Sherwood Dr, Huntington Beach

Sherwood Drive is one of the streets in a Huntington Beach development called Seagate. The development is relatively new and was built on previously empty land off Gothard Street. The streets of Seagate extend westward to Goldenwest Street. This area once consisted of oil fields, oil wells and industrial yards but within the past 20 years has been converted into a series of upscale housing tracts with many homes priced in excess of $1 million.

The best thing about Seagate is John Boca Park, a hilly expanse of grass that occupies the middle of the tract. The park includes a playground and basketball courts. Seagate is located in close proximity to Central Park, Central Library and the new sports complex. It’s also near the Huntington Beach Equestrian Center. There are stables to board horses at the Equestrian Center and horse trails have been added alongside a few of the streets near Seagate. Shopping and restaurants are available at nearby Seacliff Village. Best of all, the beach is only a couple of miles away.

The worst thing about Seagate is the cookie-cutter appearance of the houses and the fact that they are packed in very close together. There is very little that distinguishes one house from another and the yards are very small.