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Calabasas is located at the extreme southwest end of the San Fernando Valley. It is an upscale community with a population of about 26,000. Calabasas real estate encompasses both flat areas well as rolling hills and mountains and has a total land area of 26 square miles. Many homes offer terrific views of city lights and canyon vistas. Calabasas is bordered by the communities of Woodland Hills on the east and Agoura on the west. Calabasas real estate prices range from about $600,000 to multi millions of dollars for homes. The City is located approximately 35 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles along the Highway 101 high-tech corridor. Calabasas is a tight knit community that combines modern-day conveniences with the spirit of the Old West.

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Until the turn of the century, Calabasas had a reputation as one of the toughest and wildest spots in California. The area was originally a Chumash Indian settlement. The colorful history of Calabasas starts with a man by the Miguel Leonis. Leonis emigrated from Europe to the San Fernando Valley sometime in the 1840’s. Leonis used his strong drive and shrewdness to amass a small land empire in the West Valley. He was not above claiming land in the public domain as his own. Leonis also employed a group of armed mercenaries to defend his land holdings. One battle between early Calabasas settlers and his mercenaries lasted for weeks and only ended when the leader of the settlers was killed in battle. The Leonis Adobe is the house where Miguel and his wife lived. It is now open to the public and has a spot on the National Register of Historical Places. By the early 1900’s, much of the real estate Leonis had acquired was split up and sold off. The community became a small artist colony and a weekend retreat area for Los Angeles residents.

Today, Calabasas still retains some of its Wild West roots in the Old Town section of the City. The centerpiece of this affluent community is the Commons, which has become a dining and shopping Mecca for the West Valley. Calabasas is also in the distinguished “Blue Ribbon” Las Virgenes Unified School District. Every year the community plays host to a large pumpkin festival and also an art fair where items can be purchased. One of my favorite eating establishments is the Sagebrush Cantina located on Calabasas Road. It’s a huge Western style restaurant and bar where you can dine outside under big oak trees and listen to live music. The food and atmosphere are excellent.

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