Looking For A Home, Not Just A House?

If you are looking for a home, not just a house, you need to continue reading.

Let's start by asking you a few questions. What if your new home was south of the boulevard with a great address yet was very affordable? Would you like your house to be situated in a tranquil rural setting but still remain within close proximity to all amenities? What if your children had access to one of the best school districts in California but you paid no property tax? How would you like access to highend facilities for free?

Now do I have your attention?

Welcome to Calabasas Village.

The village is on Mulholland Highway. You may have driven by but blinked and missed it. Next time, slow down, stop and visit the neighborhood. You will be pleasantly surprised. It is a community within a community. Calabasas Village is on the edge of the Santa Monica Mountains. It is part of the Las Virgenes school district with transportation for the students. There are a private playground, library, swimming pool, spa, tennis courts and gym. The clubhouse is large enough to hold a wedding or small enough for a card game and includes free TV cable and barbecues. The area is surrounded by rolling hills, green grass and mature vegetation.

The Calabasas City Council has declared the community a mobile home park in perpetuity. The village is in the process of reinventing itself. Two-story manufactured units are replacing the standard mobile homes. Designer houses- complete with garages, granite counters, fireplaces, high ceilings and drywalled interiors- are slowly phasing out the older units. People have discovered they can afford the Calabasas lifestyle on a modest budget, premier living with a small-town feel.

The residents take walks in the park with their dogs, stop to chat with neighbors, have picnics in the communal area, drop off books at the library and watch over each other. That's why Calabasas Village offers a home, not just a house.

For more information, call Marlene Grossman, Malibu Surf Realty, (310) 999-1280.