Designed for a young family, this home sits comfortably on its site and within its neighborhood. Special attention was paid to reconcile the family’s modern sensibilities with the neighborhood’s traditional character. The resulting design approach was to create a Classic home that balanced characteristics of modern and traditional homes.
At 3,800 square feet this gracious family home contains 5 Bedrooms and 5 full Baths. Designed to accommodate guests and extended family, there are two guest suites in the home. These guest suites can also be used as offices. The home also includes a dedicated play area for children and a Library.
104 Thistle Court
Austin, TX 78733
Architect: Eric Brown
Thoughtcrib, Inc.
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Builder: Wes Wigginton
Foursquare Builders, LLC
www.foursquarebuilders.com
About this Home:
5 bedrooms
5 bathrooms
3,800 sq ft
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From Featured Architect Eric Brown
Q: What specific details should visitors look for when walking through your home; what makes this home unique?
A: This home is designed for casual family living. Spaces are simple, open, and connected to the outdoors. Simple, durable materials are used to articulate and enrich the design.
The home design employs and integrates passive and active solar design strategies and technologies.
- The home is lit primarily with natural light during the day
- Two large roof mounted PV arrays produce power during the day
- A large roof mounted water heating system is used for the pool
In addition to being the protective cover of the home, the roof is also a massive resource collecting device – all rainwater is harvested, solar energy is converted into power or hot water. Likewise, the back porch, in addition to being the primary outdoor living space for the family, is a device used to mitigate solar heat gain on the west facing portion of the home.
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Wes and his team have done a fantastic job with this house! It is nice to see a different style of house come to the Cuernevaca area vs. same old Tuscan/Stucco that is so common in the area.
Ryan Rogers
Coldwell Banker United, REALTORS
phone 512-413-9456
As a water practitioner involved in national sustainability initiatives, I’m very impressed with the resource-friendly features of this architectural design. As a mom, what could be better than dedicated play space and a pool?!
Eric,
Great design. I love the finishes you chose. Look forward to seeing the house tomorrow.
Sharon Seligman
Keller Williams Realty
512-413-2493
Great plans and architecture; they are truly works of art in and of themselves.Lighting any outdoor area is fun, but it can be complex if you are unsure of what you want.
Beautifully designed home. Great architect.
I love the combination of stone and wood in the entrance hall, looks great. Looking forward to the visit tomorrow.
Mike Lehrter
Arete European Kitchens
I’m really looking forward to seeing this today. What a terrific design!