Cameo Homes is the Newbury Park neighborhood where a starter budget still buys a detached 1960s ranch house on a flat street, with no HOA rulebook on where you park the trailer. It suits first-time buyers, people trading up from a condo, and anyone who wants to remodel over time rather than pay for someone else's finishes. Homes have three or four bedrooms and sold for about $855K to $1.23M in 2024 through 2026.
Walk Michael Drive and you see the whole story of Cameo Homes in one block: an original 1960s ranch, a fully opened-up remodel next door, an RV parked alongside a house, and the walk down to Newbury Gateway Park. It is unfussy, close to the 101, and a few minutes from the Borchard Road shops and Walnut Elementary. For a lot of Conejo Valley buyers, this is the first real house.
| Homes | Roughly 150 single-family ranch homes, mostly single story |
|---|---|
| Built | 1960s |
| Size | 3 to 4 bedrooms, about 1,444 to 2,578 square feet |
| Price range | About $855K to $1.23M in 2024 through 2026 |
| HOA | None |
| Gated | No |
| Schools | Walnut Elementary, Sequoia Middle, Newbury Park High |
| Getting around | Between Borchard Road and the 101, with Gateway Park and the library close by |
Life on Michael Drive and the streets around it
Cameo Homes sits on the east side of Casa Conejo, south of the 101, centered on Michael Drive with Redfield, Hiram, Lupe, Theresa and Elmira filling in the grid. The streets are flat and the interior is quiet, the kind of grid layout where daily life stays close to home.
Newbury Gateway Park is the local gathering spot, about a half mile east along Michael Drive. It is seven acres, planted with more than a hundred native oaks, and open from 7 in the morning to 10 at night. The Newbury Park Library sits across Borchard Road from it, open six days a week. That pairing, park plus library within an easy walk, is a bigger part of daily life here than any amenity a newer HOA tract could offer.
Everyday errands run west along Borchard Road. Near Reino and Borchard, about a mile west, you have coffee at Ragamuffin Coffee Roasters, donuts at Spudnuts, pizza, Mexican, Chinese and Indian food, a gas station on the corridor, and a Target a little farther on. Newbury Park as a whole runs cooler than the rest of Thousand Oaks and tends to come with larger lots for the money.
The homes: 1960s ranches in every stage of life
These are three and four bedroom ranch homes from the 1960s, most of them single story, roughly 1,444 to 2,578 square feet. The larger figures almost always reflect additions rather than original floor plans, so if square footage matters to you, ask how it got there and whether it was permitted.
Condition is a true patchwork. Some homes have been fully remodeled with quality upgrades. Others are original, waiting for an owner with a plan and a contractor. Expect a wide spread in value block to block. Recent closings ran about $925K to $1.225M in 2024, about $945K to $1.12M in 2025, and about $855K to $1.2M from late 2025 into 2026. Turnover is thin, usually five to nine sales a year, so we always widen the comparison to the adjacent Casa Conejo streets, which carry slightly smaller homes in a similar price band.
No HOA means no dues, no architectural committee, and no CC&R rules on RV or boat parking beyond city ordinances, which are worth confirming before you count on street parking. It also means nobody is enforcing curb appeal. If that bothers you, look at a tract with CC&Rs. If you want to add on or keep a trailer in the side yard, this is the kind of neighborhood that allows for it.
Schools: Walnut, Sequoia and Newbury Park High
Cameo Homes feeds Walnut Elementary, Sequoia Middle and Newbury Park High in Conejo Valley Unified. Walnut is a small school, around 260 students in kindergarten through fifth grade, and it has been on an upward run, recently earning a four-star state rating with math scores above the district average. It serves a student population with higher economic need than most neighboring Conejo Valley schools, which is worth knowing if you are comparing it to Conejo Heights or other neighborhoods on the other side of town.
Newbury Park High is about a mile west at Reino and Borchard, next to the 29-acre Borchard Community Park. For homes on the outer streets, confirm the elementary assignment with the district for the specific address before you count on it.
Getting around and what is nearby
The structural advantage of Cameo is the 101. The tract sits between Borchard Road and the freeway, so the commute east toward Westlake Village and the Valley, or west to Camarillo and Oxnard, starts within a couple of minutes of your driveway. The trade-off is that homes on the northern edge are closer to freeway noise. Walk any house you are serious about at 8 in the morning and again at 5 in the evening before you decide it is quiet.
Borchard Road is the main arterial and carries both the shopping centers and the high school, so expect school-hour congestion at Reino and Borchard. The Santa Monica Mountains foothills rise to the south and west, and Newbury Park is generally known for its trail access. For a broader comparison of what the area offers, see our Newbury Park neighborhoods overview.
Who Cameo Homes suits, and what to know before you buy
This neighborhood fits first-time buyers who want a yard and a detached house on a starter budget, condo owners moving up, and buyers who are comfortable improving a home over years. It also draws remodelers for the same reason, so expect competition on the original-condition listings.
- City versus county. Cameo Homes is inside the City of Thousand Oaks. Casa Conejo immediately to the west is unincorporated Ventura County, with its own Municipal Advisory Council. Two homes a few blocks apart can have different permitting offices, code enforcement and civic representation. Check which side of the line a house is on before planning a project.
- Newbury Park, but south of the 101. The address is Newbury Park in 91320, yet the neighborhood sits south of the freeway and inside Thousand Oaks city limits, and some listings and maps label the area Thousand Oaks. Set your search filters to catch both.
- Boundaries. Published descriptions of how far the Cameo name extends vary, so confirm by address rather than by neighborhood label.
- 1960s construction. Budget for the usual pre-1978 items: a sewer scope, a look at the electrical panel, and questions about original plumbing, flooring and ceiling materials.
- Mixed streetscape. With no HOA, the block you buy on matters more than the tract name. A well-kept street holds value better than a tired one.
If you want a nearby comparison, Shadow Run is worth a look, and our Newbury Park home values page tracks how this price band is moving.
Owning in Cameo Homes
What a typical home costs to own
About $6,369/month
- Principal and interest$5,452
- Property tax (about 1.1% of price, Ventura County)$917
- HOANone
Estimate for a $1M home, near the middle of the recent range here, with 20% down at 7.24% (30 year fixed, Freddie Mac, October 29, 2026). Homeowners insurance is extra and varies with fire zone, so get a quote early. Your lender's figures will differ.
Newbury Park market, latest data
- Median sale price$1.1M
- Change over 12 months+7.6%
- Typical days on market42
Citywide, three months ending May 2026. Newbury Park home values
Our experience here
We sell across this part of the Conejo Valley, including the neighborhoods around Cameo Homes, and are glad to talk through how it compares.
Newbury Park home prices, the last five years
Questions people ask about Cameo Homes
How much do homes in Cameo Homes cost?
Recent sales ran about $855K to $1.23M between 2024 and 2026. Where a home lands depends heavily on condition. Untouched originals sit near the bottom, and full remodels with additions reach the top. Only five to nine homes sell in a typical year, so comps are thin and one unusual sale can skew the picture.
Does Cameo Homes have an HOA?
No. There are no dues, no CC&Rs and no architectural committee. City ordinances govern instead. That is why RV and boat parking shows up as a selling point here, and why the streetscape mixes original 1960s homes with heavy remodels.
What schools serve Cameo Homes?
Walnut Elementary, Sequoia Middle and Newbury Park High, all in Conejo Valley Unified. Walnut is a small neighborhood school with a recently improved four-star state rating. Newbury Park High is about a mile west next to Borchard Community Park. Confirm the elementary assignment for any specific address on the outer streets.
Is Cameo Homes in Newbury Park or Thousand Oaks?
Both, in a sense. The address is Newbury Park, 91320, and the neighborhood is marketed that way, but it sits south of the 101 inside Thousand Oaks city limits. Casa Conejo next door is unincorporated county. Search under both names so you do not miss listings.
What is the park and library access like?
Very good for a 1960s tract. Newbury Gateway Park, seven acres with a planted oak grove, is about a half mile east on Michael Drive, and the Newbury Park Library sits across Borchard Road from it. Borchard Community Park, at 29 acres, is about a mile west.
Thinking about Cameo Homes?
Whether you are weighing a move here or wondering what your home would bring, Davis and the team are happy to talk it through, street by street. No obligation.
