Tract guide · Sinaloa Highlands, Simi Valley

Tract 1572, Units 1–2

The first two units of Tract 1572 were recorded in February and July 1964 under the subtitle "Sinaloa Highlands." They hold 157 homes on El Monte Drive's 900 and 1000 blocks, on Richardson, Tuttle, Anson, Balsamo and Ettin avenues, on Dodd Street, and on Mark, Weller and William courts. County records date almost all of them to 1965.

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At a glance

Tract 1572, Units 1–2 quick facts

Also calledTract 1572-1, Tract 1572-2
NeighborhoodSinaloa Highlands, Simi Valley
BuilderSinaloa Highlands, a limited partnership whose general partners were Top Construction Co., Inc. and Ben Ettin (owner of record)
Built1965 (a handful later)
Homes157 homes (61 in Unit 1, 96 in Unit 2; Ventura County parcel records)
Home typesSingle-family homes, one- and two-story; the assessor lists most at about 1,800–2,450 sq ft
Lot sizesAbout 0.23 acre on most Unit 2 streets; around a third of an acre on El Monte Dr and Richardson Ave (Unit 1)
StreetsEl Monte Dr (905–1119), Richardson Ave, Dodd St, Tuttle Ave, Anson Ave, Anson St, Balsamo Ave (1004–1095), Ettin Ave (952–1010), Catlin St (704–728), Mark Ct, Weller Ct, William Ct
Tract mapVentura County Tract 1572, Units 1 and 2: recorded 1964 (39 MR 31 – 41 MR 72), about 62 acres
GatesNot gated

Highlighted: recorded Tract 1572, Units 1 and 2 (county GIS). Other outlines are neighboring tracts in Sinaloa Highlands.

About

About Tract 1572, Units 1–2

The owner of record was Sinaloa Highlands, a limited partnership whose general partners were Top Construction Co., Inc. and Ben Ettin. Ettin Avenue shares his name. These are the largest homes in the neighborhood, mostly about 1,800 to 2,450 square feet, and about a quarter of them have a second floor. Lots on El Monte Drive and Richardson Avenue run larger, at around a third of an acre.

Schools

Schools for Tract 1572, Units 1–2

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.

Part of

Sinaloa Highlands, Simi Valley

Sinaloa Highlands is a neighborhood of about 330 single-family homes in southwest Simi Valley, east of Sinaloa Road and south of Royal Avenue. Two partnerships, Sinaloa Homes and Sinaloa Highlands, recorded its five tract units between 1960 and 1965. Most houses went up in 1961 and 1965, and the southernmost blocks followed in 1972–73.

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Homes

Homes for sale near Tract 1572, Units 1–2

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Sources

Where these facts come from

  1. Tract No. 1572-1 (Sinaloa Highlands), 39 MR 31, recorded Feb. 11, 1964 – Ventura County record map — maps.ventura.org
  2. Tract No. 1572-2 (Sinaloa Highlands), 41 MR 72, recorded July 31, 1964 – Ventura County record map — maps.ventura.org
  3. Ventura County recorded tract maps (GIS layer) — maps.ventura.org
  4. Ventura County parcels (GIS layer) — maps.ventura.org
  5. Ventura County building footprints with year built (GIS layer) — maps.ventura.org

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