Valley West
Valley West is the name used in home sales for Berylwood's western blocks around Berylwood Elementary. Ventura County recorded them as Tract 1551 units 1 and 2 in September and October 1963. Map Homes and William Development Corp. signed the first unit, and Prime Homes signed the second. County records show about 373 houses, all dated 1964.
Partly documented: residents and listings use this name, but official records are thin. Corrections are especially welcome.
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Valley West quick facts
| Also called | Valley West (Berylwood) |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | Berylwood, Simi Valley |
| Builder | Map Homes, Inc. and William Development Corp. (owners of record, Unit 1); Prime Homes, Inc. (owner of record, Unit 2) |
| Built | 1964 (county building records); tract maps recorded September 10 and October 11, 1963 |
| Homes | About 373 houses (197 in Unit 1 and 176 in Unit 2, per county parcel data); Unit 1 also includes the 19-acre Berylwood Elementary site |
| Home types | Single-family; a one-story plan of about 1,205 sq ft and two-story plans of about 1,580, 1,725 and 2,166 sq ft (county records) |
| Lot sizes | Mostly about 6,000–6,700 sq ft (median about 6,500 sq ft) |
| Streets | Morley St, Denny St, Malcolm St, Rhoda St, Abraham St, Kane Ave, Earl Ave, Ysrella Ave, Heywood St (2000–2100 blocks), Regan Cir, Gilda Cir, Julie Cir, Lydia Cir |
| Tract map | Ventura County Tract 1551, Units 1 and 2: recorded 1963 (38 MR 1 – 38 MR 31), about 107 acres |
| Gates | Not gated |
| HOA | No HOA; home sales show no association dues. |
Highlighted: recorded Tract 1551, Units 1 and 2 (county GIS). Other outlines are neighboring tracts in Berylwood.
About Valley West
Streets include Morley, Denny, Malcolm, Rhoda and Abraham streets, Kane, Earl and Ysrella avenues, and the Regan, Gilda, Julie and Lydia circles. The same four plans repeat across the blocks: a one-story house of about 1,205 sq ft and two-story models of about 1,580, 1,725 and 2,166 sq ft. Most lots are about 6,500 sq ft, and there is no HOA. Valley West is a real estate name, not an association, and it is also used for similar 1964 houses elsewhere in central Simi Valley.
Schools for Valley West
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 Valley West
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 layer – Tract 1551 units 1–4 (recording dates, map books) — maps.ventura.org
- Tract 1551-1 recorded map, sheet 1 (owners Map Homes, Inc. and William Development Corp.) — maps.venturacounty.gov
- Tract 1551-2 recorded map, sheet 1 (owner Prime Homes, Inc.) — maps.venturacounty.gov
- Ventura County parcel layer – Tract 1551 units 1–2 (parcel counts, square footage, lot area) — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County building footprints (year built, floor areas) — maps.ventura.org
- Properkey property record — 2002 Malcolm St – subdivision 'Valley West (Berylwood)-275', built 1964, no HOA (listing evidence) — properkey.us
- Properkey property record — 1127 Sycamore Dr – same 1,580 sq ft plan filed as 'Valley West (Royal/Sycamore)' (listing evidence) — properkey.us
- Ventura County GIS — Record Maps (recorded tract maps): Tract 1551 — maps.ventura.org
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