Rio de Janeiro. Boca Raton, Florida. Florence, Italy. Deadhorse, Alaska. Thousand Oaks, California. There are some cities that you just know (even before stepping foot within their boundaries or seeing a photograph) are going to be absolutely freaking gorgeous. And you – you lucky, lucky dog – are getting ready to call one of them your home (no, not Deadhorse!). Thousand Oaks, California (or “T.O.,” as you will soon come to know it) is nestled at the feet of the majestic Santa Monica Mountains in the Conejo Valley region of Southern California and remains one of the Golden State’s most sought-after residential destinations. Think you’re ready to find an über-super-duper crash pad in Thousand Oaks? Of course you are! Just read on, and you’ll be mingling with SoCal’s perpetually sun-tanned in less time than it takes to crack a joke about a town called Deadhorse …
Unlike many Southern California communities, which grew and spread unchecked like wildfire throughout the decades, Thousand Oaks (along with neighbor Newbury Park) is a master planned city