Archive for July, 2010
The 15th annual Austin Fall Home and Garden Show is this month, August 27 – 29, 2010. The show will feature a wide variety of home and garden products and services. Whether you are in the process of building a new Austin custom home, remodeling your current home, or just looking for a few new ideas, this show has something for everyone.
Produced by Show Technology Productions, Inc., and presented by the Home Builders Association of Greater Austin at the Austin Convention Center, three distinct show areas:
Home Improvement Zone: look for Builders & Remodelers, Building Materials, Skylights, Insulation, Counter tops – everything and anything you could possibly image for remodeling your home from the inside out. Discover new green products Read More→
Garage Design Makes a Difference
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At Sterling Custom Homes we enjoy working with clients from the earliest stages of lot selection and home design. One of the topics that we discuss very early in the design process is the Garage configuration. When you are building luxury homes in Austin, garages are an important component in home design because the location of the garage begins to dictate the overall layout of the plan.
Typically, there will be a relationship between the Garage and the Kitchen. This enables the homeowner to conveniently unload groceries without walking them through the house. With the Garage / Kitchen relationship determined, the Master Suite usually moves to the opposite side of the home. You can see how the dominos start to fall and the home layout begins to take shape just from the simple decision of Garage location.
Another consideration for Garage location is the requirements of the 
community in which the home will be built. Many high-end neighborhoods will not allow front-facing garages. We have, however, obtained permission in some cases to position one of the garage bays at an angle to the street. This not only provides easier access into the garage but it also provides additional interior space for storage. See the example floorplan attached.
At Sterling Custom Homes, every detail of your home design is carefully scrutinized to make the best use of the land, sun orientation, access, aesthetic appeal and overall layout. More than 20 years of experience enables us to guide our clients through this amazing process as we work together to design and build your dream home!
Austin custom home builder Sterling Custom Homes has once again made the list of Top Custom Homebuilders in the Austin, Texas area. This ranking, by the Austin Business Journal, is based on sales volume for 2009. Duke McDowell, President of Sterling Custom Homes states, “It is an honor to make the top 10 list again this year. We are proud to say that we have been consistently ranked in the top 10 on this list for many years.”
Sterling Custom Homes builds quality custom homes in many of Austin’s premier custom home communities, private gated communities and resort golf communities. From Lakeway, all up and down Lake Travis, into Westlake and now building in Horseshoe Bay, Sterling is known as Austin’s premier custom home builder, with a reputation for exceptional quality, integrity and service.
The builder has also been honored by the Austin Business Journal as their 2010 Custom Builder of the Year and has been honored as the Texas Custom Builder of the Year three times.
Sterling Custom Homes has several unique projects underway. First the Austin custom homebuilder is offering a rare opportunity with 111 Escavara Cove, a $1,059,780 Read More→
Incredible Waterfront Home Design
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Austin custom homebuilder Sterling Custom Homes is proud to offer this extraordinary cliff-side home designed exclusively for this breathtaking lot in the prestigious community of The Reserve at Lake Travis. The contemporary flair and unique design will make this home a prized possession for its owner, affording private luxury as well as a family gathering place on the shores of the incomparable Lake Travis.
Every detail has been carefully scrutinized. The artistic design is complemented by the highest quality of materials and workmanship in the custom home building industry today.
Walls of glass highlight the incredible views and create a harmony between the indoor and outdoor areas of the home. Spacious and open, the Gameroom even provides dual pocket Fleetwood sliding glass doors that completely open that entire wing of the home to the Pool and Outdoor Living areas. Below are some of the exceptional features of this special home:
• Price $2,998,780
• 6,372 Square Feet
• 5 Bedrooms
• 5 Full Baths, 2 Half Baths
• 5 Car Garage
• Opulent Master Suite with Outdoor Shower Read More→
Sterling Custom Homes has had the distinct pleasure of building Austin custom homes for the area’s nicest families (that’s how we see it, anyway). We strive to serve families by choosing locations that are convenient to work, schools, shopping and recreation and by building homes tailored to the preferences and activities of each of our homebuyers.
Now we’d like to serve families the ‘scoop’ on an upcoming summer celebration, the Austin Ice Cream Festival. The fourth annual event will take place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, August 14, 2010 in Austin’s Waterloo Park. Meant as a celebration of families and times past when ice cream trucks ruled the road, the festival will offer music, games and ice treats.
And what’s a family celebration without a little healthy competition? Attendees may choose to participate in contests for Read More→