Reseda

Reseda was laid out in 1912 as Marian, one of the towns of the Los Angeles Suburban Homes Company subdivision, and renamed in 1921. It grew fastest after the Second World War when farmland was replaced by tract housing for returning veterans, and most of its houses date from that period.

The neighborhood is bounded roughly by Roscoe Boulevard on the north, the 101 corridor and Tarzana on the south, Winnetka on the west and the Sepulveda Basin on the east. Reseda Park and the Reseda Boulevard business district are at the center, and the Los Angeles River crosses the southern section.

Most of Reseda is single-story ranch construction from the late 1940s to the early 1960s on lots of 6,000 to 8,000 square feet. Because the housing is uniform, condition and updates drive prices more than location within the neighborhood, and a remodeled house can sell for far more than an original one on the same street.

Condos, townhomes and apartments are concentrated along Reseda Boulevard, Sherman Way, Vanowen and Saticoy streets. Reseda is often one of the more attainable west Valley neighborhoods for a first detached house with a yard.

Los Angeles Unified School District serves the neighborhood, including Reseda Charter High School and several elementary and middle schools inside Reseda. Attendance boundaries follow streets, so check a specific address with the district.

The 101 runs along the south edge with an exit at Reseda Boulevard, and the 405 is reached to the east through Lake Balboa. The Orange Line busway crosses the neighborhood with a station at Reseda Boulevard. The Sepulveda Basin recreation area and the Los Angeles River bike path are on the eastern edge.