Many buyers with kids are looking for a family home in a quiet neighborhood, a large flat yard for a play structure or trampline, perhaps a pool, patio with a bar-b-que area, within walking distance to an elementary and middle school, close to churches, convenient to a shopping mall, with beautiful parks and an active, vibrant community filled with other friendly families.
So what neighborhood in Thousand Oaks fits that description AND delivers the most BANG for the HOMEBUYER'S BUCK?
Welcome to: SHADOW OAKS
Located in Central Thousand Oaks, Shadow Oaks enjoys the best of all worlds. Nestled in the community are Acacia Elementary School and Redwood Middle School. Students continue on to Thousand Oaks High School, not located in the neighborhood but still a walkable distance. Shadow Oaks consists of homes ranging from 1500 to 2600 square feet on large, flat lots ranging from 7500 to 20,000 square feet. The homes were built between 1960 and 1969 and the pride of ownership demonstrated by the attractive yards and improved features over the years is evident! Most homeowners have upgraded their homes with modern garage doors, dual pane windows and many interior features such as granite and stainless steel in the kitchens, removal of the acustic ceiling surfaces, wood flooring, updated bathrooms and more.
There are currently 9 active listings with an average list price of $658,000.
14 homes have sold in Shadow Oaks since Jan 1, 2014, at the average sales price of $608,000.
Price per square foot of homes currently listed averages $269. Price per square foot of homes sold recently is $288.
Average days on market for the homes sold so far this year is 56 days.
The average size of home sold in Shadow Oaks is 2100 s.f.
The Shadow Oaks neighborhood enjoys two terrific features that deserve mentioning.
1. Conejo Community Park is nestled right in the neighborhood. The park consists of 250 acres of lovely rolling space, a natural creek, majestic Oak Trees, play ground and a community center that offers summer camps, special programs for children. It is also home to a 40 year tradition of "Concerts in the Park". There is actually a free concert today, Sunday, July 20, 2014: Tribute to the Music of Chicago - Kenny Cetera’s Chicago Experience. Immediately after my Open House at 1592 Brentford in Westlake Village today, we are packing up a picnic and a bottle of wine and headed over to hear some great music!
2. The Conejo Valley Botanical Gardens is also part of the Conejo Community Park area. The gardens cover 33 acres of unique terrain for the natural habitat for birds and small animals, and the developed area of the Garden incorporates eighteen specialty gardens that highlight water-conserving plants from California and other Mediterranean climates. Click on the map to take an armchair tour!
Now that you see why SHADOW OAKS is such a great community to live in, take a look HERE on my ConejoValleyHomeExpert.com website at the current listings for sale in and around the neighborhood. Happy househunting!
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