Royal Oaks Colony is a 24-hour guard-gated enclave of about 51 homes near Encino’s Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area, with an exclusive inner section of 19 homes on the Hayvenhurst Drive cul-de-sac sometimes called “The Colony.”
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Home sizes in Royal Oaks Colony range from about 3,996 to 11,268 square feet, averaging around 6,854 square feet, with a typical property offering five bedrooms and six bathrooms across French- and Mediterranean-inspired estates as well as modern builds (source: Redfin). The earliest homes date to 1986, lots average nearly an acre, and the community is guarded around the clock at a gated entrance (source: Redfin). Homeowners pay a monthly HOA fee just under $800, covering general maintenance and the 24-hour guarded gate (source: Redfin).
As of mid-June 2026, Encino citywide has a median sale price around $1,460,000, up 2.9% year over year, or about $669 per square foot (down slightly, -0.22%, year over year), with a median list price around $1,950,000, or about $733 per square foot. About 286 homes were on the market with 42 recently sold, homes typically going pending in around 62 days at about 98.8% of list price, buyers averaging roughly one offer per home, and a typical down payment around 40.6% (source: Redfin). Royal Oaks Colony’s large guard-gated estates represent the top end of Encino’s market, well above these citywide figures. [INSERT: confirm current active listing prices for Royal Oaks Colony specifically]
Homes in this area of Encino offer a combination of architectural character, established landscaping, and strong community identity that attracts buyers looking for something beyond a generic suburban tract. While the broader Encino market provides a range of options, this particular pocket has its own micro-market dynamics — often with faster absorption times and tighter inventory than comparable addresses across town.
gated communities south of Ventura typically carry HOA dues covering private road maintenance and security Buyers who prioritize privacy, outdoor space, and a neighbors-who-wave culture consistently point to neighborhoods like this one as undervalued relative to the broader San Fernando Valley market.
The homes in this area range from post-war single-family residences to updated modern builds, with many properties undergoing significant renovations over the past decade. Lot sizes are competitive for Los Angeles County standards. Most homes feature private outdoor space, attached garages, and mid-century design cues that have become increasingly sought-after in Southern California real estate.
Buyers with specific taste — whether for Spanish Colonial, Craftsman, or Contemporary — will find homes here that meet that brief. The range of price points within the community also means that entry-level buyers and move-up buyers often shop the same streets, which keeps demand diversified across market cycles.
This area of Encino has tracked alongside or above the broader San Fernando Valley appreciation curve over the past several years. Rental demand is also strong — single-family homes in Encino attract quality long-term tenants, making buy-and-hold strategies viable even with current interest rate environments. The Knight Group tracks off-market opportunities in this area specifically because they rarely generate open-offer situations and tend to close with less friction than listed properties.
Royal Oaks Colony is the gated community component of the broader Royal Oaks neighborhood — the secure, access-controlled residential enclave within the Royal Oaks hillside that provides the additional layer of privacy and security that the highest-tier residential buyer prioritizes. The Colony’s gate and guard infrastructure creates the residential atmosphere that the public-facing entertainment industry professional and the high-net-worth family specifically choose for the combination of community security and the Royal Oaks address that the broader neighborhood provides. The gated community format also sustains the shared landscaping and common area quality that the Colony’s HOA infrastructure maintains, providing the consistent neighborhood aesthetic that individual homeowner decisions in the open residential market cannot guarantee. Home sizes in Royal Oaks Colony typically run 3,500-6,500 sq ft on lots of 10,000-25,000 sq ft, positioning the Colony at the upper-middle tier of the SFV luxury market — above the standard estate home but generally below the most extravagant Royal Oaks compounds on the largest view lots.
The Royal Oaks Colony HOA governs the community’s architectural standards, landscaping requirements, and common area maintenance. Buyers should review the CC&Rs and the HOA financial statements as part of their due diligence — the HOA fee structure, the reserve fund adequacy, and the current or pending special assessments are all material to the true total cost of ownership in the Colony. The Colony’s gate infrastructure requires maintenance and security staffing that the HOA budget must sustain; the quality and responsiveness of the HOA management company are factors that current residents and the TKG team can speak to during the buyer evaluation process.
The Royal Oaks Colony’s daily residential life reflects the patterns of the entertainment industry professional community that the neighborhood’s primary buyer profile comprises: the private production meetings conducted from the home office in the estate study, the children’s school carpools to the Encino Charter Elementary and the Westside private school campuses that the Colony families use, and the weekend social programming (the Colony’s informal gathering culture between neighbors who share the gate community’s proximity) create the community social fabric that the gated residential environment cultivates. The Ventura Boulevard commercial access (approximately 10-15 minutes from most Colony addresses, depending on the specific street position) provides the restaurant and retail infrastructure that the Colony resident accesses for the daily commercial needs that the residential-only environment of the gated community does not provide internally. The Royal Oaks Colony’s strategic location within the Encino hills — between the flat Ventura Boulevard commercial corridor and the upper Mulholland ridgeline — creates the reasonable distance from both the entertainment employment (the studio complex in Burbank and the Westside management offices accessible via Mulholland) and the Valley commercial infrastructure that sustains the Colony’s residential demand from the working entertainment professional who needs both the commute proximity and the residential privacy that the gated enclave provides.
Encino overall carries wildfire exposure tied to the Santa Monica Mountains foothills, with roughly 175 properties citywide flagged as having some wildfire risk over the next 30 years (source: Redfin climate data). [INSERT: confirmed fire hazard severity zone designation for this address]
Like the rest of the San Fernando Valley, Encino runs hotter and drier in summer than areas on the Los Angeles basin side of the hills, with wide swings between warm afternoons and cooler evenings, and milder, occasionally rainy winters (source: Redfin climate data)
Royal Oaks Colony sits near the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area, just west of Sepulveda Boulevard on the Hayvenhurst Drive cul-de-sac (source: Redfin). [INSERT: confirmed drive times from this address to Ventura Boulevard and the US-101]
Royal Oaks Colony falls within the Los Angeles Unified School District. [INSERT: confirm elementary, middle, and high school assignments for this address]
Encino is part of the City of Los Angeles and is served by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP).
Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) serves this area. Within the neighborhood’s draw zone, families typically access Encino Charter Elementary, Portola Middle, and Taft High. LAUSD and private school options are also available for families pursuing specialized programs in math, arts, or bilingual education. The availability of strong public schools at multiple grade levels is a consistent driver of demand in this area.
Residents commute primarily via Ventura Blvd, the 101 Freeway, and the 405, with typical drive times of 20–45 minutes to Century City, Westwood, and Burbank. For buyers who prioritize non-freeway alternatives, local surface streets and rideshare coverage are solid. Remote work has reduced the commute calculus for many buyers in this market, but access to major employment corridors still factors into pricing at the neighborhood level.
Day-to-day conveniences are handled by Ventura Blvd’s restaurant row and the Encino Town Center. Grocery options, pharmacies, fitness studios, and coffee shops are accessible without significant driving. The mix of national brands and local independents gives the area a lived-in feel that distinguishes it from purely commercial suburban centers.
Outdoor recreation centers on Balboa Park, the LA River Greenway, and the Santa Monica Mountains. Year-round outdoor activity is the norm in Southern California, and this neighborhood’s access to trails, parks, and recreational facilities is a meaningful part of the value proposition for active buyers. Nearby options expand the range further for buyers who prioritize specific activities like cycling, hiking, or swimming.
As of mid-June 2026, Encino citywide has a median sale price around $1,460,000, up 2.9% year over year, or about $669 per square foot (down slightly, -0.22%, year over year), with a median list price around $1,950,000, or about $733 per square foot. About 286 homes were on the market with 42 recently sold, homes typically going pending in around 62 days at about 98.8% of list price, buyers averaging roughly one offer per home, and a typical down payment around 40.6% (source: Redfin). Royal Oaks Colony’s average home size of about 6,854 square feet places it well above the citywide median. [INSERT: confirm current median list price for Royal Oaks Colony specifically]
With only about 51 total residences (and as few as 19 in the inner Hayvenhurst Drive section), Royal Oaks Colony sees very limited turnover. [INSERT: confirmed current active listing count for Royal Oaks Colony specifically]
Citywide, Encino’s median sale price is up 2.9% year over year even as price per square foot has slipped slightly, suggesting larger or more updated homes are driving recent sales (source: Redfin). Royal Oaks Colony’s large guard-gated estates are consistent with that larger-home trend pulling the citywide median upward.
Within the broader Encino market, individual micro-neighborhoods trade at meaningfully different price points depending on elevation, lot size, and proximity to Ventura Boulevard. The south-of-the-boulevard flat grid trades at the entry tier for Encino ($1.1M-$1.8M for single-family), while the hillside estates north of Ventura and the gated communities along Mulholland command $2.5M-$6M+. Condo and townhome product concentrated near Ventura Boulevard in the village and condo-heavy zones typically ranges $550K-$900K, providing the most accessible Encino ownership entry point. Days on market in Encino run shorter than the broader SFV average for well-priced inventory — the Encino premium relative to neighboring Sherman Oaks and Tarzana is driven primarily by the LAUSD Encino Charter Elementary boundary and the larger lot sizes that the hillside neighborhoods provide. For investment buyers, the multi-unit and duplex market along the Ventura corridor offers gross yields of 4.0-4.5% with the long-term appreciation that the 101 Freeway access and the Westside employment proximity sustains.
Royal Oaks Colony has about 51 total residences, with an exclusive inner section sometimes called “The Colony” or “Royal Oaks Colony West” comprising 19 homes on the Hayvenhurst Drive cul-de-sac (source: Redfin).
Yes. It is a 24-hour guard-gated community, with homeowners paying a monthly HOA fee just under $800 that covers general maintenance and the guarded gate (source: Redfin).
Home sizes range from about 3,996 to 11,268 square feet, averaging around 6,854 square feet, with a typical property offering five bedrooms and six bathrooms across French-, Mediterranean-, and modern-style estates (source: Redfin).
The community sits just south of the Sepulveda Basin Recreation Area, which includes the 27-acre Lake Balboa, golf, gardens, trails, and sports courts (source: Redfin).
Competition varies significantly by price point and condition. Turnkey single-family homes in desirable pockets of Encino often attract multiple offers — particularly when listed under $1.1M. Fixer-uppers and properties with deferred maintenance see much softer competition. Working with an agent who has real-time visibility into days-on-market and offer-history data is critical to calibrating your bid strategy correctly.
Encino has demonstrated consistent appreciation over the past decade, supported by Encino’s Ventura Blvd adjacency and larger lots sustain pricing above surrounding Valley markets. While no market guarantees future returns, the fundamentals here — limited land supply, strong school performance, and proximity to employment — align with the characteristics that historically underpin sustained appreciation in Southern California. The Knight Group can provide a detailed appreciation analysis for specific streets or sub-neighborhoods on request.
A meaningful percentage of transactions in Encino — particularly in the upper price tiers — never hit the MLS. Sellers who want privacy, convenience, or to avoid the preparation costs of a listed sale often prefer a direct buyer introduction. The Knight Group maintains an active off-market network in Encino and can present qualified buyers to sellers before a property is listed. If your target property type is not available on-market, a conversation with our team about off-market options is worth having.
Encino contains multiple distinct micro-neighborhoods, each with its own character, price range, and amenity profile. The differences between a north-of-Ventura address and a south-of-Ventura address in this area, for example, can be meaningful in terms of pricing, lot size, and school assignment. The Knight Group provides neighborhood-level guidance — not just city-level — to ensure buyers understand exactly what they are buying into before making an offer.
HOA fees at Royal Oaks Colony typically range $400-$800/month depending on the specific property and the current HOA budget cycle. The fees cover gate and security operations, common area landscaping, and shared infrastructure maintenance. Buyers should request the current HOA financial documents (CC&Rs, budget, reserve study, and meeting minutes) from the listing agent as a standard part of the due diligence package for any Colony property.
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