Renovation with New Construction
3700 square feet
Architect: Clayton & Little
Location: Highland Park Neighborhood
Details: Renovation with addition for repeat clients. Originally built in 1950, prominent Austin architect Howard R. Barr – a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects (FAIA) – designed this mid-century modern gem in the heart of Austin’s Highland Park neighborhood in the late 1940’s.
Original SF: 2,176 3 bedroom/2 bathroom • finished renovation: 3,696 square feet with new plan including kitchen, living room, family room, generous master bedroom, bathroom, closet addition • expanded secondary bedrooms create ensuite guest restrooms • recreated details from original design include brick, wood siding, punched opening proportions at front façade • 10 foot ceilings, unusual and innovative in 1950, maintained thin roof profile • new HVAC and mechanical roof enclosure • meticulous trim work includes floor to ceiling white oak shiplap that wrap main interior spaces • new floor to ceiling steel windows at the rear frame an unrivaled view of Austin’s iconic Pennybacker Bridge • new footprint respects critical root zones of heritage oak tree with new concrete cantilevered foundation.
Photography: Molly Culver
Renovation
3,075 square feet
Architect: Clayton & Little
Location: Clarksville Neighborhood
Details: Renovation of a 1910 bungalow for a young family. The home’s interior required a complete overhaul with exception of a few walls. The owners’ wanted to open it up to allow natural light in and to provide a more immediate connection with a great backyard.
Finished renovation includes 2 story 3 bedroom/3 bath house with detached garage • maintained somewhat formal sequence with entry, sitting room, dining room; opened all spaces to allow for better flow • light floods in from large yard with wall of windows • porch addition for cooking and gathering • new stair location off of dining room with new entry into upstairs library, sunroom, and master suite • reclaimed wood ceiling • refinished original wood floors • kitchen features custom stainless countertops • open shelves with hidden supports • classic subway tile and farm sink
Restoration with New Construction
2,680 square feet
Architect: Clayton & Little
Location: Balcones Neighborhood
Details: One of Roland Roessner's more memorable houses designed in the 1950s, this residence is notable for its prominently cantilevered concrete balcony perched above a long, sloping hillside with Camp Mabry as its backyard.
Original SF: 1,773 • finished renovation includes 1 bedroom/1-1/2 bath main house with 2 bedroom guest house • recreated details from original design: pass through window from kitchen to dining room, floating credenza, beveled drawer front cabinets • reused fixtures from original house including bathtub, powder sink, lighting • custom-built master bed, coordinating nightstands and paneling made from Sapele mahogany • floor to ceiling window opens to new courtyard pool • ceiling flush mount vent hood in kitchen • pocket doors with soft close hardware throughout • one-touch automated clerestory windows • solar panels, LED lighting and spray foam insulation minimize energy consumption
Historic Remodel with New Construction
12,000+ square feet
Architect: Clayton & Little
Location: Clarksville
Details: Remodeled 1870s mansion with great care taken to preserve and restore many original features including special imported Chicago brick, existing cistern located underneath new addition, wood sash windows and elaborate trim.
Reclaimed existing wood floors for reinstall • relocated staircase, modified and changed handrails • updated all mechanical systems and installed insulation • new kitchen, living room, porches, guesthouse and pool • rehabilitated existing porte cochere • revived historic front entry with new entrance onto West Lynn
Restoration with New Construction
3,000 square feet
Architect: Clayton & Little
Location: Tarrytown
Details: Remodeled 4 bedroom 4 bathroom home for an overall update with front porch and fountain addition.
Crestron smart control system for audio visual, doorbell and lighting • kitchen details include custom vent hood, custom glass cabinet • Frank Allart hardware used throughout • kitchen, living room and screened-in porch with wood ceilings • wood paneling in kitchen, office, stairs, dining, library • marble and brass bathroom with steam shower • 17th century doors used in bedrooms
New Construction | 3,826 square feet
Architect: Clayton & Little
Location: Tarrytown
Details: Moved existing house from prominent site to build this new residence for a rancher and his wife.
3 bedrooms with 3.5 bathrooms scaled to fit into neighborhood • high spaces to accommodate art reflecting the couple's blended styles • trusses built onsite * blackened steel shelves, backsplash and island in kitchen • master bath with radiant heating in floors • fine detail and craftsmanship throughout
Restoration with Addition
4,600 square feet
Architect: Clayton & Little
Location: Pemberton
Details: A San Francisco couple relocated to Austin and fell in love with the home on this prominent corner, but structural rot necessitated a tear down and stone-by-stone rebuild in addition to interior renovations.
Fine woodworking with intricate detail and trim throughout • tile and wood floors • newel post custom turned with curved stair opening • new outdoor space with grill
Restoration with New Construction
3,000 square feet
Architect: Clayton & Little
Location: Balcones Neighborhood
Details: Overall update required raising the roof and removing dividing walls to open the residence and unify living, dining, piano room and kitchen into great room.
Poplar paneling with pickled finish • walnut floors throughout • custom kitchen island with walnut countertop • new foundation, new roof and framing to expand master bedroom to enlarge closet and gain space overall
Renovation
3,800 square feet
Architect: Clayton & Little
Location: Westlake
Details: gutted interiors to open up living spaces, remove partition walls • constructed new addition with 2 bedrooms and a loft, new projecting bay window seats, new balconies • opened up wall facing lake with new large openings to take advantage of the views • custom steel fabrications including railings, ladder, sliding shutters, fence • new windows and doors throughout • new finishes including cabinetry, concrete floors, shiplap, reclaimed wood, glass backsplash
New Construction
3,660 square feet
Architect: Clayton & Little
Location: Rollingwood
Details: New home for working parents with three school-age children.
4 bedrooms, 4.5 bathrooms, office, den, second floor playroom, guest suite with private bath • living room with vaulted ceilings, inset dormers, plaster fireplace with limestone surround • 20’ wide pocketing window wall that opens up to screened porch with skylights, exterior fireplace and exterior grill with vent • kitchen with 10’ wide stone island with waterfall edges, Heath tile, custom vent hood & shiplap ceiling • den opens up onto covered exterior patio to overlook new limestone pool with Jacuzzi • office with built in desk and custom barn door overlooks front yard
