The land
Most of the land stays land
About 120 homes on about 25 acres, with rain and greywater reused, open pasture, a 0.8-mile loop and a dog meadow.
Water and the garden
A small place that looks after its own water
This is about 120 homes, not a master-planned subdivision. Water is the Hill Country's scarcest resource, so the property is designed to use less of it and to use it twice.
- Rainwater harvesting
- Every roof drains to cisterns. That water feeds the grounds and the community garden.
- Greywater reuse
- Water from showers, bathroom sinks and laundry is filtered and sent to the landscape.
- Native planting
- Live oaks, native grasses and agave. No lawns, no sprinklers at noon in August.
- One shared lagoon
- A single body of water for everyone, in place of a pool behind every home.
- Water checked first
- Supply is the first thing we look at on any tract, before price or frontage.
Pasture, trail and dog meadow
Grass, trees and sky from the trail
A 0.8-mile loop runs around open pasture and under the live oaks. The dog meadow is fenced and off-leash. In the current plan the buildings cover about 4% of the property.
The pasture crew
Goats and hair sheep keep the grass and brush down, so there's less mowing and less noise. Hens forage for insects and lay. Ducks work the stock tank, and a guardian dog keeps watch over all of them. The pasture gate is for residents and their guests, with a wash-up sink beside it.
The property
One piece of land, from the road in
Public at the front, residents behind the water, open land at the back.
Schematic only, not to scale. The final layout follows the land we choose.
- At the road
- The Market, café and juice bar, open to everyone. Practitioners next door. EV charging at the lot.
- In the middle
- The wellness heart: the lagoon and its deck, the sauna and cold plunge, a glass-walled gym facing the water, the splash corner and the sports courts.
- Behind the water
- Two-story homes in rows of three around six garden courts, behind gated, keyed access.
- At the back
- Pasture, the 0.8-mile loop, the community garden, the rainwater cisterns and the dog meadow.
Progress
Nothing is built yet. Here's what comes first.
Land, then permits, then the build. This page is updated as each step is finished.
- We are here
Choosing the land
Comparing tracts of 20 to 30 acres in the Hill Country, with water and wastewater checked first.
Permits and utilities
Water, wastewater, power and county approvals before any ground is broken.
Building, on camera
We plan to film the build from first pour to first resident and post all of it.
Leasing opens
People on the list hear first and get the first look at homes.
Once more, plainly
Small, local, and careful with the land
Your neighbours in the Hill Country.
- Built by Hill Country locals
- About 120 homes on about 25 acres
- Rainwater and greywater reused
- Pasture and trails kept open
- Just outside city limits
- A lease within reach
- Market and practitioners open to all
- Everything else for residents
What we hold ourselves to
The standards behind the place
Concrete, not wood
Homes built to stand for generations, with nothing in the frame for termites or rot.
Water used twice
Rain collected from every roof, greywater returned to the grounds, native planting throughout.
Most of the land stays land
Buildings cover about 4% of the property in the current plan. The pasture and the oaks stay.
Measured, not claimed
We publish readings and specifications. We don't make health promises we can't prove.
Non-GMO on our shelves
Everything the Market carries is non-GMO, with a label that lists every ingredient.
Hill Country first
Local makers and local practitioners get the first call.
Rent without surprises
No amenity fees. Utilities metered to your home and billed at cost.
An open front gate
The Market, café and practitioners serve the whole area. Everything behind them is for residents.
Everyone welcome
Equal housing opportunity, in the letter and in the spirit.
Hold your place
A few questions tell us what to build more of. After that, one letter when something real happens: the land, the plans, pricing, opening day.