Deep in the heart of Texas, a recently completed house steeped with boreal light and including miles of unblocked Texas Hill Country views has actually swaggered onto the Lone Star State market.
Located 25 miles west of Austin, the 4,100-square foot home is sited near Dripping Springs—- in 2014 called thestate’s first International Dark Sky Community An night walk around the house’s almost 2 acres—- enhanced with oak, Ashe juniper, Mexican buckeye, madrone and other plant life—- shows that in Texas, the stars in the evening are certainly huge and brilliant.
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The three-bedroom, three-bathroom house’s direct structure is oriented east and west managing views of a 700-acre preservation cattle ranch. That land’s strictly restricted advancement rights yield limitless Hill Country panoramas: rolling limestone hills blanketed with native plant life.
“There will never ever be high-density advancement out here,” states Tom Griffith, who with his better half, Dana Griffith, acquired the then-incomplete house in 2016, completing what the initial owner started in 2014. He likewise mentions the surrounding cattle ranch advancements that are either covered by a preservation easement or will be restricted to 20- to 40-acre parcels.
Located 25 miles west of Austin, the house is sited near Dripping Springs—- in 2014 called the state’s … [+]
A 40-foot swimming pool fronts the $3.25 million retreat underneath a comprehensive shade structure that echoes the primary home. Five apertures carried out in square and rectangular shape shapes stress the structure’s roofline, exposing a cobalt sky throughout the day and those huge brilliant stars in the evening.
“We’re excellent fans of James Turrell, so those are a tribute to him,” discussesGriffith “You depend on the swimming pool and search for—- it’s definitely stunning. The sunshine shows off the water and dances on the ceiling and surface areas. Just stunning.”
The house’s direct structure deals with east and west managing views of a 700-acre preservation cattle ranch.
Among other works, “Light and Space” artist Turrell is understood for his almost 90 Skyspaces, chambers with ceiling apertures that open to the sky. A Skyspace called The Color Inside is completely set up near the Griffith house at The University of Texas at Austin.
Adjacent to the structure are 6 totemic sculptures: 10-foot high railroad frogs cast in manganese steel anchored upright. When not repurposed as striking figures, the gadgets allow train wheels to change tracks.
Six totemic sculptures mark an entryway to the house’s pool structure.
The residential or commercial property’s cantilevered roofing and some outside walls are outfitted in joint metal baked with off-white Kynar, a resin that dramatically minimizes energy intake. “It’s got a high albedo so it shows substantial heat,” discusses Webber + Studio creator David Webber who mastered the style and latest construct. Albedo is the measurement of light showed off a things after striking it with no absorption.
The roof option and the house’s efficiently sited shade structure are crucial offered the area’s long, hot summer seasons and brief moderate winter seasons. American Fiber Cement mantles a few of the outside, finishing the fireproof construct.
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The house’s remarkable linearity appears upon going into. To the right are the main suite and a workplace. To the left, the kitchen area, living and dining spaces, 2 visitor bed rooms and an addition to the initial construct.
That consecutive space lineup provides the house “reflexivity,” Griffith states. “There are little minutes where you can being in one part of your house and see another part; it’s a terrific experience, a method to really value the lines of your house.”
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Augmenting that visual experience are the spaces’ floor-to-ceiling glass walls that gently frame the horizon-busting views. Five sliders by Western Window Systems permit access to 4,000 square feet of deck and patio area locations constructed of Trex or stained concrete.
The couple, who are offering to be near their child in Colorado, treasure the outside living locations. “You hear silence, birds and wind rustling in the trees. That’s it,” Griffith states. “We begin the early morning with a cup of coffee on the north patio. When a storm collects in the range, it’s definitely stunning.”
Floor- to-ceiling glass walls frame scenic views from space to space.
The house’s floorings are polished concrete. Cabinetry and paneling are of white oak that warms the spaces—- in addition to the living-room’s vintage-style white Malm fireplace. The walls are painted a stylish neutral gray: Benjamin Moore’s Stone. The color, in addition to the oak surface areas, helps in taking in the pervading Northern light.
Quartzite is utilized on working surface areas. The metamorphic rock covers a poolside cabinet station, which is plumbed and wired. It’s likewise utilized on a cooking area inset wall, on counter tops and covers a black and white kitchen area island. The couple, both retired geologists, prefer the product for its sturdiness, acid resistance and veining that resembles marble.
Modern components draw the eyes up in the dining-room location.
All kitchen area home appliances are by Miele other than for 2 integrated Liebherr refrigerator-freezer systems.
The main suite has a corner wall window, opening the bed room to the huge Hill Country’s northeast horizon. Both the main and guest bath walls are completed in a stylish gray plaster.
The black-and-white kitchen area island is covered Quartzite.
A current addition leads away from the visitor bed rooms. A sitting location with a surrounding balcony is sided by a damp bar with a fridge, sink and icemaker. Stairs behind the bar descend to a 900-square-foot conditioned garage and storage. There’s likewise a two-car carport and extra surface area parking.
A slatted wood divider is placed behind the damp bar and stairs. It marks a bigger space, which the Griffiths call their music space. The space harbors an integrated ceiling forecast screen and Sony projector, which communicate with the house in addition to a quadratic residue diffuser that banks one wall. “I’m sort of a sound geek,” discusses Griffith, including that other products in his advanced stereo are offered for different purchase.
The house’s direct style develops a sense of cohesiveness throughout.
Exterior incomplete aluminum louvers cover a few of the house’s light-drenched wall windows, assisting to pare heat and optimize personal privacy while managing generous views. Over time, the metal will establish a grayish-white patina. The style is echoed in the structure and other locations, assisting to develop a cohesive appearance.
There’s likewise a roofing system solar range, and Haiku ceiling fans are set up throughout the house.
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Edging the primary living locations, a cantilevered north-facing rear deck is fronted by a shallow tray holding crushed granite and limestone. Proceeding down actions, the yard is lined with low limestone walls. “We brought it in ourselves—- 120 lots, my better half and I are respectable on a Bobcat,” Griffith states. “It was a labor of love.” The location is anchored with a fire pit and chairs.
A 30,000-gallon rainwater catchment system evaluated by trees is found on the opposite side of the residential or commercial property.
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“There’s restricted water in this area—- there’s the aquifer, which is rather stressed out,” Griffith discusses. “So, we get all of our home and swimming pool water from the sky. It falls on the roofing, goes through a series of pipelines into a rainwater bank and after that it’s pumped through a filtering system.” The system consists of particle and triggered charcoal filters in addition to ultraviolet (UV) light sanitation.
“It’s the very best water I have actually ever tasted,” statesGriffith “We have actually never ever gone listed below one-third complete in the tank, even throughout extreme dry spell.”
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Drilled in 2017, a 586-foot well is used for landscape watering, and 6 hydrants are dispersed throughout the residential or commercial property.
The well was among many improvements that the Griffiths contributed to the residential or commercial property. In 2014, the residential or commercial property’s initial owner employed Webber to develop your house and a contractor to understand it however the structure was left insufficient. After acquiring the house in 2016, the Griffiths employed Webber and teamed up with his group to considerably improve and contribute to the house. Webber likewise served as the contractor, ending up the house in early 2022.
A cantilevered north-facing rear deck is fronted by a ring of crushed granite and limestone.
The Griffiths’ house is 10 miles from both Dripping Springs and Bee Cave, the latter a bigger town chosen by the couple for shopping adventures. Hamilton Pool is a couple of minutes’ drive away—-” commonly acknowledged as the best swimming hole on Earth,” Griffith states. A remarkable rock grotto underneath limestone protrusions is set with a 50-foot waterfall.
The couple typically amuses visitors at a few dozen craft breweries and 6 wineries within 10 miles of their house. The location likewise masters outside leisure: 2,427-acre Reimer’s Ranch Park is less than 4 miles away, and the 5,212-acre Pedernales Falls State Park has to do with 17 miles from the house.
The is 10 miles from both Dripping Springs and Bee Cave, Texas.
Ed Hughey of Moreland Properties holds the listing.
