Village West: Progress Update

Posted on September 27, 2011

Our 2 bed, 2 bath 1000 sq ft house in West Austin is coming along beautifully! An existing home sat where the ma home sits today, except that it sat parallel to the street. When ma project designer, Alex Finnell (http://linkd.in/qJ3TH9), saw the shape of the lot (a pie with the long side to the street), he knew that if he placed the ma house perpendicular to the street, he could capture views overlooking the widest part of the lot. The difference is immediate and impressive. The lot feels 3x larger and the owner will be able to look upon a large expanse of trees and grass instead of the road.

The home’s butterfly roof allows for cathedral ceilings in both bedrooms, which are located on opposite ends of the house for privacy. The owner and her mother will be occupying the home, so accessibility was important, as were separate bathrooms with showers instead of tubs.

The home is scheduled to be complete in October.