Westlake Village Real Estate Blog

32070 Canterhill Pl., Westlake Village, is one of the most beautiful homes to ever come on the market in Westlake Village! On a recent broker tour, the listing agent commented that the owners spent a million dollars on remodeling it in 2003, and it shows. No stone appears unturned in this Oscar Schuster-built traditional. All baths and the kitchen have been stuningingly remodeled with gorgeous materials. Among its many features: wood floors and wrought iron staircase. The home is over 5,000 square feet on a lot of more than 35,000 square feet, and offers a pool, spa, barbeque, patio, lawn and a dramatic mountain view. Listed at $2,195,000 by Stacy Richardson, Dilbeck Realtors.

5838 Cape Horn Dr., Agoura Hills, on the Lake Lindero Golf Course offers serene grassy views. It has 4 bedrooms and a remodeled kitchen, as well as recently installed A/C, central heating, newer carpet and paint, newer lighting, roof and roller garage door. On a recent broker caravan, bouquets of fresh flowers greeted visitors, creating a welcoming atmosphere in this light and bright home. A nice buy at $494,000. Listed by Jennifer Auten-Ramsyer, Prudential California Realty.

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This charming ranch house is listed at $395,000. Contact me for more information.

Three new homes released by Sherwood Homes and this vintage charmer topped the local broker caravan yesterday. Situated on a rare double lot, 2421 Stafford Road commands a wooded setting behind its own gates. The main house, all on one story, has wood flooring, an upgraded kitchen and an outdoor fireplace. The modern guesthouse features a great room with a pitched ceiling, a small bedroom and bath and a kitchenette. There is an infinity pool and spa.

Listed by Mark Tyoran and Kathy Bernal, Ewing & Associates Sotheby’s International Realty.

New construction on tour yesterday in Lake Sherwood included the one-story Amalfi, at $2,355,000, Le Fleur, at $2,395,000, and the Ashford, at $2,290,000. For more information on these homes, go to Listingbook and sign up for an account.

Listed by Samantha Withers and Moncia Grisolia, Sherwood Valley Realty, Inc.

7923 Ducor Ave., West Hills

This ranch house on a pretty tree-lined street has been updated with taste and sophistication. The kitchen features newer cabinets, slab-granite countertops and stainless-steel appliances. The living room-kitchen area has tile flooring and a fireplace. Both baths have been updated too. A rear bonus room with sliding doors leads to a grassy yard and a pool. Additional amenities include newer windows and garage storage.

Listed at $395,000 by Sher Hann.

From the pages of “Traditional Home,” this Dos Vientos property at 482 Via Merlaexudes warm, charm and exceptional quality. Situated on a large flat lot on a cul-de-sac, it has been upgraded in every detail. Among its many amenities: crown molding and plantation shutter s throughout, walnut flooring on the first floor, custom built-ins in the library, family room, and two bedrooms, upgraded mantles on both fireplaces, organizers in the master closet, pantry and garages, and a high-gloss custom paint job throughout.

The kitchen features a large solid granite island, countertops and backsplash, and stainless-steel appliances. The master bath and upstairs laundry room have beveled Travertine flooring. Outside is a fully covered patio with a cedar-lined ceiling and custom lighting, a speaker/sound system, custom flagstone and painted concrete, and a state-of-the art outdoor low-voltage lighting system. Completing this picture of tranquil living at its best is a 4-car garage. Nearby is the top-rated Sycamore Canyon School.

Just move in and enjoy the comfortable life-style of scenic Dos Vientos in this gracious home!

$1,099,000. Listed with Sher Hann, Ewing & Associates Sotheby’s

If green is the new black, then wild is the “au courant” look in gardens. So goes the ecological wisdom.

In fact, the concept of “wild gardens” is not new, dating back to the 1860′s when it was pioneered in England by William Robinson. It has evolved to what we commonly call today the English Cottage Garden. Robinson, taking his cue from the Arts and Crafts movement, strove for the practical, more natural, less formal garden that harmonized with the surrounding landscape. Wild gardens were to contain a large variety of plants, including edibles and natives all mixed together in a free design.

In eco-conscious Southern California, wild gardens showcase those plants that thrive in our dry environment. Some wild gardens also seek to attract wildlife. In the wild garden in the photo, surrounding a home in Wood Ranch, owner Agnes Faughnan says, “We focused on the abundance of birds in the area, putting in not only plants but also a water feature that would attract them. Definitely, this has been a success story.”

To maintain the pastoral environment, Faughnan’s garden uses natural stone for the patio, walkways and small retaining walls. The resulting setting, says Faughnan, is eco-friendly, with low-water-using plants irrigated by micro irrigation sprinklers. It offers variety, with an abundance of native plants, perennials, annuals, shrubs and trees, including lemon, lime, tangerines, blood orange, pear, Asian pears, persimmons, pomegranate, fig and black walnut, as well as many herbs and, of course, lavender.

“Our wild garden is also practical,” says Faughnan, “because of its low requirements for both water and maintenance. Like nature,” she says, “our garden is a work in progress.”

For more images of this tranquil paradise, see Starbright Gardens.