A
little trivia: Canoga Park was once known as "Owensmouth".
Canoga Park sure sounds better. This area is near
the Western edge of the San Fernando Valley, located
to the north of Woodland Hills and to the South of
Chatsworth.
The
location leaves it about 10-15 minutes from either
the 101 Freeway or the 118 Freeway. There is a famous
"Antique Row" on Sherman Way that is popular
to antique lovers in the area. There is a good mix
of retail and smaller office buildings in Canoga Park.
The
age of the housing in this area will range from old
(for the Valley) to brand new. The older homes were
built in the 1930's and 1940's, which is pretty old
for the San Fernando Valley. There have been a couple
of 100 home tracts built in the last few years. There
is still some small "in-fill" development
going on in the area. These will be 4-6 new homes
where an older home stood on a larger lot. The population
of this area is now about 70,000.
Canoga
Park is home to the Ocrutt Estate Garden Center, Canoga
Park-Owensmouth Historical Museum, the Madrid Theatre
(live performances) and one of the first Krispy Kreme
donut shops in the Valley.
