Direct AnswerLake Balboa is a San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Los Angeles, renamed from part of Van Nuys by the LA City Council in 2007. Its namesake is Anthony C. Beilenson Park (Lake Balboa Park), an 80-acre Recreation and Parks facility in the Sepulveda Basin built around a 27-acre lake, with a 1.3-mile path, pedal boats, Japanese flowering cherry trees that bloom in spring, and the nearby Japanese Garden. It is flanked by Northridge (north), Van Nuys (east), the Sepulveda Basin (south), and Reseda (west), and is served by LAUSD. Market figures are time-sensitive - confirm per address.

Lake Balboa is the rare Valley neighborhood with a real lake at its heart - a recreation-anchored area that became its own neighborhood in 2007.

The lake and parks

The neighborhood's centerpiece is Anthony C. Beilenson Park (Lake Balboa Park), an 80-acre LA Recreation and Parks facility in the Sepulveda Basin, built around a 27-acre lake filled with reclaimed water. It offers a 1.3-mile jogging/foot path, a bike path, pedal boats, a fly-fishing area, and picnic grounds. Japanese flowering cherry trees ('Pink Cloud') bloom roughly late March-early April, and the nearby Japanese Garden (on the Tillman Water Reclamation Plant grounds) is a 6.5-acre public garden.

Boundaries

Lake Balboa was carved from Van Nuys (LA City Council renaming, November 2007) and is flanked by Northridge (north), Van Nuys (east), the Sepulveda Basin (south), and Reseda (west) - roughly Roscoe Blvd (N), Victory Blvd (S), and White Oak Ave (W).

Schools & market

Lake Balboa is served by LAUSD; neighborhood schools historically include Birmingham Community Charter High School and several elementaries. Attendance is by address - confirm with the LAUSD Resident School Finder. Market figures are time-sensitive; I pull a live, dated comp set.

See also: Van Nuys real estate · Van Nuys ZIP comparison · Sepulveda Basin homes.

Primary sources: Wikipedia - Lake Balboa, Los Angeles · Wikipedia - Sepulveda Basin · LA Rec & Parks - Lake Balboa / Beilenson Park