, boating and sailing are available to residents. Nearby commercial harbors offer sports fishing, whale watching and tours to Channel Islands National Park, five islands that begin just 12 miles off the mainland, where the marine sanctuary contains giant kelp forests that shelter more than 1,000 species of ocean life. Hiking and camping is permitted on all the islands and there are many sea caves and deserted coves that attract snorkeling and scuba diving, as well as kayaking and boating. Many excellent state and county beaches and campgrounds are scattered along the coastline just 9 miles across the Santa Monica Mountains. Swimmers, sunbathers, and surfers enjoy nearby Malibu, Point Dume, Zuma, Leo Carrillo, County Line, Sycamore Cove and Point Mugu beaches. Birdwatchers can watch migratory birds heading south for the winter. Herons and egrets in the protected areas.

11 public golf courses, 10 tennis courts and several swimming pools are open to the public. The Conejo Recreation and Park District manages 33 developed parks, 5 play field parks, and 1 district-wide park in addition to the 1,300 acre Wildwood Park, 12,000 acres of open space and 75 miles of trails. The District offers more than 2,500 organized recreation and leisure programs each year. Westlake Village manages three city parks and a recreation program as well. Organized sports available for youth through area organizations include soccer, football, softball, baseball, basketball, swimming, boating, and track and field.

Westlake Village Schools

Since Westlake sits directly on the border of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, the schools are served by two different districts. The Conejo Valley Unified School District serves Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park and the Ventura County side of Westlake Village. The Las Virgenes Unified School District covers the Los Angeles County side of Westlake Village as well as Agoura Hills and Calabasas. Both these districts feature exemplary schools and are rated at 9 out of 10 on GreatSchools.net.

History of Westlake Village, CA

Native settlers of Westlake Village include Chumash Indians. In 1770, Captain Gaspar de Portola led a party of Spanish explorers and missionaries, traveling north on the route known as the El Camino Real. The party camped near a Chumash village, believed to be the site of present-day Westlake Village. Father Juan Crespi, chaplain and diarist of the expedition, wrote: “We are on a plain of considerable extent and much beauty, forested on all parts by live oaks and oak trees, with much pasturage and water”.

Spanish settlers were given huge land grants that included the largest Rancho Simi, given to the Pico family. Westlake Village was recognized as the central part of two Mexican land grants: Rancho El Conejo and Rancho Las Virgenes. In 1881, the Russell brothers purchased a large portion of the land for cattle ranching. The area was sold in 1925 to William Randolph Hearst and again in 1943 to Fred Albertson. The Russell family leased back part of the land to continue its successful cattle ranch operation while the Albertson Company used the vast acreage as a movie ranch. Many movies and television shows were filmed here, including “Robin Hood,” “King Rat,” “Laredo,” and various episodes of “Tarzan,” “Buck Rogers,” “Gunsmoke,” and “Bonanza.”’

In 1963, the American- Hawaiian Steamship Company bought the 12,000 acre ranch for $32 million in partnership with Prudential Insurance Company and commissioned a master plan for a “city in the country." The original master-planned community of Westlake Village is transected diagonally by the Los Angeles and Ventura County line. The Los Angeles County side, consisting of 3,456 acres, was incorporated as the City of Westlake Village in 1981 and became the 82nd municipality in Los Angeles County. The Ventura County side, comprised of the remaining 8,544 acres of the original Russell ranch, was annexed into the City of Thousand Oaks in two portions in 1968 and 1972.