The Meadows at Sherwood
The Meadows at Sherwood is a gated neighborhood of 103 single-family homes on the north side of East Potrero Road, in the Lake Sherwood area of unincorporated Ventura County. The land was subdivided as Tract 4408, recorded in two maps in 1996 and 1997 by L.S.R. Limited Partnership and its general partner, Lake Sherwood Ranch, Inc., and the houses went up in the late 1990s.
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The Meadows at Sherwood quick facts
| Also called | The Meadows at Lake Sherwood, The Meadows |
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| Where | North side of East Potrero Road in the Lake Sherwood area, north of the lake. Streets: Abbotsbury, Sandcroft, Stanhope and Pixton streets; Royal London, Halsbury, Jaycroft, Braxfield, Oak Cottage, Bushgrove and Yarnton courts. |
| City / jurisdiction | Unincorporated Ventura County · ZIP 91361 |
| Built | Late 1990s (Tract 4408 maps recorded 1996 and 1997; built out by April 2000) |
| Builders | L.S.R. Limited Partnership / Lake Sherwood Ranch, Inc. (owner and subdivider of record) |
| Homes | 103 |
| Home types | Single-family detached homes of about 2,200-3,600 sq ft, typically 3-5 bedrooms |
| Gates | Gated |
| HOA | The Meadows at Sherwood — Listed in the City of Thousand Oaks HOA map as The Meadows at Sherwood (Lake Sherwood area); a local real-estate site calls it The Meadows HOA and lists quarterly dues of about $746 to $875. The private streets were accepted by the Lake Sherwood Community Services District for residents' use, and the 1997 tract map notes landscape and slope easements held by the Lake Sherwood Homeowners Association. |
| Tracts | 2 named tracts and sub-neighborhoods (list) |
| Parks nearby | White Horse Canyon Trail (nearby) |
| School district | Conejo Valley Unified School District |
Pins are approximate centers. Outlines are recorded tract maps from county GIS; tap one for its guide.
Living in The Meadows at Sherwood
Planning reaches back to at least 1990, when a rare-plant survey was prepared for tentative Tract 4408. County assessor records show houses of roughly 2,200 to 3,600 square feet, most on lots of about a quarter acre, and local agents describe plans with three to five bedrooms. The county's April 2000 aerial photos already show every street lined with finished homes.
The community is gated, as Acorn listings noted as early as 2006, and has its own homeowners association, which the City of Thousand Oaks lists as The Meadows at Sherwood. Its private streets were accepted by the Lake Sherwood Community Services District for residents' use. The county trail map places the White Horse Canyon Trail just to the east, and nearby public schools include Westlake Elementary, Colina Middle and Westlake High.
The lay of the land
Gated streets and cul-de-sacs on the slope above East Potrero Road, ringed by open hillside, with Westlake Village a few miles east.
Listings variously place this neighborhood in Thousand Oaks, Westlake Village or "Lake Sherwood"; it lies in unincorporated Ventura County, ZIP 91361.
Tracts & sub-neighborhoods of The Meadows at Sherwood
The named tracts, villages and gated enclaves residents, HOAs and the MLS use inside the neighborhood, each with its own page.
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Schools near The Meadows at Sherwood
School attendance areas
Conejo Valley Unified School District
On CVUSD's attendance-boundary map (updated July 27, 2026), the recorded tract outlines in this guide fall in:
- Elementary: Westlake Elementary School (all 2 tracts)
- Middle: Colina Middle School (all 2 tracts)
- High: Westlake High School (all 2 tracts)
These come from the district's own data, not from this site; each tract page has its own answer. Assignment goes by address. Confirm with Find My Assigned School, or check an address here.
Public schools nearby
- Westlake Elementary School
- Colina Middle School
- Westlake High School
Being nearby doesn't mean a school is assigned. Attendance goes by address and boundaries change; confirm with the district.
- Conejo Valley Unified School District: find the assigned schools for an address
Services, representation & fire safety
These are Lake Sherwood & Hidden Valley's area-wide providers; some vary by street.
| Police | Ventura County Sheriff's Office, East County (Thousand Oaks) station, 2101 E. Olsen Rd., Thousand Oaks 805-494-8200 · This station also serves as the Thousand Oaks Police Department, and it patrols nearby unincorporated areas. Its page names Hidden Valley among them. |
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| Fire | Ventura County Fire Department, Station 33 (Lake Sherwood), 33 Lake Sherwood Dr. 805-371-0474 (station line; call 911 in an emergency) · Built in 1949 on the lakeshore. It serves Lake Sherwood, Hidden Valley and the southern part of Westlake, with Engine 33, Brush Engine 333 and Patrol 33. Station 32 (830 Reino Rd., Newbury Park) covers western Thousand Oaks and the Potrero Valley areas. |
| Water (Lake Sherwood community) | Ventura County Waterworks District No. 38 It began on March 28, 1989 as the Lake Sherwood Community Services District and became WWD 38 after voters passed Measure N in May 2015. The district covers about 2,048 acres. All of its water comes from the State Water Project. Metropolitan Water District filters and disinfects it at its Jensen plant in Granada Hills, and Calleguas MWD delivers it to the district. The district's 2025 water quality report counts 792 service connections, two reservoirs, two booster pump stations and about 19 miles of water lines, and a 2020 district presentation also lists four pressure-reducing stations. The district runs as an enterprise fund with no tax revenue, so customers' water rates and charges pay all of its costs. The Board of Supervisors is its board of directors, and a citizens' advisory committee, which meets quarterly, reviews policy, budget and rate recommendations before they go to the board. |
| Water (Hidden Valley & Carlisle Canyon) | Private wells Homes here rely on wells. The Hidden Valley Municipal Water District provides recycled water only, not drinking water. In 2020, District 38 staff reported that three Hidden Valley homes whose wells were falling in level and quality had asked to connect to district water through a private line the owners would maintain. The request needed LAFCo action to go forward. The area plan requires a water-availability study for new development in Hidden Valley and Carlisle Canyon. |
| Sewer | Triunfo Water & Sanitation District (Lake Sherwood community); private septic systems elsewhere The area plan limits the sewer system to the Lake Sherwood community. Outside it, homes use septic systems under County Environmental Health rules. |
| Electric | Southern California Edison (delivery); Clean Power Alliance (default power supplier for unincorporated Ventura County) |
| Gas | Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) The California Energy Commission's service-area map places the area in SoCalGas territory. Owners of rural parcels should confirm with SoCalGas that a gas line serves their property. |
| Trash & recycling | E.J. Harrison & Sons (County 'Southwest' residential service area) 805-647-1414 · The county's hauler service-area map shows Lake Sherwood, Hidden Valley and Carlisle Canyon in E.J. Harrison's Southwest area. |
| Parks district | Conejo Recreation & Park District Most of the Lake Sherwood community joined CRPD through LAFCo 81-26, the Lake Sherwood Annexation, recorded October 22, 1981. The southern and western estate lands followed through LAFCo 88-15, the Lake Sherwood Reorganization, recorded August 9, 1989, and a small 1990 addition. County GIS places Hidden Valley and Carlisle Canyon outside the district. |
| Library | Ventura County Library (Oak Park Library); City of Thousand Oaks libraries nearby, including Newbury Park Library at 2331 Borchard Rd. |
| Animal services | Ventura County Animal Services |
| Emergency alerts | VC Alert (Ventura County emergency notification system, run on Everbridge) 888-772-4482 · Free. It sends alerts in English and Spanish by phone, text, email or TTY. More information: ready.venturacounty.gov |
| Street lighting | Ventura County Service Area No. 14 County GIS shows Lake Sherwood annexed to CSA 14 in 2005 (LAFCo 04-26). The service area provides street lighting in developed unincorporated areas. |
Who represents you: District 2: Jeff Gorell, in office since January 2023 and chair of the Board of Supervisors for 2026. He won re-election outright in the June 2, 2026 primary with 52.6% of the vote, so his new term begins in January 2027. Website: https://supervisorgorell.venturacounty.gov Full list for Lake Sherwood & Hidden Valley.
Fire safety: Fire hazard zones: The whole area is in the State Responsibility Area. CAL FIRE's current Fire Hazard Severity Zone map (effective 2024) rates the Lake Sherwood community, Carlisle Canyon and most of Potrero Road Very High, and parts of the open Hidden Valley… More.
Other neighborhoods in Lake Sherwood & Hidden Valley
Homes for sale in and around The Meadows at Sherwood
Every MLS listing here, with photos, prices and details, is on Properkey.
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Where these facts come from
- Ventura County record maps index: Tract 4408-1 (128 MR 48, recorded Feb. 28, 1996) and 4408-2 (131 MR 1, recorded Apr. 1, 1997) — maps.ventura.org
- Tract No. 4408-1 recorded map, 128 MR 48 (Ventura County) — maps.ventura.org
- Tract No. 4408-2 recorded map, 131 MR 1 (Ventura County) — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County parcels on map 128 MR 48 (24 parcels) — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County parcels on map 131 MR 1 (79 parcels) — maps.ventura.org
- City of Thousand Oaks HOA layer: Meadows at Sherwood, The — gis.toaks.gov
- Ventura County April 2000 aerial imagery — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County hiking trails layer: White Horse Canyon Trail — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County Planning staff report, Lake Sherwood PD permits PL22-0160/0161/0162 (June 22, 2023), citing 1990 rare plant survey for tentative Tracts 4192 and 4408 — rma.venturacounty.gov
- Conejo Valley Guy: The Meadows at Lake Sherwood — conejovalleyguy.com (real-estate site; not linked)
- Thousand Oaks Acorn (Nov. 16, 2006): Located in the exclusive Meadow at Lake Sherwood — toacorn.com
- RealtorDavid: Thousand Oaks gated communities — realtordavid.com (real-estate site; not linked)
- Rubyhome: The Meadows at Sherwood — rubyhome.com (real-estate site; not linked)
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