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A beautiful glass box that nobody opens the door to between June and September. That is the most common outcome when a residential greenhouse gets specified for a Hill Country estate out of a catalog, and it happens because almost every greenhouse ever written about was designed for somewhere cold. Keep the heat in. Extend … Read more about Residential Greenhouse Design for Hill Country Estates
Three holes, or one? That is usually the second question. The first one, and the one that decides whether you get either, is where the green can physically go, and on an Austin estate lot that is settled long before anyone stands in the yard with a tape measure. A backyard putting green is one … Read more about Backyard Putting Green: What to Settle Before You Build
What the City of Austin actually requires for an additional dwelling unit, how the HOME amendments changed the definition of a guest house, and why wastewater usually decides the answer on Hill Country acreage.
What actually sets the cost of an aerobic septic system on Hill Country acreage: Edwards Aquifer recharge zone status, soil, water supply, how many dwellings the tract will hold, and the maintenance obligation that follows the install.
A luxury home elevator changes how a multi-story Austin estate lives, day one. What drives the decision, what it costs, and what to plan for before you build.
A custom safe room protects against storms and intrusion without announcing itself. How Austin luxury homes design one in from day one, and what drives cost.
Ranchette communities near Austin, from Driftwood to Wimberley: where the acreage is, what the land involves, and what building on it takes.
What does a 7,000-square-foot home actually include? An Austin luxury builder breaks down the rooms, proportions, and choices that make estate scale work.
Custom home build quality is mostly invisible. What separates a home built to last, from the foundation and envelope to the systems behind the walls.
Single-story luxury home design for Austin and the Hill Country: why owners choose one level, and how the floor plan, light, and lot make it work.