Roanwood
Roanwood is a small pocket of Rolling Hills Estates on the north-east side of Palos Verdes Drive North, between Hawthorne and Crenshaw boulevards: Roanwood Drive, Silverleaf Drive and Goldring Place, recorded as one tract on July 5, 1956, plus the lots along Moccasin Lane.
Updated October 26, 2026 · County records from the 2026 roll · Sources at the bottom of the page · Send a correction
Roanwood at a glance
| City | Rolling Hills Estates · ZIP 90274 |
|---|---|
| Built | Mostly 1956–1978 (median 1960; oldest 1945, newest 2016) |
| Homes | 49 homes, all single-family houses · 1 vacant residential lot |
| Living area | Median about 3,020 sq ft per home; 4 bedrooms typical for single-family houses |
| Lots | Median single-family lot about 18,600 sq ft (middle half 16,740 sq ft to 26,210 sq ft) |
| Recorded tracts | 3 recorded tract maps (see the tract list) |
| School district | Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified (schools by address) |
Outlines are recorded tract maps from Los Angeles County Public Works; they show how land was subdivided, not HOA or city boundaries. Dots mark homes on land outside the recorded tracts (county parcel centers).
Living in Roanwood
The three original streets shared their own sign in the 1960s, and city files from that decade mention a landfill project in Roanwood Canyon. Real estate listings use the name Roanwood for the area.
Tracts & subdivisions of Roanwood
Recorded tracts with a guide of their own: builder and year where known, streets, lots, schools by address and the recorded map.
Other recorded maps and land
| Map | Recorded | Homes | Built | Streets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tract 31170 | February 1, 1979 | 10 | 1945–1986 | Moccasin Ln |
| Tract 23566 | July 30, 1970 | 5 | 1971–1990 | Moccasin Ln |
| Land on county Assessor's Map No. 51 (no recorded tract) | 4 | 1973–2016 | Moccasin Ln | |
| Land without a recorded map | 1 | 1958 | Moccasin Ln |
Covered on this page: recorded tracts without a guide of their own, lot splits, rental buildings and land laid out by survey.
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Schools for Roanwood
Schools by address
- ElementaryRancho Vista · every home
- IntermediateMiraleste · 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)
Every address here was checked against PVPUSD's own School Locator. Elementary and intermediate schools follow your home address; there is no high-school boundary, so families choose between the district's two high schools.
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Streets in Roanwood
- Goldring Pl 4
- Moccasin Ln 20
- Roanwood Dr 18
- Silverleaf Dr 7
Homes per street from county assessor records. Counts include only the homes inside this neighborhood.
Other neighborhoods in Rolling Hills Estates
Homes for sale near Roanwood
Current listings, with photos, prices and details, are on Properkey. Browse homes for sale in Rolling Hills Estates (opens in a new tab).
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Where these facts come from
- Palos Verdes Library District local history collection, 1960s street sign for Roanwood Drive, Goldring Place and Silverleaf Drive (opens in a new tab) — palosverdeshistory.org
- Palos Verdes Library District: Collection of Materials Related to the City of Rolling Hills Estates (city records and the papers of Jack Hopkins) (opens in a new tab) — oac.cdlib.org
- 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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