Cheviot Hills

Cheviot Hills was subdivided in the 1920s on the hills south of the 20th Century Fox lot, with curving streets laid out to follow the terrain rather than the grid. It attracted studio executives and professionals from the start, and its houses were built one at a time in the period styles of the era rather than as a tract.

The neighborhood is bordered by the Hillcrest Country Club on the north, the Rancho Park golf course and Cheviot Hills Recreation Center on the west, and the Cheviot Hills and Monte Mar Vista subdivisions blend into Beverlywood and Castle Heights on the east. Century City’s towers are visible from many streets.

Almost every property is a single-family home, and lots run from 7,000 to well over 10,000 square feet, which is large for the Westside. Original 1920s and 1930s Spanish and Tudor houses share streets with substantial rebuilds, and prices reflect the location between Century City and the 10 as much as the house itself. The neighborhood has a homeowners association that reviews new construction on some streets.

Turnover is low, and there is no condo market to speak of inside the neighborhood; buyers looking for attached housing look to Rancho Park, Palms or Century City next door.

Los Angeles Unified School District serves the neighborhood, with Overland Avenue Elementary and Castle Heights Elementary nearby and middle and high school assignments in the surrounding Westside. Boundaries follow streets, so check a specific address with the district.

The 10 Freeway is at the south edge with exits at Overland and National, and the 405 is a few minutes west. The Expo Line stations at Palms and Westwood/Rancho Park are within walking distance of parts of the neighborhood, giving rail access to Santa Monica and downtown. Century City, Culver City and Westwood are each a short drive.