Teardown and infill homes in Cedar Park and northwest Austin
Anderson Mill, Avery Ranch, Four Points and the 78726, 78750 and 78717 zip codes are established, close-in neighborhoods where the lots are small, the trees are big, and the houses are often worth less than the dirt under them. Building here is a different job than acreage, and we do both.
Close-in lots, mature trees, and houses that have run their course.
These neighborhoods went in between the 1970s and the early 2000s. Lots are typically a sixth to a third of an acre; Anderson Mill West, for example, has a median lot around 7,400 square feet and a median build year of 1990. Some sections have no HOA at all; others, like Avery Ranch, have an active one with monthly dues and architectural review.
Which city you're in matters. Cedar Park permits under its own code. Inside Austin's city limits, residential design and compatibility standards limit how big a new house can be relative to the lot. Anderson Mill straddles unincorporated Travis County and Austin. We sort that out for the specific address before anything is drawn.
Building on land here
On a small infill lot, the constraints are the setbacks, the impervious-cover limit, the tree ordinance and the neighbors, so we design from the lot outward instead of picking a plan and squeezing it in. Where the lot allows, our single-story Matthew and John plans are a starting point; more often the house is drawn for the site.
The order of operations is the same as everywhere: an early estimate before design, the HOA and city reviews before the final price, and one person to call from the first meeting to the keys.
Plans that fit acreage here.
All of our plans are drawn for half-acre lots and up. These are the three we'd show first on open land.
Matthew
2,654 sq ft · 3 bd · 3.5 ba · 1 story
Hill Country modern farmhouse with a summer kitchen, office, mud room and walk-in pantry on one level.
Fits from 0.5 acreView planJohn
2,841 sq ft · 4 bd · 4 ba · 1 story
Four bedrooms, each with its own bath, and a wine bar off the foyer. Split three-car garage.
Fits from 0.5 acreView plan
Timothy
3,895 sq ft · 4 bd · 4 ba · 2 story
Open family room and kitchen, a study off the foyer, and all four bedrooms upstairs with their own baths.
Fits from 0.5 acreView planWhat building on acreage here looks like.
The same process we use everywhere, with the land questions answered first.
We walk the parcel first.
Water, septic and soil, power, access, floodplain, easements and the driveway. We settle those before anything is drawn, because they decide the budget.
We handle the county and the ETJ.
Rural land can sit in a city's extraterritorial jurisdiction without being in the city. We sort out which rules apply and run the permits.
One person to call.
A milestone schedule you can follow and a single point of contact for the whole build. See the eight steps.
Questions about Cedar Park and NW Austin infill.
Is a teardown worth it on a small lot?
Often, when the location is right and the house is past its useful life. We price the demolition and the new build together so you can compare it with a major remodel.
Do Austin's rules limit the size of a new house?
Inside Austin's city limits, yes: residential design and compatibility standards tie the allowed size to the lot. Cedar Park uses its own code. We confirm which applies to the address first.
Do I need HOA approval?
In sections with an HOA, such as Avery Ranch, yes. In sections without one, only the city or county reviews the plans.
Can you save the trees?
Usually. We start with a tree survey and place the house around the ones worth keeping, and Austin's tree ordinance requires it for protected trees anyway.
Have land in Cedar Park and northwest Austin, or looking for some?
Send us a note with the address or the listing. We'll walk it with you and tell you what it will support before you spend anything on plans.
Cedar Park and northwest Austin infill
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