Palos Verdes Village (Golden Meadow)
Recorded Tract No. 27136 · Abbottswood Dr, Golden Meadow Dr, Grovespring Dr, Purple Ridge Dr
This section, on Abbottswood, Golden Meadow, Grovespring and Purple Ridge Drives, was part of Palos Verdes Village, advertised in December 1962 as a new hilltop community with views of Catalina just as lot grading began. B. R. Morris Development Co. built it after the Grandview Building Company's principals went separate ways in early 1963.
Mostly documented: the name and location are confirmed; some details rest on a single source.
Updated October 26, 2026 · County records from the 2026 roll · Sources at the bottom of the page · Send a correction
Palos Verdes Village (Golden Meadow) at a glance
| Neighborhood | Vista Grande, Rancho Palos Verdes |
|---|---|
| Builder | B. R. Morris Development Company |
| Built | Mostly 1963 (median 1963; oldest 1963, newest 2019) |
| Homes | 145 homes, all single-family houses |
| Living area | Median about 1,890 sq ft per home; 4 bedrooms typical for single-family houses |
| Lots | Median single-family lot about 8,990 sq ft (middle half 7,730 sq ft to 9,600 sq ft) |
| Streets | Abbottswood Dr, Golden Meadow Dr, Grovespring Dr, Purple Ridge Dr, Maplepark Dr, Sprucegrove Dr |
| Recorded tract map | Tract 27136 · recorded June 20, 1962 · Map Book 688, page 34 · about 50 acres · recorded map (PDF) (opens in a new tab) |
| HOA | Palos Verdes Village HOA |
| City · ZIP | Rancho Palos Verdes · 90275 |
Highlighted: the recorded tract map from Los Angeles County Public Works. It shows how the land was subdivided, not an HOA boundary.
About Palos Verdes Village (Golden Meadow)
Residents held the organizing meeting of the Palos Verdes Village Homeowners Association in 1964. Clovercliff Park sits at the tract's edge.
B. R. Morris used the Palos Verdes Village name again for a 1971 tract on Seamount Drive, which has its own guide under Seamount.
Schools for Palos Verdes Village (Golden Meadow)
Schools by address
- ElementaryVista Grande · every home
- IntermediateRidgecrest · every home
- High schoolYour choice: Palos Verdes High or Peninsula High
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.
Vista Grande, Rancho Palos Verdes
Vista Grande is the neighborhood west of Hawthorne Boulevard and north of Hesse Park, where most homes went up between 1962 and 1964. It grew out of the early-1960s Grandview developments; one section, Palos Verdes Village, was built by B. R. Morris Development Co. after the Grandview Building Company's principals went separate ways in early 1963.
Other tracts in Vista Grande
Homes for sale near Palos Verdes Village (Golden Meadow)
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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Where these facts come from
- Palos Verdes Peninsula News, April 2, 1964: 'Los Verdes Viewpoints' column (PVLD archive) (opens in a new tab) — palosverdeshistory.org
- City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Neighborhood Beautification Grant Program: Previous Grantees (2023) (opens in a new tab) — rpvca.gov
- Palos Verdes Peninsula News, December 6, 1962 (PVLD archive) (opens in a new tab) — palosverdeshistory.org
- Palos Verdes Peninsula News, February 7, 1963: 'Grandview Building Dissolution Told' (PVLD archive) (opens in a new tab) — palosverdeshistory.org
- City of Rancho Palos Verdes, Clovercliff Park (opens in a new tab) — rpvca.gov
- Los Angeles County Assessor: parcel data (2026 roll): homes, year built, living area and lot size (opens in a new tab) — public.gis.lacounty.gov
- Los Angeles County Public Works: Land Records, recorded tract maps (opens in a new tab) — dpw.lacounty.gov
- PVPUSD School Locator (opens in a new tab) — pvpusd.net
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