Berylwood
Berylwood is the 1960s tract neighborhood around Berylwood Elementary and Berylwood Park in central Simi Valley. It lies between Erringer Road and Sycamore Drive, south of Los Angeles Avenue and north of the Arroyo Simi. A group of related development companies recorded its main maps in 1963–65, and most of its roughly 870 single-family houses date from 1964 to 1967.
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Berylwood quick facts
| Where | Central Simi Valley, centered on Heywood Street between Erringer Road and Sycamore Drive, south of Los Angeles Avenue and north of the Arroyo Simi |
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| City / jurisdiction | City of Simi Valley · ZIP 93065 |
| Built | Main single-family tracts built 1964–1967 (maps recorded September 1963 to August 1965). Later infill: fourplexes in 1971, Sunnyglen houses in 1979, Parkview condominiums in 1981 and 1984 (county building records). |
| Builders | Map Homes, Inc. and William Development Corp. (owners of record, Tract 1551-1), Prime Homes, Inc. (owner of record, Tract 1551-2), Maiden-Fair Company (owner of record, Tracts 1551-3 and 1551-4; co-owner, Tract 1554), Earl Homes Inc. (co-owner of record, Tract 1554-1), Bar Homes Inc. (co-owner of record, Tract 1554-2), The Larwin Group, Inc. (owner of record, Tract 2118), Larwin-Southern California, Inc. (owner of record, Tract 2584), Westoaks Investment #30 (owner of record, Tracts 3370-1 and 3370-2) |
| Homes | About 960 homes: roughly 870 single-family houses and 92 condominiums. There are also 42 lots of 1971 fourplexes and apartments with about 170 units (county parcel and building records). |
| Home types | Single-family tract houses from the 1960s, with one-story plans of about 1,200–2,000 sq ft and two-story plans of about 1,580–2,700 sq ft. Also 1979 houses in Sunnyglen, 1981–84 condominiums at Parkview and 1971 fourplexes on Prather Street and Phipps Avenue. |
| Gates | Not gated |
| HOA | There is no neighborhood-wide HOA, and home sales in the single-family tracts show no dues. The Parkview condominiums have their own association. |
| Tracts | 6 named tracts and sub-neighborhoods (list) |
| Parks nearby | Berylwood Park and Skate Plaza (1955 Bridget Ave) |
| School district | Simi Valley Unified School District |
Pins are approximate centers. Outlines are recorded tract maps from county GIS; tap one for its guide.
Living in Berylwood
The county tract maps tell the story. Tract 1551 came first. Map Homes, William Development Corp. and Prime Homes recorded its western units in September and October 1963, and the Maiden-Fair Company followed with the Claudia–Darcy section in August 1965. In early 1964, Earl Homes and Bar Homes, each with Maiden-Fair as co-owner, mapped Tract 1554 out toward Sycamore Drive. Most of the maps also note that the Berylwood-Simi Company owned a share of the oil and mineral rights under the land. Later building filled in the gaps: the Larwin Group's fourplexes on Prather Street and Phipps Avenue (1971), the Sunnyglen houses near Los Angeles Avenue (1979) and the Parkview condominiums on Heywood Street (1981 and 1984).
Berylwood Park, at 1955 Bridget Avenue, is where neighbors meet. It has a ball diamond, sand volleyball, a kids' half-court for basketball, a multipurpose room, picnic areas, playgrounds and the park district's Skate Plaza, which is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Berylwood Elementary takes up a 19-acre site on Heywood Street, and the Arroyo Simi channel runs along the neighborhood's southern edge.
The lay of the land
Mid-1960s one- and two-story tract houses on a grid of residential streets around Berylwood Elementary and Berylwood Park, with small later pockets of fourplexes, 1979 houses and condominiums.
Some real estate websites use the Berylwood name for a much larger part of central Simi Valley. This page covers the tracts between Erringer Road and Sycamore Drive, south of Los Angeles Avenue and north of the Arroyo Simi. The Valley West and Mountain Valley names used for Berylwood homes are real estate subdivision names; neither section has a homeowners association.
Tracts & sub-neighborhoods of Berylwood
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 Berylwood
School attendance areas
Simi Valley Unified School District
On SVUSD's attendance-boundary map (elementary map revised December 2023), the recorded tract outlines in this guide fall in:
- Elementary: Berylwood Elementary School (all 6 tracts)
- Middle: Hillside Middle School (all 6 tracts)
- High: Royal High School (all 6 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 School Boundary Maps, or check an address here.
Public schools nearby
- Berylwood Elementary (2300 Heywood St)
- Hillside Middle (2222 E Fitzgerald Rd)
- Royal High (1402 Royal Ave)
Being nearby doesn't mean a school is assigned. Attendance goes by address and boundaries change; confirm with the district.
- Simi Valley Unified School District: find the assigned schools for an address
Services, representation & fire safety
These are Simi Valley's area-wide providers; some vary by street.
| Police | Simi Valley Police Department (805) 583-6950 · 3901 Alamo St. Patrols the city. The unincorporated Knolls, Box Canyon, Lake Manor and Sinaloa Lake areas are served by the Ventura County Sheriff's Office. |
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| Fire and paramedic | Ventura County Fire Department Covers the city and surrounding county land. Simi Valley stations: 41 (1910 Church St.), 43 (5874 E. Los Angeles Ave.), 44 Wood Ranch (1050 Country Club Dr.), 45 West Simi (790 Pacific Ave.), 46 Tapo (3265 Tapo St.) and 47 Big Sky (2901 Erringer Rd.). |
| Water | Ventura County Waterworks District No. 8 (managed by the City of Simi Valley) (805) 583-6736 · Serves about 60 percent of the city, with the City Council sitting as its board. Most of its water is imported through Calleguas Municipal Water District, supplemented by two district wells in Tapo Canyon. After-hours emergencies: (805) 504-2708. |
| Water | Golden State Water Company Private utility serving the other 40 percent or so of the city. Your bill, or the district's service-area map, shows which supplier serves your address. |
| Sewer | City of Simi Valley Public Works, Sanitation Services Runs the city sewer system and its Water Quality Control Plant. |
| Electricity | Southern California Edison (delivery) and Clean Power Alliance (default power supply) SCE owns the lines and handles outages. Simi Valley joined Clean Power Alliance in 2019, and its default plan is Lean Power; customers can change plans or opt back to SCE supply. |
| Gas | Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) |
| Trash and recycling | Waste Management (G.I. Industries) (805) 522-9400 · The city's exclusive franchise hauler under an agreement executed October 10, 2022, covering trash, recycling, green and food waste, bulky-item pickup and outreach. The City Council sets rates each year, and collected waste goes to the Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center. Unincorporated areas are outside the city franchise; check with the County of Ventura. |
| Parks and recreation | Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District (805) 584-4400 · 4201 Guardian St. Runs neighborhood and community parks, trails, open space, community centers, the Santa Susana Depot and Strathearn Historical Park. |
| Library | Simi Valley Public Library (805) 526-1735 · 2969 Tapo Canyon Rd., next to City Hall. |
| Animal services | Ventura County Animal Services 1-888-223-7387 · Serves Simi Valley by contract. The Simi Valley Animal Shelter at 670 W. Los Angeles Ave. handles strays, adoptions, licensing and lost pets; the main shelter is in Camarillo. |
| Transit | Simi Valley Transit (805) 583-6456 · Routes 10, 20 and 30, Dial-A-Ride and same-day SVT On Demand rides. Route 10 connects with LA Metro buses in Chatsworth, and VCTC Intercity buses stop at Simi Valley Town Center. |
| Hospital | Adventist Health Simi Valley The city's hospital, with a 24-hour emergency department. |
| Emergency alerts | VC Alert (Ventura County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services) Free English and Spanish alerts by phone, text and email for any Ventura County address. Sign up at member.everbridge.net, by email at vc.alert@ventura.org or by phone at 888-772-4482. The county also recommends keeping Wireless Emergency Alerts turned on. |
| Neighborhood councils | City of Simi Valley Neighborhood Councils (805) 583-6756 · Four advisory councils; every resident 18 or older is automatically a member. Each usually meets monthly at 7 p.m. in the City Hall Community Room, 2929 Tapo Canyon Rd. |
Who represents you: Mayor Dee Dee Cavanaugh (appointed mayor by the council on January 27, 2025, after Mayor Fred Thomas died in office); Mayor Pro Tem Elaine P. Litster (District 3); Joseph D. Ayala (District 1, appointed February 2025); Mike Judge (District 2); Rocky Rhodes (District 4). · Janice S. Parvin, Ventura County Board of Supervisors District 4, which covers Simi Valley, Moorpark and nearby unincorporated areas including the Knolls, Box Canyon, Bell Canyon and Sinaloa Lake. She won another term outright in the June 2, 2026 primary with about 70 percent of the vote over Ruth Luevanos; the new term begins in January 2027. Office: 980 Enchanted Way #203, Simi Valley, (805) 955-2300. Full list for Simi Valley.
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Homes for sale in and around Berylwood
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Where these facts come from
- Berylwood Park – Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District — rsrpd.org
- Skate Plaza at Berylwood Park – Rancho Simi Recreation and Park District — rsrpd.org
- Ventura County schools layer (Berylwood Elementary, Hillside Middle, Royal High addresses) — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County record map polygons – Tracts 1551, 1554, 2118, 2584 and 3370 (recording dates, map books) — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County parcel layer – all Berylwood tracts (parcel counts, square footage, lot area) — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County building footprints – Berylwood area (year built, building type) — maps.ventura.org
- Tract 1551-1 recorded map, sheet 1 (owners Map Homes, Inc. and William Development Corp.; Berylwood-Simi Company mineral interest; recorded Sept. 10, 1963) — maps.venturacounty.gov
- Tract 1554-1 recorded map, sheet 1 (owners Earl Homes Inc. and Maiden-Fair Company; recorded Jan. 15, 1964) — maps.venturacounty.gov
- Tract 2118 recorded map, sheet 1 (owner The Larwin Group, Inc.; in the City of Simi Valley; recorded July 30, 1970) — maps.venturacounty.gov
- Ventura County RiverStreams layer (Arroyo Simi alignment) — maps.ventura.org
- Properkey property record — 2002 Malcolm St – subdivision 'Valley West (Berylwood)' (listing evidence) — properkey.us
- Movoto Berylwood page – portal uses a broad Berylwood boundary (listing evidence) — movoto.com (real-estate site; not linked)
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