Lake Sherwood Neighborhood Guide
Thistleberry
1950s–2010s · about 80 homes on Upper and Lower Lake Road and the hillside above the west end of Lake Sherwood
395 Upper Lake Road · Listing provided by Team Nicki and Karen, Compass
Thistleberry is the older hillside above the west end of Lake Sherwood: about 80 homes on Upper Lake Road, Lower Lake Road, Stafford Road, Hereford Road, Thorsby Road and Giles Road, in unincorporated Ventura County. The lots were laid out long before the country club, and the homes range from 1950s cabins to houses built in the 2000s and 2010s, on lots of about a quarter to a third of an acre.
Highlighted area is the footprint of Thistleberry, drawn from the parcels in Ventura County records. Labels mark the other Lake Sherwood neighborhoods; click one to open its guide.
Guard-gatedThistleberry is one of seven guard-gated communities in Westlake Village, with a staffed gate around the clock.
Homes for sale and recently sold in Thistleberry
Listings and sales inside the Thistleberry outline on the map above, from the CSMAR multiple listing service. They update as agents post them.
For sale in Thistleberry right now
Active listings inside the tract.
Active$5,495,000395 Upper Lake RoadThousand Oaks, CA 913613 bd · 4 ba · 4,900 sq ft · built 2018Listing courtesy of Compass
Active$8,989,000500 Lower Lake RoadWestlake Village, CA 913618 bd · 10.5 ba · 15,000 sq ft · built 2026Listing courtesy of Pinnacle Estate Properties
Active$8,989,000500 Lower Lake Rd. RoadWestlake Village, CA 91361Listing courtesy of Pinnacle Estate Properties
Active$999,00044 Upper Lake RoadLake Sherwood, CA 91361Listing courtesy of Compass
Active$1,399,00042 Upper Lake RoadLake Sherwood, CA 91361Listing courtesy of Compass
In escrow in Thistleberry
Under contract but not yet closed — the closest read on what buyers are paying today.
Nothing in Thistleberry is in escrow right now.
Sold in Thistleberry in the last two years
Closed sales inside the tract, newest first.
Sold$2,395,000Sold Aug 18, 2026147 Upper Lake RoadLake Sherwood, CA 913613 bd · 2 ba · 1,723 sq ft · built 1979Listing courtesy of RE/MAX ONE
Sold$2,000,000Sold Feb 3, 2026370 Lower Lake RoadLake Sherwood, CA 913613 bd · 2 ba · 1,299 sq ft · built 1963Listing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Realty
Sold$3,850,000Sold Jan 15, 20262308 Stafford RoadThousand Oaks, CA 913614 bd · 4.5 ba · 4,248 sq ft · built 2002Listing courtesy of Pinnacle Estate Properties, Inc.
Sold$2,900,000Sold Jun 20, 2025124 Lower Lake RoadLake Sherwood, CA 913614 bd · 5 ba · 4,960 sq ft · built 1932Listing courtesy of Coldwell Banker Realty
Sold$3,474,000Sold Feb 14, 20252400 Stafford RoadThousand Oaks, CA 913614 bd · 4 ba · 3,126 sq ft · built 2001Listing courtesy of RE/MAX ONE
Sold$3,250,000Sold Feb 14, 20252344 Stafford RoadWestlake Village, CA 913614 bd · 4 ba · 3,089 sq ft · built 2016Listing courtesy of Pinnacle Estate Properties, Inc.
Sold$2,205,000Sold Dec 11, 20242498 Hereford RoadLake Sherwood, CA 913613 bd · 2.5 ba · 1,770 sq ft · built 1952Listing courtesy of Pinnacle Estate Properties, Inc.
Thistleberry quick facts
Thistleberry HOA dues
The homes
The hillside
Thistleberry covers the older lots on the hill above the west end of the lake, recorded decades before the country club was built around them. Upper Lake Road holds the most homes. Many original cabins and small houses have been remodeled or replaced, so a street can mix a 1950s cottage with a 2016 house. The lake view and the road access make the most difference in price.
The homes
Every house is different. Older homes of about 1,300 to 1,800 square feet with two or three bedrooms sit next to newer houses of about 3,000 to 4,200 square feet with four bedrooms.
Owning here
The lake association
There is no neighborhood association, but homes belong to the Lake Sherwood lake association, which manages the private lake. A 2023 listing showed $1,554 a year. Ask for the current figure and what it covers.
Schools
Thistleberry is in the Conejo Valley Unified School District. Listings show Westlake Elementary, Colina Middle School and Westlake High School; confirm the assignment for a specific address with the district.
Getting around
Potrero Road runs east to Westlake Boulevard and the 101, about ten minutes away.
What to check
Older homes may have original wiring, plumbing and foundations, and some have been added to over the years; check permits with Ventura County. On the hillside, check drainage, slopes and brush clearance, and get an insurance quote early.
Other gated communities nearby
Prices
Thistleberry market at a glance
Homes, townhomes and condos (no rentals) from the MLS. These numbers refresh every night as listings go active, pending or sold. Last updated Nov 2, 2026 at 3:52 pm.
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Absorption rate shows how fast homes are selling. It takes the homes for sale today and divides them by the number of homes that sold per month over the last 24 months.
The answer is how many months it would take to sell every home on the market if no new listings came up. Under about 3 months usually means a seller’s market, 3 to 6 months is balanced, and over 6 months favors buyers.
Right now about 15% of the homes for sale in Thistleberry are selling each month.
See the full Thistleberry market report →
Median sold price and homes sold, by quarter
Days on market and sold-to-list price, by quarter
Based on 7 sales in the last 24 months (fewer than 6 sold in the last 12, so two years are used). Charts cover the last 8 full quarters. Source: CSMAR MLS and its data-share MLSs. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
Recent sales
7 homes sold in the last two years, from $2,000,000 to $3,850,000, with a median of $2,900,000. Older homes of about 1,300 to 1,800 square feet sold from $2,000,000 to $2,395,000; newer homes of about 3,100 to 4,250 square feet on Stafford Road from $3,250,000 to $3,850,000.
How it compares
The lakeside homes on Lake Sherwood Drive, on the water, sell for more. Sherwood Country Club, around the golf course, has larger homes at much higher prices. Thistleberry is the most varied and often least expensive way to live at the lake.
Nearby neighborhoods
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