2019
Rosedale Craftsman
5-star green rating
Setting
Rosedale neighborhood
Result
A warm, comfortable family home
Energy efficient
Blends perfectly into the charming central Austin neighborhood
2,400 square feet on same footprint as the original home
Three bedrooms, three baths
Screened back porch
Goal
A new energy efficient bungalow that looks like it’s always been part of the neighborhood
Process
The homeowners originally planned to remodel and add onto their home. But serious structural problems, space constraints, heritage trees, a narrow lot, and restraints of the City of Austin's "McMansion ordinance” made it more feasible to deconstruct the old house and build a new one.
Awards
Cool House Tour
5-star green rating from Austin Energy Green Building