Blissful Oaks

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Custom home on conservancy land

Setting

Fifteen wooded acres in Hays County, part of a tract managed by Hill Country Conservancy

Goal

A spacious, sustainable custom home to be shared by a pair of retired siblings

Process

The beautiful property is forested by enormous live oaks and has abundant wildflowers, birds, critters, and a resident road runner. Because it’s conservancy land, great care was taken with site layout to minimize disruption and to preserve trees. The home was designed to be comfortable, energy efficient, and easy to maintain. At 3,500 square feet of indoor space, there’s room for guests, future caretakers, and ample storage. Each sister has her own master suite. One sister has a private office, the other has a cheerful craft room. Pets have the run of the place, so  the homeowners chose stained concrete floors for easy maintenance.

Result

  • A spacious, peaceful home in a beautiful setting

  • Two master suites

  • Expansive great room

  • Screened back porch

  • 18-foot spa-pool

  • Accessible showers and walk-in tub

  • 6.24 kW grid-tied solar photovoltaic system

  • A 30,000-gallon collection system that provides all the home’s water needs

  • Energy efficient and sustainable

Awards

  • Cool House Tour

  • MAX Award Best Green Home

  • 5-star green rating from Austin Energy Green Building

Homeowner testimonial

"He was a font of information."

My sister and I live in a beautiful home we call Blissful Oaks. We knew that we wanted to build a “green” house. We did lots of research and felt we were ready to proceed. We started calling some of the green builders. The first builder we called did not take time to chat but quickly made an appointment. Solluna Builders were the second call. Wayne took the time to ask questions about what we wanted. He was a font of information. We never regretted our decision to work with Solluna Builders. They understood the challenges of building on land that was managed by a nature conservancy. It was a completely collaborative process, spending months to plan this house that was so important to us. The actual building process went virtually without a hitch. Ground was broken in early October. A short six months later, we moved into our dream house. We have no reservations in recommending Solluna Builders whether you want to renovate an existing house or build from the ground up.

— Susan