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Rollingwood Estates

Recorded Tract No. 21270 & 21269 & 21271 · Willow Wood Rd, Rollingwood Dr, Kingspine Rd, Bluemound Rd

Rollingwood Estates was the McCarthy Company's mid-1950s subdivision of houses designed by Edward H. Fickett and built by Walter R. Sant and Sons. It spans three tracts recorded on September 15, 1955 (Tract 21270), May 16, 1956 (Tract 21271) and October 3, 1956 (Tract 21269), and most homes were finished in 1956 and 1957.

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

357
homes
1956
median year built
built 1956–1957
1,760
median sq ft
living area per home
9,720 sq ft
median lot
single-family homes
Quick facts

Rollingwood Estates at a glance

Also calledRollingwood Homes
NeighborhoodRollingwood, Rolling Hills Estates
BuiltMostly 1956–1957 (median 1956; oldest 1955, newest 2018)
Homes357 homes: 354 single-family houses; 1 planned-development home; 2 apartment units · 1 vacant residential lot
Living areaMedian about 1,760 sq ft per home; 3 bedrooms typical for single-family houses
LotsMedian single-family lot about 9,720 sq ft (middle half 8,510 sq ft to 12,610 sq ft)
StreetsWillow Wood Rd, Rollingwood Dr, Kingspine Rd, Bluemound Rd, Dunwood Rd, Elmdale Dr, Silver Spring Dr, Rockbluff Dr, Foxpoint Ln, Broken Bow Ln
Recorded tract mapTract 21270 · recorded September 15, 1955 · Map Book 577, page 1 · about 40 acres · recorded map (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
Tract 21269 · recorded October 3, 1956 · Map Book 606, page 8 · about 40 acres · recorded map (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
Tract 21271 · recorded May 16, 1956 · Map Book 597, page 8 · about 29 acres · recorded map (PDF) (opens in a new tab)
City · ZIPRolling Hills Estates · 90274
Rollingwood Estates Other tracts in Rollingwood (tap for the link)

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

About

About Rollingwood Estates

In April 1957 seven model homes were on view, five of them furnished by J. W. Robinson & Co. and shown at Marloma and Montemalaga drives, and the sales agent reported nearly $6 million in homes sold. The project received a 1957 House of the Year design award from Better Homes and Gardens.

Schools

Schools for Rollingwood Estates

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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

Rollingwood, Rolling Hills Estates

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Rollingwood is a mid-1950s neighborhood in northwest Rolling Hills Estates, set between Silver Spur Road, Hawthorne Boulevard and Palos Verdes Drive North. The McCarthy Company sold it as Rollingwood Estates, with houses designed by architect Edward H. Fickett and built by Walter R. Sant and Sons on three tracts recorded in 1955 and 1956.

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Homes

Homes for sale near Rollingwood Estates

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Current listings, with photos, prices and details, are on Properkey. Browse homes for sale in Rolling Hills Estates (opens in a new tab).

Real estate information provided by Properkey (CA DRE #01979718), which is not the listing broker unless stated. Equal Housing Opportunity.

Sources

Where these facts come from

  1. USC/OAC: Edward H. Fickett records (opens in a new tab) — oac.cdlib.org
  2. Torrance Press, April 4, 1957 (opens in a new tab) — libarch.torranceca.gov
  3. 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
  4. Los Angeles County Public Works: Land Records, recorded tract maps (opens in a new tab) — dpw.lacounty.gov
  5. PVPUSD School Locator (opens in a new tab) — pvpusd.net

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