Stratus
Stratus is a 37-home townhome community on one private street, Stratus Lane, at the southeast corner of Los Angeles Avenue and Simi Village Drive. D.R. Horton recorded it as Tract 5600 in March 2015, and the homes were built in 2016, which makes it one of the newest corners of Madera Hills.
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Stratus quick facts
| Neighborhood | Madera Hills, Simi Valley |
|---|---|
| Builder | D.R. Horton (D.R. Horton VEN, Inc.) |
| Built | 2016; tract map recorded March 2015 |
| Homes | 37 |
| Home types | Attached townhome condominiums, about 1,560–2,090 sq ft (county plans of 1,558, 1,678, 1,911 and 2,093 sq ft) |
| Streets | Stratus Lane, Simi Village Drive |
| Tract map | Ventura County Tract 5600: recorded 2015 (162 MR 16), about 3 acres |
| HOA | Stratus HOA — Homes sold in 2026 showed dues of about $298–$375 a month. The association maintains the grounds and a barbecue and picnic area. |
Highlighted: the recorded tract map (county GIS). Other outlines are neighboring tracts in Madera Hills.
About Stratus
County records show four plans of about 1,560, 1,680, 1,910 and 2,090 square feet. The Stratus HOA keeps up the grounds and a barbecue and picnic area. Park Lane and The Westerly are next door.
Schools for Stratus
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: Madera Elementary School
- Middle: Sinaloa 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.
Madera Hills, Simi Valley
Madera Hills is the name neighbors and real estate agents use for Simi Valley's west end along Madera Road, at the foot of Mount McCoy. Its first streets were mapped from 1963 to 1970 by Larkin Manor No. 2, landowner Alan Robertson and Simi Properties, and later builders, from Larwin to D.R. Horton, filled in the rest through 2017. County records count about 1,700 homes.
Other tracts in Madera Hills
Homes for sale near Stratus
Every MLS listing here, with photos, prices and details, is on Properkey.
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Real estate information provided by Properkey (CA DRE #01979718 · NMLS #1438783), which is not the listing broker unless stated.
Where these facts come from
- Tract 5600 final map, 162 MR 16 (D.R. Horton VEN, Inc.) — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County parcels layer (37 parcels, floor areas) — maps.ventura.org
- Properkey property record — Listing evidence: 443 Stratus Lane #3 — properkey.us
- Stratus listings page (MLS subdivision labels) — rubyhome.com (real-estate site; not linked)
- Ventura County GIS — Record Maps (recorded tract maps): Tract 5600 — maps.ventura.org
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