Calabasas Buyers · Read This First
Same Las Virgenes Unified schools as Calabasas. Same drive times. Materially larger lots. Behind a 24/7 staffed guard gate, in Ventura County — outside the City of Los Angeles mansion tax.
See the EstateThe City of Calabasas delivers a beautifully walkable luxury market, strong amenities, and the headline reason most buyers arrived: the Las Virgenes Unified School District. What it cannot deliver, by definition, is land. Inside city limits, even the highest-end estates are bounded by single-family lot sizes that limit the buildout, the privacy, and the equestrian options.
Bell Canyon, ten minutes northwest in unincorporated Ventura County, preserves the school district and resolves the land constraint.
Las Virgenes Unified — Round Meadow Elementary, Stelle Middle, Calabasas High.
Bell Canyon estates routinely sit on five, ten, or thirty-plus acres — vs less than an acre in many parts of Calabasas.
24/7 staffed gate at the community entrance, with many estates adding their own private gates.
Ventura County address — Measure ULA doesn’t apply at sale (unlike City of LA neighborhoods).
| Neighborhood | Typical $5M Property | Lot Size |
|---|---|---|
| Calabasas (city limits) | 5BR new-construction estate | ~0.5–1 acre |
| Hidden Hills | Updated estate, smaller end of community | ~1–1.5 acres |
| Bell Canyon | Architectural estate, gated, compound-ready | 5–30+ acres |
Golden Ridge Estate · 109 Buckskin Road, Bell Canyon, CA · $5,299,000
Five bedrooms, six bathrooms, ±6,751 square feet behind three private gates. A quarter-mile driveway, walls of glass that open across uninterrupted canyon views, and an open-air entertaining courtyard engineered to host two hundred guests. The land beyond the residence is open, level, and ready — for a vineyard, an equestrian facility, a guest house or multigenerational wing, a car gallery, or sport courts.
HOA-approved for film and commercial production. Served by the highly regarded Las Virgenes Unified School District.
Shown by private appointment. Angie Dominguez, Rodeo Realty · DRE# 01127356.
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