Encino Hills is the elevated, south-of-Ventura slice of Encino where streets climb into the Santa Monica Mountains toward Mulholland Drive, delivering big views, quiet pockets, and a more private, estate-oriented feel than the flats.
Encino Hills is where you go when you want:
- A “neighborhood above the neighborhood” feel
- Curving hillside streets, larger lots, and reduced through-traffic
- A sense of separation without losing quick access to Ventura dining and shopping
- It’s an ideal blend of Valley convenience and mountain-edge calm, with many homes designed to maximize indoor-outdoor living and panoramic views over the Valley and surrounding ridgelines.
Architectural character
Encino Hills is a quiet showcase of postwar Southern California residential design, with a strong showing of Mid-Century Modern and post-and-beam homes, Ranch-era foundations that have been expanded or reimagined and Contemporary rebuilds leaning into glass, clean lines, and view-forward floor plans
What makes these homes feel especially “Encino Hills” is the hillside adaptation:
- Multi-level arrangements that follow the slope
- Walls of glass positioned toward views
- Terraced outdoor living - pools, decks, and entertaining zones stacked into the grade
Notable architectural names & properties
Encino is recognized for a concentration of architecturally significant residences, including examples associated with Richard Neutra, A. Quincy Jones & Frederic Emmons, Ray Kappe, Rex Lotery, and others. Many tied to the hillside pockets north of Mulholland and south of Ventura. The neighborhood also has famous and quirky design lore, such as a residence associated with Liberace that reportedly featured a piano-shaped pool.
