Mountain Valley
Mountain Valley is the name used in home sales for the middle of Berylwood, the blocks around Claudia, Bridget and Darcy avenues on both sides of Heywood Street. Ventura County recorded it as Tract 1551 units 3 and 4 on August 19, 1965, with the Maiden-Fair Company as owner. Nearly all of its roughly 224 houses date to 1967.
Mostly documented: the name and location are confirmed; some details rest on a single source.
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Mountain Valley quick facts
| Also called | Mountain Valley (Berylwood), Mountain Valley tract |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Berylwood, Simi Valley |
| Builder | Maiden-Fair Company (owner of record on both unit maps; survey prepared for William Development Corp.) |
| Built | Nearly all 1967 (county building records; a few Garvin Avenue houses date to 1964); maps for units 3 and 4 recorded August 19, 1965 |
| Homes | About 224 houses (92 in Unit 3 and 132 in Unit 4, per county parcel data) |
| Home types | Single-family; one-story plans of about 1,668, 1,712, 1,905 and 2,015 sq ft and two-story plans of about 2,498 and 2,695 sq ft (county records) |
| Lot sizes | Typically about 6,500 sq ft (most roughly 6,500–7,100 sq ft) |
| Streets | Claudia Ave, Bridget Ave, Darcy Ave, Garvin Ave, Gene Ave, Lee St, Erica St, Victoria St, Morley St (2300–2400 blocks), Heywood St (2300–2400 blocks), Alva Cir, Andrea Cir |
| Tract map | Ventura County Tract 1551, Units 3 and 4: recorded 1965 (45 MR 89 – 45 MR 92), about 49 acres |
| Gates | Not gated |
| HOA | No HOA; home sales show no association dues. |
Highlighted: recorded Tract 1551, Units 3 and 4 (county GIS). Other outlines are neighboring tracts in Berylwood.
About Mountain Valley
The houses here are bigger than in the western blocks. One-story plans run about 1,670 to 2,015 sq ft, and two-story plans are about 2,500 and 2,695 sq ft; one home with the largest plan sold with six bedrooms and a three-car garage. Lots are about 6,500 sq ft, and there is no HOA. The Mountain Valley name is also used north of Los Angeles Avenue for the separate 1968 Tract 1933, which is covered on the Mountain Valley neighborhood page.
Schools for Mountain Valley
School attendance areas
Simi Valley Unified School District
On SVUSD's attendance-boundary map (elementary map revised December 2023), this tract's recorded outline falls in:
- Elementary: Berylwood Elementary School
- Middle: Hillside Middle School
- High: Royal High School
These come from the district's own data, not from this site. Assignment goes by address, and districts change boundaries and run choice and transfer programs. Confirm with School Boundary Maps, or check an address here.
Berylwood, Simi Valley
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.
Other tracts in Berylwood
Homes for sale near Mountain Valley
Every MLS listing here, with photos, prices and details, is on Properkey.
Browse homes for sale in Simi Valley on Properkey
Real estate information provided by Properkey (CA DRE #01979718 · NMLS #1438783), which is not the listing broker unless stated.
Where these facts come from
- Ventura County Record Maps layer – Tract 1551 units 1–4 (recording dates, map books) — maps.ventura.org
- Tract 1551-3 recorded map, sheet 1 (owner Maiden-Fair Company; recorded Aug. 19, 1965) — maps.venturacounty.gov
- Tract 1551-4 recorded map, sheet 1 (owner Maiden-Fair Company; recorded Aug. 19, 1965) — maps.venturacounty.gov
- Ventura County parcel layer – Tract 1551 units 3–4 (parcel counts, square footage, lot area) — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County building footprints (year built, floor areas) — maps.ventura.org
- Properkey property record — 2355 Heywood St – subdivision 'Mountain Valley (Berylwood) (264)', built 1967, 2,695 sq ft, 6 bedrooms, 3-car garage, remarks name the Mountain Valley tract (listing evidence) — properkey.us
- Properkey property record — 1860 Claudia Ave – subdivision 'Mountain Valley (Berylwood)-264', built 1967 (listing evidence) — properkey.us
- Mountain Valley neighborhood listings, including the north-side section in Tract 1933 (listing evidence) — rubyhome.com (real-estate site; not linked)
- Ventura County GIS — Record Maps (recorded tract maps): Tract 1551 — maps.ventura.org
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