Mulholland Heights, Calabasas, CA

Mulholland Heights is a hillside neighborhood with more variety and public life than many Calabasas tracts. Homes climb from Old Topanga Canyon Road across streets built over several decades, while two parks and a preschool create regular neighborhood activity at the base and along the ridge. The setting feels residential and tucked into the hills without being completely sealed behind gates. The roughly 526 homes range from late-1960s residences to 1990s development and later custom work. California Mediterranean and contemporary designs vary widely in size, producing a streetscape that feels less uniform than a single-phase subdivision. Some portions belong to an association that handles landscaping, park maintenance and security patrols, but the roads remain public. Creekside Park is the neighborhood's everyday gathering place, with a T-ball field, basketball court, playground and the Calabasas Klubhouse Preschool. Highlands Park adds a smaller playground and picnic area higher on the slope. Together they give Mulholland Heights more accessible public park frontage than many nearby hillside communities. The location offers quick access to local schools and the 101, but circulation deserves attention. Old Topanga Canyon Road is narrow and curving, and some ridge streets rely on a single route downhill. School pickup, peak commuting and high-wind conditions can make those limitations obvious. Freeway noise also reaches lower elevations on still days. Wildfire exposure is part of life in the surrounding hills, making brush clearance and evacuation routes important considerations. The same terrain that creates views and privacy also limits access. Mulholland Heights fits residents who want hillside living without the formality of a fully gated enclave. Its ethos is varied and community-oriented, with parks and a preschool bringing people together in a part of Calabasas where many neighborhoods turn inward.