The first homes were Cox homes, originally known as "University Hills North" with the most popular being the "Cox E plan", which is an upside down U shaped single story home. There are approximately 35 Cox homes, which were built in the 1960's and feature four and five bedroom homes with both gas and electric service. Most are within four blocks of the school. They are principally on Randolph and Patterson Avenues. They range from approximately 1600-2400 square feet.

The Cameo Park homes from the early 1960’s are located just off Patterson, on Paseo Cameo, Paseo Orlando, Paseo Rio, and Avenida Pequena. This small neighborhood includes an open space with large lawn and a lovely creek for walking, enjoyed by these residents. These homes are mostly single story three and four bedrooms from approximately 1450-1800 square feet and a spacious two story model with nearly 2800 square feet. There are about 65 homes in this neighborhood. These were originally all-electric, however, the homeowners got together and had gas lines brought into the neighborhood, and many owners have brought gas into their homes for their heating and appliances.

Also built in the 1960's was the Oro Verde Development. Made up of 55 homes, this development consisted of four floor plans, both single story and two stories. These homes are located across Cambridge from the elementary school area, on Via Salerno, Via Ravenna, Via Messina, Via Trento, Via Bolzano and one side of Cambridge Drive. These homes have large lots, some as large as ½ acre, have gas appliances, and give a country feel to the neighborhood.

The next homes to be built in this area were the Elliott homes, which were built in two phases. Also known as Crestview Creekside, the Elliot homes consist of just over 100 properties with four different floor plans, including a small three bedroom, with galley style kitchen and a three car garage, two four bedroom floorplans, a one and a two story model, and the popular tri-level, which in phase two is actually a four level four bedroom model. All of these are all-electric unless the owner has brought in a gas line from the street. They were built in the late 1960’s and early 70’s. The phase one “tri-level” homes feature a two level yard as well, so that one may enter the back yard from both the living room level and the family room level downstairs. In phase two the family room is sunken, below ground level by several feet. Fireplaces in the tri-level are in either the living room or the family room, and very occasionally in both.

The two final developments in the area were built by Paul Weiner in the 1970’s. They are known as Patterson North and Patterson West. Patterson North homes range in size from 1700-2450 square feet in four floor plans, all with open beam ceilings, both gas and electricity, and two of the builders trademarks: a sunken bathtub and an extension of the kitchen counter to include an eating area at the end. The largest floor plan, a five bedroom, features the master bedroom on the ground floor, which allows “empty nesters” to remain long after they stop using the second floor. Patterson West, with similar floor plans and amenities, range in size from 2400 to 3200 as each of the floor plans has been enlarged, yet are basically the same general layout. The other primary difference being that Patterson West homes have red tile roofs rather than the original wood shake (now no longer allowed) of Patterson North. These models include two single level plans, with three and four bedrooms, a large two story, with three bedrooms, one with four bedrooms, and one with five. Many people consider the Patterson West homes to be “custom” due to their large size.

The newest location within a short distance from the school is the small development known as Patterson Estates, just off Patterson Avenue above Cathedral Oaks Road. The majority of these fourteen homes on large one acre parcels were built by Timm Development beginning in 1988. Five of the homes however are custom, and are of varying styles. This cul-de-sac location allows homeowners to be within walking distance of the elementary school, but to have a newer and larger home more in keeping with the homes in the San Antonio Creek area.

Rancho del Ciervo, the Ranch of the Stag, known as “the Ranch” to residents, was originally subdivided in the early 1960’s. Lots were sold to individuals and builders, who began building custom homes and small groupings of five to six homes with matching floorplans. For this reason there are similarities between some of the homes, while others are truly custom. Most are single story, as called for by the Codes, Covenants, and Restrictions (C.C. and R.’s) for the neighborhood. Horses are not permitted in the area, even though some of the lots exceed one acre. There are very few two story homes and one specific plan with three levels. Many of these have been altered and expanded over the years as they changed hands.

To quote from “Rancho del Ciervo” by Richard Proul (Copyright 1961, Chace Company): The stag is the symbol of the ranch, chosen by one of the early owners who placed metal figures of the stag about the historic old ranch. The ranch gate on N. Patterson Ave….contained a stag’s emblem; as did the weather vane on the monumental old red barn which once dominated the home ranch, whose existence goes back to about 1869….Property owners in Rancho del Ciervo Estates will have visible signs of golden California history at their fingertips. North of the old ranch property is the famed “Slippery Rock” portion of the old Concord stage road which wound down through the ranch property and led early day travelers between the sleepy pueblo community of Santa Barbara and the Santa Ynez Valley to the Northwest.

Two additional neighborhoods make up the Mountain View School attendance area, one in the foothills including Rancho San Antonio, San Antonio Creek and Park Highlands, the other up San Marcos Pass in the Paradise and Painted Cave areas. These areas historically have been bussed to the school, although not all families take advantage of the bussing. The Paradise and Painted Cave homes are mostly rustic, mountain style homes. The San Antonio Creek, Rancho San Antonio, and Park Highlands homes are very large, many rebuilt since the Paint Fire of 1990 and are some of the more costly homes in the Mountain View School Attendance area.