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Tract 14500

Sweetbay Rd, Narcissa Dr, Figtree Rd, Cinnamon Ln, Thyme Pl

Tract 14500 covers Sweetbay Road, Figtree Road, Thyme Place and parts of Narcissa Drive and Cinnamon Lane in the central and western part of inland Portuguese Bend. It was recorded on April 28, 1948, and many of its lots are vacant.

Well documented: confirmed in official records or several independent sources.
Updated October 26, 2026 · County records from the 2026 roll · Sources at the bottom of the page · Send a correction

54
homes
1953
median year built
2,200
median sq ft
living area per home
35,380 sq ft
median lot
single-family homes
Quick facts

Tract 14500 at a glance

NeighborhoodPortuguese Bend, Rancho Palos Verdes
BuiltOver several decades (median 1953; oldest 1949, newest 2021)
Homes54 homes, all single-family houses · 26 vacant residential lots
Living areaMedian about 2,200 sq ft per home; 3 bedrooms typical for single-family houses
LotsMedian single-family lot about 35,380 sq ft (middle half 31,640 sq ft to 39,730 sq ft)
StreetsSweetbay Rd, Narcissa Dr, Figtree Rd, Cinnamon Ln, Thyme Pl
Recorded tract mapTract 14500 · recorded April 28, 1948 · Map Book 322, page 38 · about 73 acres · recorded map (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
City · ZIPRancho Palos Verdes · 90275

Landslide area

All 54 homes in Tract 14500 lie inside the City of Rancho Palos Verdes' mapped Greater Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex, where the City's landslide-area development rules (opens in a new tab) apply. For current conditions see City of Rancho Palos Verdes land-movement updates (opens in a new tab) and pvlandslide.com (opens in a new tab).

Tract 14500 Other tracts in Portuguese Bend (tap for the link)

Highlighted: the recorded tract map from Los Angeles County Public Works. It shows how the land was subdivided, not an HOA boundary.

About

About Tract 14500

It lies within both the Greater Portuguese Bend Landslide Complex and the Abalone Cove Landslide Abatement District.

Schools

Schools for Tract 14500

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Schools by address

From PVPUSD's School Locator answers for every county address, checked October 3, 2026, counted by home. A locator answer is the district's home-school assignment, not a placement guarantee. Look up an address · PVPUSD School Locator (opens in a new tab)

The schools listed are what PVPUSD's locator returns for the addresses in this tract. A home's own address is what counts, so check yours on the schools map.

Part of

Portuguese Bend, Rancho Palos Verdes

Portuguese Bend guide →

Portuguese Bend is the inland community of lanes such as Sweetbay, Cinnamon, Limetree and Peppertree on the slopes above Palos Verdes Drive South, near the middle of Rancho Palos Verdes' coast. Its three main tracts were recorded in 1947 and 1948, in the area where Frank Vanderlip built his first Peninsula home, the Old Ranch Cottage, in 1916.

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Homes

Homes for sale near Tract 14500

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Current listings, with photos, prices and details, are on Properkey. Browse homes for sale in Rancho Palos Verdes (opens in a new tab).

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