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ERCHED ON A limestone bluff 75
feet above Lake Austin, this
house was designed by LaRue
Architects to take advantage of
the stunning panorama. Thanks
to floor-to-ceiling windows, the young
professional couple and their three chil-
dren enjoy the lake views any time of the
day and at every season.
The architects designed a U-shaped
layout to preserve the existing vegetation
while landscape designer Rick Scheen
and landscape architect John Hall from
LandWest Design Group created modular
steel planter boxes to echo the house's
pure lines.
"The main challenge for us architecturally
was to place the home in between two huge
heritage oak trees," says James LaRue
from LaRue Architects. "The trees are so
beautiful and really set the tone for the
home. The private primary suite and office
are located in this quadrant, and the views
out of these spaces are framed perfectly."
Natural and local materials were preferred,
as reflected through the limestone walls
and oak ceilings with touches of copper,
to create a connection with the surround-
ing environment.
On the exterior, the two-sided negative
edge pool is flanked by an outdoor lounge
and a path leads to the boat house and
private dock.
