West Calabasas, Calabasas, CA

West Calabasas is the city's most varied and publicly accessible side, combining townhomes, condominiums, single-family tracts, parks, schools and open hills along the Las Virgenes and Lost Hills corridors. It feels less like a single enclave and more like a collection of neighborhoods tied together by two major roads and quick access to US-101. Housing includes 1980s townhomes in Las Virgenes Village, conventional detached subdivisions and later infill. That range creates more choices in size and housing type than most parts of Calabasas. It also places more residents close to public facilities rather than behind private gates. Outdoor recreation is a major strength. Calabasas Bark Park has separate dog areas and a steep trail climbing directly into the hills. Grape Arbor Park adds basketball, volleyball, a T-ball field and picnic shelters. The Calabasas Community Center offers a gymnasium, banquet space and climbing wall, while Lupin Hill Elementary anchors the residential area. Las Virgenes Road is the neighborhood's hinge. It provides the main route south toward Malibu and becomes a scenic highway beyond Lost Hills Road. On clear days that connection is a luxury. During peak commuting or summer beach traffic, it becomes a bottleneck. Homes near the freeway and main roads hear steady traffic. Development has been a recurring local issue. Large proposals near Las Virgenes and Agoura roads have changed repeatedly through council decisions, referendums and redesigns, reflecting the tension between adding housing and preserving open space. The current West Village concept keeps most of its site open while concentrating apartments and limited retail on a smaller portion. West Calabasas suits residents who want parks, trails and a broader range of housing without giving up the city's schools and hillside setting. Its ethos is active and less insular than the gated communities nearby, though traffic and future development remain part of the conversation.