North Ranch Gated Community

Island Forest

Gated

Gated · about 14 custom estates on Island Forest Place and Island Forest Avenue beside the North Ranch Country Club

Listing photo: Keller Williams Westlake Village · CSMAR MLS

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Island Forest is a gated enclave of about 14 custom estates on Island Forest Place and Island Forest Avenue, next to the North Ranch Country Club course. County records put the homes at about 5,100 to 11,700 square feet on lots of about three-quarters of an acre to 1.5 acres. Homes here almost never come up for sale. It is in the City of Thousand Oaks with Westlake Village addresses.

Highlighted area is the footprint of Island Forest, drawn from the parcels in Ventura County records. Labels mark the other North Ranch neighborhoods; click one to open its guide.

GatedIsland Forest is one of 23 gated communities in Westlake Village, behind a code or card gate.

Homes for sale and recently sold in Island Forest

Listings and sales inside the Island Forest outline on the map above, from the CSMAR multiple listing service. They update as agents post them.

For sale in Island Forest right now

Active listings inside the community.

Active$15,450,0005076 Island Forest Place
Westlake Village, CA 913627 bd · 8 ba · 15,135 sq ft · built 1992Listing courtesy of The Agency

In escrow in Island Forest

Under contract but not yet closed — the closest read on what buyers are paying today.

Nothing in Island Forest is in escrow right now.

Sold in Island Forest in the last two years

Closed sales inside the community, newest first.

No closed sales in Island Forest in the last two years.

Island Forest quick facts

Where is Island Forest?On Island Forest Place and Island Forest Avenue in North Ranch, next to the North Ranch Country Club course and Windy Mountain Avenue. It is in the City of Thousand Oaks with Westlake Village 91362 addresses.

When was it built?The homes were built individually; the last one sold was built in 1988.

Who built it?The homes were built individually; the MLS lists them as Custom NR-736.

How many homes?About 14.

How big are the homes?About 5,100 to 11,700 square feet, with a median of about 7,200.

How big are the lots?About 0.7 to 1.5 acres, with a median of about 0.9 acre.

Which schools?Conejo Valley Unified. Confirm the assignment for a specific address with the district.

What are homes selling for?No homes sold here in the last two years.

Island Forest HOA dues

What are the HOA dues?The 2020 sale reported $796. Confirm the current fee, billing period and what it covers. The enclave is gated without a guard.

The homes

The enclave

Island Forest is a single recorded map of large lots behind a gate beside the North Ranch Country Club course. Every home is custom, and most are large two-story houses on close to an acre.

Owning here

The association

The association maintains the gate and the private streets. Ask for the current dues, budget and CC&Rs. Golf club membership is separate.

Schools

Island Forest is in the Conejo Valley Unified School District. Confirm the assignment for a specific address with the district.

Getting around

Windy Mountain Avenue leads to Lakeview Canyon Road and Kanan Road, both a few minutes from the 101.

What to check

With custom homes of different ages, every inspection is different. On large lots, check drainage, slopes and brush clearance, and get an insurance quote early.

Other gated communities nearby

Country Club Estates, Lake Sherwood, Sherwood Country Club, Sycamore Canyon, Thistleberry, Trentwood, Westlake Island.

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Prices

Recent sales

Sales are very rare. None closed through the MLS between October 2024 and September 2026. The last sale was a five-bedroom, 8,252-square-foot home on 1.45 acres on Island Forest Place for $4,350,000 in July 2020.

How it compares

Emerald Forest, nearby, has 17 similar homes on slightly smaller lots. Country Club Estates has a staffed gate and many more estates.

Nearby neighborhoods

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