The Village of Toluca Lake is a quiet, upscale community of Los Angeles located at the edge of the San Fernando Valley. Toluca Lake real estate is surrounded by the Santa Monica Mountains, and much of the land is lakefront property. The Village of Toluca Lake has a Southern California location, which is not overwhelmed by the city of Los Angeles.

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Toluca Lake Real Estate

Lakeside Golf Club is located on the lake, which occupies six acres and affords swimming, boating and fishing. Property owners on the lake sites own the lake, which is only 10-feet deep in some places. Lake Toluca is lined with 4 inches of asphalt in order to prevent water seepage, and the level is maintained by wells at the edge of the lake. The business area consists of shops, restaurants, hotels and offices.

Toluca Lake has a population of 17,000. Its official boundaries are Cahuenga Boulevard, Clybourn Avenue, Camarillo Street and the Los Angeles River. The village is located 12 miles north of the downtown area of Los Angeles.

The land area was once a successful ranch, the Forman Toluca Ranch, which produced apples, peaches and walnuts. Aviatrix Amelia Erhart owned the first home in Toluca Lake, which was on Valley Spring Lane near the clubhouse. The oldest city park in the world, well-known Griffith Park, is in Toluca Lake.

To obtain up-to-date pricing information on Toluca Lake real estate, contact a Realtor who is local to Toluca Lake in order to learn valid listing prices for homes in the area, whether you are thinking of buying or selling. You should also get in touch with the Toluca Lake Chamber of Commerce to gain more insight on real estate values in the area.

By Diane Scofield

A REALTOR® is a real estate professional who is a member of the National Association of REALTORS®