Are you ready to see this year's Parade of Homes? This year, the Home Builder's Association of Greater Austin has chosen Rough Hollow to hold the Parade of Homes. Rough Hollow is located in Lakeway next to The World of Tennis section. These homes have views of Lake Travis but none of them are waterfront. 6 homes or builders have participated and all I can say is WOW! The homes are enourmous in size as well as the price tag. All homes have a luxury finish out, 5 of the 6 are completely furnished except home #5 which has been custom built for a specific homeowner (and it's not ME nor a client of mine). The 6 homes are as follows:
1) 226 Canyon Turn Trail by Copperleaf Property Group. 8,108 sq ft., 3 level home with 2 elevators, 4 car garage, pool, seven outdoor living areas amounting to 3,100 sq. ft. There are 2 full guest quarters (3rd floor and garage level). My favorite is the his/her bathroom suites where each master can have his/her dressing area, separate areas with sinks and toilets. The female area has a jacuzzi tub. The master bath has embedded green onyx stone. As I toured this area, there must have been 25 people just in the master bath alone and could easily fit another 10 people.
2) 231 Canyon Turn Trail by VII Homes. 6,782 sq. ft., 5 BR/6.5 baths, infinity pool with hot tub, swim up bar; 3 car garage with courtyard.
3) 229 Canyon Turn Trail by Sterling Custom Homes. Over 6,000 sq. ft. plus 4,500 of outdoor living space. I love all the seamless windows in the main living areas where you can see out to the lake. I love the living area spaces though I was not thrilled with the interior decorating. But that is of course a personal opinion or I have no taste.
4) 227 Canyon Turn Trail by New Austin Homes. 6,778 sq. ft. with 6 outdoor living areas totalling 3,300 sq. ft. with infinity pool. The outdoor living area in here is absolutely spectacular. The large area to the side with the outdoor fire place and tv had my heart. There is a koi pond next to the pool area and the views are amazing.
5) 221 Cayon Turn Trail by McCullough Gray. The design is what makes this builder different. There's alot of the barrel ceiling and the octagonal rooms that are towers. The sq. footage is a whopping 10,612 which is large enough for a royalty's vacation home. The home is unfinished but gave the spectators enough wow because of the detail put into it.
6) 219 Canyon Turn Trail by Jenkins Custom Homes. The sq. footage was not stated however, it feels the smallest of the 6 homes. There is a large sale water aquarium in the living room which turned me off automatically. Once again, a personal opinion. The kitchen was smaller but loved the hidden room behind the spice rack for caterers, etc. The home has 6 BR, 5BA and 2 half baths, 3 living areas, and a 4 car garage. At this point, since it is the last home, the spectators were tired from the sun and from walking so we hurried through the last home and couldn't wait to get on the next shuttle to sit.
All homes were definitely different from each other, including design and finish out. If asked which home do I see myself in? Probably none of the above. My personal preference would be a 2,000 sq. ft. condo with a hill country view.
