Villa Encanto is the walkable heart of Dos Vientos: about 175 two-story Mediterranean homes from 2001 to 2004 set between the 28-acre community park and Sycamore Canyon School, with the Santa Monica Mountains open space a few minutes from the front door. It suits families who want a K-8 campus and ball fields within walking distance and are happy to trade a longer freeway run for cool mornings and quiet streets. Homes run 2,300 to 3,500 square feet on mostly 6,000 to 10,000 square foot lots and have sold recently for about $1.27M to $1.85M.
On a typical weekday in Villa Encanto the fog is still sitting on the ridgeline at 7:45 when kids start walking up Via Rio to Sycamore Canyon, parents with coffee cups trailing behind. By ten the sun has burned through, the park at the other end of the neighborhood has a pickup soccer game going, and the only sound on Via Camino is a gardener and a dog. It is a neighborhood built around a school and a park, and it lives that way.
| Homes | About 175 single-family, 3 to 5 bedrooms, 2,313 to 3,461 sq ft |
|---|---|
| Built | 2001 to 2004 |
| Price range | About $1.27M to $1.85M in recent sales |
| Lots | About 6,000 to 26,000 sq ft, most under 10,000 |
| HOA | About $71 a month, Dos Vientos Ranch East master association |
| Gated | No |
| Schools | Sycamore Canyon School (K-8), Newbury Park High |
| Getting around | Borchard Road to the 101, about 3.5 miles |
Life between the park and the school
Villa Encanto is the part of Dos Vientos you can walk across. Its streets, Via Camino, Via Estrella, Via Cresta and Via de la Luz among them, sit between Dos Vientos Community Park on one side and Via Rio and Sycamore Canyon School on the other, so the daily errands of a family with kids mostly happen on foot or by bike.
The feel is the Dos Vientos feel at its most settled: red tile roofs, wide clean streets, mature landscaping, and the ridgelines of the Santa Monica Mountains closing the view at the end of almost every block. Marine fog pulls over the hills most mornings and the whole neighborhood runs cooler than inland Thousand Oaks, which is why summer here feels different from summer on the east end of the valley.
Neighbors are largely families who came for the schools, with a good number of Amgen households among them, and the rhythm of the week follows the school calendar and the sports fields. For how Villa Encanto fits inside the larger community, start with our Dos Vientos guide.
The homes on Via Camino, Via Estrella and Via Cresta
About 175 homes went up here between 2001 and 2004, mostly two-story Mediterranean with stucco walls and tile roofs. Floor plans run three to five bedrooms and roughly 2,300 to 3,500 square feet, a size that puts Villa Encanto in the upper middle of the Dos Vientos ladder: larger than the smaller attached and starter-size product, smaller than the homes farther up the hills.
Most lots are between 6,000 and 10,000 square feet, enough for a pool and a usable yard without a lot of upkeep. A few run much larger, up to about 26,000 square feet, and those are the ones to watch if privacy and yard space matter to you.
Recent sales ran from about $1.27M to $1.85M, with the middle of the market near $1.5M. Condition and the lot tend to drive the spread as much as square footage does. The neighborhood is not gated, and dues are modest, about $71 a month to the Dos Vientos Ranch East master association, which keeps up the common landscaping, signage and trails. Some homes show a higher monthly figure, so confirm the exact assessment for any property you are considering.
If you like the look and want comparisons, Traditions, Vizcaya and Quintana and Las Brisas are the natural neighbors to tour on the same afternoon.
Schools: one K-8 campus, then Newbury Park High
Villa Encanto is zoned to Sycamore Canyon School, a public K-8 campus on Via Rio at the edge of the neighborhood, and then to Newbury Park High. Sycamore Canyon is highly rated, with roughly 975 students, and the K-8 model means a child can stay on one campus from kindergarten through eighth grade with no separate middle school move. For many of the families we work with, that single fact is the reason they draw a circle around Dos Vientos.
Boundaries follow the address, so confirm any specific home with Conejo Valley Unified before you write an offer, especially on the outer streets of the neighborhood.
Getting around, parks and trails
Everything in Dos Vientos funnels to Borchard Road, and Villa Encanto is about 3.5 miles from the 101 at the Borchard exit. Budget several minutes just to reach the freeway, and plan around morning drop-off at Sycamore Canyon and Saturday games at the community park, the two predictable slow spots.
Dos Vientos Community Park is the neighborhood's front yard: 28 acres with soccer fields, baseball, tennis, basketball, sand volleyball, playgrounds and barbecues, plus an adjacent community center with a preschool and programs. A trailhead behind the park opens onto Dos Vientos Open Space, 1,216 acres and more than 41 miles of trail running into the Santa Monica Mountains and Point Mugu State Park. The smaller Dos Vientos Neighborhood Park sits across from the public equestrian center on Lynn Road.
The Village at Dos Vientos Ranch is the neighborhood's one dedicated shopping and dining center, and tenants change, so check what is open when you visit. For a full grocery run, big-box shopping and the restaurant row you head back toward central Newbury Park and Thousand Oaks Boulevard.
Who it suits, and what to know before you buy
Villa Encanto suits a household that wants the school and the park within walking distance, a yard big enough for a pool, and a quiet street miles from any freeway noise. It is a weaker fit if you commute east every day and dread the Borchard run, or if you need to keep a boat or RV at home, which is not allowed on property anywhere in Dos Vientos.
- Wildfire. This is a wildland interface neighborhood backing onto chaparral and sage scrub, and Dos Vientos homes were evacuated in both the 2013 and 2018 fires. Price insurance early in escrow and check the fire hazard zone for the specific address.
- HOA rules. The association enforces the details, down to basketball hoops and sign placement. Read the CC&Rs rather than skimming them.
- Dues and taxes. Confirm the exact monthly assessment for the home and pull the tax bill for any special assessments before you settle on a monthly number.
- Climate and wildlife. Cool, foggy mornings are the norm, and the adjoining open space is an active wildlife corridor, so coyotes and deer are part of the picture. Most owners count both as features, but know it going in.
For where Villa Encanto sits against the rest of the city, see our Thousand Oaks home values page and the full list of Thousand Oaks neighborhoods.
Owning in Villa Encanto
What a typical home costs to own
About $9,624/month
- Principal and interest$8,178
- Property tax (about 1.1% of price, Ventura County)$1,375
- HOA$71
Estimate for a $1.5M 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.
Thousand Oaks market, latest data
- Median sale price$1.13M
- Change over 12 months-5.0%
- Typical days on market34
Citywide, three months ending May 2026. Thousand Oaks home values
Our experience here
We sell across this part of the Conejo Valley, including the neighborhoods around Villa Encanto, and are glad to talk through how it compares.
Thousand Oaks home prices, the last five years
Questions people ask about Villa Encanto
Is Villa Encanto a gated community?
No. Villa Encanto is an open neighborhood in the center of Dos Vientos with public streets, which is part of why it is so easy to walk to Sycamore Canyon School and Dos Vientos Community Park. A few other tracts in Dos Vientos do have gates, so do not assume one way or the other when comparing listings.
How much do homes in Villa Encanto cost?
Recent sales ran from about $1.27M to $1.85M, with the middle of the market near $1.5M. Homes are 2,300 to 3,500 square feet with three to five bedrooms. Lot size and the level of updating tend to move the price as much as square footage does within this range.
What schools serve Villa Encanto?
Villa Encanto is zoned to Sycamore Canyon School, a highly rated public K-8 campus on Via Rio at the edge of the neighborhood, and then to Newbury Park High. The K-8 setup means no separate middle school transition. Confirm the specific address with Conejo Valley Unified before you commit.
What is the HOA fee in Villa Encanto?
There is no separate Villa Encanto association. Homes pay into the Dos Vientos Ranch East master association, about $71 a month, which covers common landscaping, signage, lighting and trail upkeep. Some homes show a higher monthly figure, so confirm the exact assessment for the address during escrow.
Is Villa Encanto in Newbury Park or Thousand Oaks?
Both, in a sense. Villa Encanto is inside the City of Thousand Oaks in Ventura County, but the mailing city is Newbury Park and the ZIP code is 91320. Listings use either name. Dos Vientos is the westernmost part of Newbury Park, up against the Santa Monica Mountains open space.
How far is Villa Encanto from the 101 freeway?
About 3.5 miles. Borchard Road is the main route in and out, and it runs north from the community park to the Borchard exit on the 101. Plan on several minutes to reach the freeway, more during school drop-off at Sycamore Canyon or on Saturday mornings when the park fields are busy.
Thinking about Villa Encanto?
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.
Sources
- City of Thousand Oaks parcel attribute layer
- City of Thousand Oaks HOA registry
- Conejo Valley Unified attendance boundaries
- Conejo Recreation and Park District, Dos Vientos Neighborhood Park
- Wikipedia, Dos Vientos, Thousand Oaks
- Wikipedia, Dos Vientos Community Park
- Wikipedia, Dos Vientos Open Space
- Redfin public sold records
- SchoolDigger, Sycamore Canyon School
- Thousand Oaks Acorn, Dos Vientos HOA board
Facts checked October 2026.
