If you're going to live in the San Fernando Valley, Sherman Oaks is one of the best cities to live in; I should know, I've been a resident for almost 20 years! You can find affordable condos and townhomes for sale either side of "the boulevard" as it's known, and if you head south of the boulevard, south of Valley Vista, you'll find spectacular multi-million dollar properties for sale. The further south you go, the more amazing the views:
If you have young children, there are some good elementary schools in the area: Dixie Canyon Elementary, Sherman Oaks Elementary and Roscomare Elementary, and when the kids get older, there are some excellent private schools in the area!
The main thoroughfare of Sherman Oaks is Ventura Boulevard, offering hundreds of stores, restaurants, bars, coffee shops and markets, and one of the fun things about living in Sherman Oaks is the likelihood of spotting celebrities going about their daily business, or seeing movies shoots in progress.
If you like to shop, the Fashion Square Mall on Riverside Drive/Hazeltine is a great place to go. Macy's and Neiman Marcus are the anchor stores and the mall is big enough to do some damage to your pocket but not big enough to get yourself lost.
Located at the corner of Sepulveda and Ventura Blvd, the Sherman Oaks Galleria is considered by many to be the undisputed residence of the Valley Girl, a cultural label popularized by the song and 1983 movie of the same name, although the Galleria is better known these days as the site of the ArcLight Movie Theater, Cheesecake Factory and P F Chang's.
Sherman Oaks is close to the 101 & 405 freeways, and there are numerous canyon routes that will take you over the hill to the Westside of Los Angeles, so it's a very convenient place to live as well.
For more info about the city of Sherman Oaks, contact www.shermanoakschamber.org and if you're considering buying or selling a home in Sherman Oaks and want help, please give me a call!, I'll be happy to help!
Looks like a great place to call home. One of my favorite teenage movies took place there and I loved it then, "Valley Girl". Great post.
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