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The current banking climate has made it difficult for high-end Austin custom home builders to provide fresh inventory to the marketplace. Buyers interested in available homes that approach or exceed $1 million have had to settle for picked-over spec inventory or resale homes.
As a successful custom homebuilder for over 21 years, Sterling Custom Homes has stepped up to the challenge, providing an alternative for the homebuyer in search of a fresh “quick-delivery” luxury home in the Austin, Texas area. One such home is the fabulous one-story plan currently available at 111 Escavera Cove in the prestigious enclave called Escavera at Flintrock Falls.
This Hill Country Contemporary plan is smartly designed with 4 bedrooms, 4 ½ baths, Gameroom and 3 Car Garage. One of the bedrooms is an exterior Casita that provides a beautiful private retreat for guests. The open layout and deep Outdoor Covered Living Space highlight the views, through a gorgeous grove Oak Trees, to the Read More→
Casita: A Resort Like Retreat
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The Wiktionary defines a Casita as “A small, attached but self-contained house or apartment.” We first learned of this charming space on a design idea trip to Palm Springs, California in 2002. We immediately fell in love with the concept and incorporated the innovative feature into a Showcase Home concept we were developing for the 2004 Flintrock Falls Showcase of Homes.
Obviously the concept was extremely well received as we have included this feature in countless Austin custom homes since then. For us, the definition of a true Casita is a Guest Suite that has no interior entrance into the main home living area. A hybrid of this concept that we have since developed includes an outdoor entry into a Guest 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!
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 Hosts AquaPalooza VIP Party
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Austin custom homebuilder Sterling Custom Homes was the proud Title Sponsor of the 2010 AquaPalooza VIP Party, held at The Reserve at Lake Travis last Friday evening. The event was a tremendous success with over 500 guests treated to a waterfront venue catered by the fabulous folks at The Trading Post. Music was provided by the incomparable “Suede,” whose lively music had the dance floor full and the party rockin’!
AquaPalooza is a music festival on water, awarded to the nations leading Sea Ray boat dealer – our own Sail and Ski Center. Nearly 3,000 boats were present and the crowd was lively for the headline act, Brad Paisley.
Sterling Custom Homes was excited to be so heavily involved in the festival because the host development was our friends at The Reserve at Lake Travis. This is Lake Travis’ newest and (in my opinion) finest development featuring Read More→