Valley (East of 405)

 

High-end retail and hip restaurants serve the professionals and families who call this San Fernando Valley community home.

 

Sherman Oaks is much like its San Fernando Valley neighbor, Encino: a quiet LA suburb that allows for city convenience with small town peacefulness. High-end malls and a smattering of hip boutiques and restaurants are a draw for the families who call Sherman Oaks home, and the neighborhood has a reputation for being part of the affluent area of the Valley.

 

 

Contemporary single-family homes are the norm in this suburb.

 

 

This Valley enclave is known for its retail scene, with three main malls to choose from including the open-air Galleria. Local dining institutions—like Robbie Mac’s Pizza and The Local Peasant—line Ventura Avenue, providing residents with just enough to keep them busy in this quiet town.

 

 

Sherman Oaks has all the comfort and convenience of an affluent suburb—clean streets, upscale malls, and multiple parks make for easy living.

 

 

Chain restaurants and big-brand stores are far more plentiful in Sherman Oaks than the quirky, independent boutiques and eateries you’ll find in other parts of LA.

 

 

Large, contemporary properties comprise the Sherman Oaks market, with freeway access and proximity to the Santa Monica Mountains adding to this residential area’s allure.

 

 

Nestled right at the convergence of the 101 and 405 freeways, Sherman Oaks’ location allows for easy jaunts to the west and east, or even further north to Ojai or Santa Barbara for a lovely weekend getaway.

 

 

Pay a visit to the Laurelwood Apartments and the Goodwin House, both are the work of Rudolph Schindler, a student of Frank Lloyd Wright. The stretch of Valley Vista west of Radford Avenue is home to a number of impressive mid-century apartments.

 

A compelling blur of quaint and trendy, little has changed in this San Fernando Valley neighborhood since Mack Sennett began building what is now CBS Studios in 1927. Offering a small selection of hip boutiques, eateries, and nightlife spots, Studio City’s true appeal is revealed in its tree-lined streets and beautiful Santa Monica foothill scenery.

 

 

Fewer than 40,000 people inhabit this unassuming, 6.31-square-mile neighborhood, where Hollywood stars and families live side by side.

 

 

Studio City has a small town feel—trees line the streets, people greet one another, and everyone shops local. But it also supports a number of hip eateries and boutiques. Just stroll through Tujunga Village for a wonderfully varied shopping and dining experience: grab breakfast at Aroma Coffee and Tea Company, peruse the antiques at Elizabeth’s Place, then grab dinner and see a jazz performance at Italian restaurant Vitello’s.

 

 

Perhaps it’s the influx of celebrities that keeps Studio City on its toes, but the mix of independent boutiques and delicious eateries among the neighborhood’s old-school mom-and-pop establishments give this area a fresh, not stodgy, sensibility.

 

 

With a number of stars calling Studio City home, you’re likely to spot a celebrity every so often.

 

 

Studio City is a mix of upscale estates in the Santa Monica Mountains, expansive homes in the more residential areas, and highly regarded mid-century properties.

 

 

A stretch along Ventura Boulevard, known as “sushi row,” is home to some of LA’s finest fish, including the Michelin-starred Asanebo.