Custom homes in Shin Oak Bend
Three to six acre lots off Highway 29 between Bertram and Burnet, under mature oaks and ash junipers, with private roads the POA maintains and no deadline to build. Horses and livestock are welcome, and you choose your own builder.
Three to six acres on the Highway 29 corridor, no build deadline.
Shin Oak Bend is reached from Highway 29 by CR 252 and Riparian Elm Road, about seven miles from Burnet and seventeen from Liberty Hill. Lots run 3.2 to 6.4 acres. The POA maintains the private roads and runs about $525 a year under a recorded declaration.
There's no municipal water. Lots use private wells, and some already have one drilled; septic is required. Pedernales Electric serves the area, with fixed wireless and satellite internet.
Burnet CISD is the district. Lots are actively listed, and the developer markets the community as bring your own builder.
Building in Shin Oak Bend
Shin Oak Bend suits a family that wants acreage without a big HOA. We walk the lot for the well site, the septic field and the best view, then place the house so the oaks stay. All of our plans fit; on three to six acres the question is usually whether to add a shop or a guest house, and we design those in from the start.
Where a lot already has a well, we test it. Where it doesn't, we budget the drilling honestly rather than guessing.
Plans that fit a lot in Shin Oak Bend.
All of our plans work on the lots here. These three are the ones we'd show first.
Romans
3,974 sq ft · 4 bd · 3.5 ba · 2 story
U-shaped around a courtyard pool. The primary suite has its own wing and an outdoor shower.
Fits from 0.5 acreView plan
Mark
4,503 sq ft · 4 bd · 4.5 ba · 1 story
Theater, gym, game room and guest suite on one level, with covered porches along the whole back.
Fits from 0.75 acreView plan
Luke
4,358 sq ft · 4 bd · 3.5 ba · 2 story
Primary suite, study and guest suite downstairs. Summer kitchen and pool bath off the back porches.
Fits from 0.5 acreView planWhat building here with us looks like.
The same process we use everywhere, with what's specific to Shin Oak Bend handled up front.
We walk the lot first.
Slope, trees, the view corridor, where the driveway can enter, where the utilities come in. We do this before drawing anything so the plan fits the land instead of getting squeezed onto it.
We run the review packet.
Elevations, materials, the site plan, septic where it applies. Where there's an architectural committee we prepare and submit it, and the final contract price waits until it's approved.
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 Shin Oak Bend.
Can I bring my own builder to Shin Oak Bend?
Yes. The community is marketed as bring your own builder with no timeline to build.
Is there community water?
No. Lots use private wells and septic. Some lots already have a well; we test it before pricing.
Can I keep horses?
Yes. Horses and livestock are permitted.
How far is it to Liberty Hill and Leander?
About 17 miles to Liberty Hill and roughly 30 minutes to Leander via Highway 29.
Thinking about building in Shin Oak Bend?
Send us a note. We'll get back to you the same day with what it costs to build our plans on a lot in Shin Oak Bend, and a time to walk one together.
Shin Oak Bend
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