Amberwood
Amberwood is a condominium community of 86 homes on the south side of Hillcrest Drive in Newbury Park, just east of Rancho Conejo Boulevard with US 101 below it. Its single tract, Tract 3074, was mapped in 1979 for owner Hillcrest Village, Ltd., and county records date the buildings to 1980. The private streets are named for old trades: Artisan, Wheelwright, Woodcutter and Shoemaker.
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Amberwood quick facts
| Where | South side of West Hillcrest Drive just east of Rancho Conejo Boulevard, with US 101 just to the south. Homes sit on four private streets: Artisan Road, Wheelwright Lane, Woodcutter Lane and Shoemaker Lane. |
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| City / jurisdiction | City of Thousand Oaks (Council District 2) · ZIP 91320 |
| Built | 1980 (Tract 3074 recorded July 1979) |
| Builders | Hillcrest Village, Ltd. (owner of record on the 1979 tract map) |
| Homes | 86 |
| Home types | Attached condominium homes in two-story buildings: two-story townhouse-style units of about 1,530 to 1,660 sq ft, plus 12 pairs of single-level flats stacked one over the other (about 820 to 1,155 sq ft). |
| HOA | Amberwood HOA — City records list Lordon Management Company as the management company. The HOA boundary matches Tract 3074 (about 7.2 acres). |
| Parks nearby | Newbury Gateway Park, Rancho Conejo Playfields |
| School district | Conejo Valley Unified School District (CVUSD) |
Pins are approximate centers.
Living in Amberwood
The 1979 map created just two lots. A 5.8-acre lot holds the homes, and a 1.29-acre lot holds the private streets, which carry city easements for water, sewer and emergency access. Most homes are two-story townhouse-style units of roughly 1,530 to 1,660 square feet. In a dozen places a single-level flat of about 820 to 920 square feet sits under an upstairs flat of about 1,085 to 1,155 square feet.
The Amberwood HOA governs the community, and city records list Lordon Management Company as its manager. Fire Station 35 on Mitchell Road is a short drive away, the Amgen campus is a few blocks north, and Newbury Gateway Park is just across the freeway on Michael Drive.
The lay of the land
A small condominium community of two-story buildings on private lanes off Hillcrest Drive. Fire Station 35 on Mitchell Road, the Amgen campus and the Rancho Conejo business parks are all a few blocks away. CAL FIRE's 2025 local-area hazard map shows it as non-wildland.
Schools near Amberwood
Public schools nearby
- EARThS Magnet School
- Walnut Elementary
- Sequoia Middle School
- Newbury Park 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 (CVUSD): find the assigned schools for an address
Services, representation & fire safety
These are Newbury Park's area-wide providers; some vary by street.
| Police (City of Thousand Oaks) | Thousand Oaks Police Department, run under contract by the Ventura County Sheriff's Office (Thousand Oaks Station, 2101 E. Olsen Rd.) 805-494-8200 · The city has contracted with the Sheriff's Office for police services since 1964. |
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| Police (unincorporated areas) | Ventura County Sheriff's Office, from the same Olsen Road station 805-494-8200 · Covers the county pockets directly. The station's own list of unincorporated areas names Casa Conejo and Kelley Estates. The CHP handles traffic enforcement on county roads. |
| Fire / EMS | Ventura County Fire Department Two stations in Newbury Park: - Station 32, 830 Reino Rd. (805-376-8850), built in 1972. - Station 35, 751 Mitchell Rd. (805-376-8852). Crews moved in on Aug. 17, 2017. It replaced a 1962 station on Hillcrest Drive and houses Engine 35 and tiller Ladder Truck 35. |
| Water | City of Thousand Oaks Public Works (Water and Wastewater) or California American Water, depending on the street 805-449-2499 (city water/wastewater after-hours line) · The city says it is one of three water purveyors within Thousand Oaks, so the provider depends on the street. Casa Conejo is served by California American Water (amwater.com). Your water bill shows which one serves you. |
| Wastewater / sewer | City of Thousand Oaks (Hill Canyon Treatment Plant) According to the Casa Conejo MAC, Casa Conejo also gets sewer service through the city. The county's Thousand Oaks Area Plan notes sewer gaps in parts of unincorporated Ventu Park, where some homes may still use septic systems. |
| Electricity | Southern California Edison (delivery) with Clean Power Alliance (default supplier) Clean Power Alliance has been the default power supplier in Thousand Oaks since 2019 and also serves unincorporated Ventura County. SCE owns the lines and sends the bill. During Santa Ana wind events, SCE may shut off power on some circuits (Public Safety Power Shutoffs). |
| Natural gas | Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) |
| Trash & recycling (city) | Athens Services (City of Thousand Oaks franchise hauler) 805-852-5264 |
| Trash & recycling (unincorporated) | Ventura County residential franchise, 'Newbury Park & Rolling Oaks' service area Covers Casa Conejo, upper Ventu Park and the Kelley Estates pockets. Since Jan. 1, 2024 the county's residential haulers have been Athens Services (805-856-0113) and E.J. Harrison & Sons (805-647-1414). Find your hauler on the county's interactive map: maps.ventura.org |
| Parks & recreation | Conejo Recreation and Park District (CRPD) |
| Open space and trails | Conejo Open Space Conservation Agency (COSCA) |
| Library | Thousand Oaks Library, Newbury Park Library (2331 Borchard Rd.) 805-498-2139 |
| Animal services (city) | Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control, Agoura Animal Care Center (29525 Agoura Rd., Agoura Hills), under contract with the city 818-991-0071 · Phones are answered 24/7. |
| Animal services (unincorporated) | Ventura County Animal Services Covers Casa Conejo, upper Ventu Park and the Kelley Estates pockets. |
| Emergency alerts | VC Alert (Ventura County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services) 888-772-4482 · Free sign-up, also at vcalert.org. Alerts come by phone, text, email or TTY in English and Spanish. |
| Public transit | Thousand Oaks Transit 805-375-5467 |
| Post office | U.S. Postal Service, Newbury Park Post Office (3401 Grande Vista Dr.) The post office moved here from Newbury Road in 2013. |
| Community advisory body | Casa Conejo Municipal Advisory Council Meets monthly on Thursday evenings in the Walnut Elementary multipurpose room and advises the District 2 supervisor on local issues. |
Who represents you: The five-member Thousand Oaks City Council is switching from at-large to district seats under Ordinance 1715-NS (July 18, 2023). Districts 4 and 5 were first elected in 2024, and Districts 1, 2 and 3 are on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot. Newbury Park spans three districts: - District 1: most of Newbury Park south of US 101 and west of about Ventu Park Road, including Dos Vientos, the Borchard and Reino Road neighborhoods, OakRidge Estates and Vallecito. - District 2: north of US 101, including Rancho Conejo Village, Running Springs, Conejo Creek and Amberwood. - District 4: the east end between Ventu Park Road and Lynn Road, including Newbury Hills, Marlborough Hills, Lynn Oaks and Los Robles Estates. Current council: - Mayor Mikey Taylor, Mayor Pro Tem Bob Engler and Councilmember David Newman, all at-large, with terms ending Dec. 15, 2026. - Al Adam (District 4) and C. Tie Gutierrez (District 5), with terms ending Dec. 2028. Nov. 3, 2026 candidates: - District 1: Karen Arreola and Mikey Taylor. - District 2: Kyle Rohrbach and Gus Gougas. · Ventura County Board of Supervisors, District 2: Jeff Gorell, in office since Jan. 10, 2023 and board chair for 2026. He won a new term outright in the June 2, 2026 primary with about 53 percent of the vote, so there is no November runoff for the seat. District office: 2100 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Suite E; 805-214-2510. Full list for Newbury Park.
Fire safety: Hazard zones: - CAL FIRE's Local Responsibility Area map, released March 24, 2025 and shown on the city's GIS, rates much of Newbury Park's hillside edge Very High. More.
Other neighborhoods in Newbury Park
Homes for sale in and around Amberwood
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Where these facts come from
- City of Thousand Oaks GIS: Homeowner Associations layer (Amberwood HOA, Tract 3074, 7.23 acres, Lordon Management Company) — gis.toaks.gov
- Ventura County record maps: TR 3074, 83-MR-1, recorded July 20, 1979 — maps.ventura.org
- Tract No. 3074 recorded map, Book 83 Miscellaneous Records pages 1-2 (owner, lots, private streets, easements) — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County parcels: 86 residential parcels in Tract 3074 with unit square footage — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County building footprints: condominium buildings, year built 1980, floor areas — maps.ventura.org
- City of Thousand Oaks GIS: Recorded Map Parcels (Tract 3074, current record 83-MR-1) — gis.toaks.gov
- City of Thousand Oaks GIS: Council Districts — gis.toaks.gov
- CAL FIRE Fire Hazard Severity Zones, Local Responsibility Area 2025 — services1.arcgis.com
- Ventura County Fire Department: Station 35, 751 Mitchell Road — fire.venturacounty.gov
- Conejo Recreation and Park District: Newbury Gateway Park, 2250 Michael Drive — crpd.org
- Conejo Recreation and Park District: parks list (Rancho Conejo Playfields, 950 N. Ventu Park Rd.) — crpd.org
- Lordon Management — lordonmanagement.com
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