Tract 1596
Tract 1596 holds 133 homes on the 400 to 1000 blocks of Appleton Road and the north side of Talbert Avenue. It was recorded in two units on July 23, 1964, the same day as Tract 1561, partly on the former Appleton ranch, and county records date the houses to 1964.
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Tract 1596 quick facts
| Neighborhood | Stonegate, Simi Valley |
|---|---|
| Builder | Owners of record: Frontier Enterprises, Inc. and G.T.C. Investment Co. (both signed by Paul E. Griffin Jr. on unit 1), with G.T.C. Investment Co. and W.H.W. Investment Co. on unit 2; Paramount Engineering Co. prepared the maps. The Simi Valley Historical Society credits the Griffin Company with building Stonegate. |
| Built | 1964, per county assessor records (Tract 1596-1 and 1596-2 maps both recorded July 23, 1964) |
| Homes | 133 (44 in Tract 1596-1 and 89 in 1596-2, per county parcel data) |
| Home types | Single-family homes, one and two stories, about 1,040–1,958 sq ft; the most common plans are a two-story of about 1,958 sq ft and a one-story of about 1,244 sq ft (Ventura County assessor building records) |
| Lot sizes | Mostly about 6,500–8,100 sq ft, median about 7,400 sq ft (Ventura County parcel data) |
| Streets | Appleton Road (400–1000 blocks), Talbert Avenue (north side, 400–700 blocks), Watson Avenue |
| Tract map | Ventura County Tract 1596: 2 units recorded 1964 (41 MR 34 – 41 MR 37), about 29 acres |
| Gates | Not gated |
| HOA | No neighborhood-wide HOA is known. The streets on all of the Stonegate and Tract 3459 maps were dedicated as public roads. (neighborhood association) |
Highlighted: the recorded tract map (county GIS). Other outlines are neighboring tracts in Stonegate.
About Tract 1596
Frontier Enterprises, Inc., G.T.C. Investment Co. and W.H.W. Investment Co. were the owners of record, and Paramount Engineering Co. prepared the maps. Plans run from about 1,040 to 1,958 square feet. The most common is a two-story of about 1,958 square feet, followed by a one-story of about 1,244. Lots are mostly 6,500 to 8,100 square feet, and the streets are public.
Schools for Tract 1596
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: Mountain View 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.
Stonegate, Simi Valley
Stonegate is a neighborhood of about 800 single-family homes south of Royal Avenue in south-central Simi Valley, laid out along Appleton Road. The Griffin Company built the original Stonegate tract on the former Appleton ranch after the ranch was sold in 1962. The tract maps were recorded in 1963 and 1964, and most of the houses date to 1964.
Other tracts in Stonegate
Homes for sale near Tract 1596
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Where these facts come from
- Tract No. 1596-1 final map, 41 MR 34-36 (Ventura County Surveyor record maps) — maps.ventura.org
- Tract No. 1596-2 final map, 41 MR 37-40 (Ventura County Surveyor record maps) — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County GIS recorded map polygons — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County GIS parcels (parcel counts and lot areas) — maps.ventura.org
- Ventura County GIS building footprints with assessor year built and floor areas — maps.ventura.org
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