Mostly built of Palomino Granbury limestone, a private residence in Blanco, TX, complements its vast Texas property
Set in Blanco, TX, is a 4,350-square-foot, L-shaped residence, built for a couple that wanted their dream retirement home. The homeowners and architect Lou Kimball, AIA, did not want a traditional Texas farmhouse look, but a contemporary design that would respond to the Texas climate and Hill Country landscape.
The home’s unique construction — three buildings consisting of the main house, the guest house and the garage — wraps itself around the pool and was sited to collect the southeast breezes that occur in Texas. The home – constructed by Grady Burnette Builders — is set on a part of the 26-acre site that offers terrific views of the Hill Country, a pond and wide open space. Natural stone and tile material, including limestone, granite, quartzite, slate and an assortment of tiles, were used to connect the home to its Texas landscape and to achieve the specific design goals of the owners and architect.