Like Kobio, i grew up there. During the 60’s and early 70’s. My mother lived there till she died a few years ago.
The homes you linked to are in a nice part of the neighborhood but kind of a hassle to get to compared to some of the rest of del cerro. Going over the hill takes forever and if you do it daily, your tires will never last more than 20,000 miles. And going the other way via Navajo takes a bit longer. It’s a slightly newer part than the more southern part of madra by Norman Lane and below (which has some very nice homes, btw)
Kobio makes a good point about living on the hill. there are a few flat streets up at the top, but most of it just isn’t near as kid friendly.
The homes at the east end of Del Cerro blvd, where it starts to turn north towards Elaine are 20 to 25 years newer, my recollection is that they were built mostly in the late 70’s as opposed to most of the stuff east of college which was built in the late 50’s/early 60’s. You’ll find more high ceilings in the new part, almost none in the older part, except for a few on the hill. (Back then, the hill was Del Cerro Highlands. Not sure if that name is still used.)
My sister still lives there near the elementary school, and it seems that the neighborhood feel has remained there a bit more than up on the hill. But the homes are a bit smaller, and dated, almost all ranch. The number of 2 story homes on the west side of college is nil.
And yes, there is a difference between del cerro and princess del cerro. Nobody that lived there when i did considered them the same neighborhood. For that matter, even the homes you linked to were considered San Carlos. Anything on the down hill side towards the high school was. No one would get away with calling those homes part of the highlands. Whether that neighborhood snobiness remains, i have no idea.
