438 Brady

While the one picture doesn't reveal a lot on this A. D. Stenger home, I can assure you it's a gem. I had a chance to walk through it a few weeks ago as the current owners of 30 years were moving out, and it has a lot to love about it. The real star of the show is an amazing metal fireplace in the living room that is mounted on a stone wall that divides the living room from the kitchen. Ohh, that and the flawless terrazzo. Don't get me wrong, this one will need a full rehab, but it will be worth it.

Price: $675,000

Details: 1,886 sq/ft, 3 Bed, 3 Bath

78746, West Lake HillsCreede FitchMarch 3, 2015Mid Century Modern, A.D. StengerComment

202 Redbud Trail

Ok, let's play a game. Assume you have a spare 6 million dollars you've been looking to unburden yourself of. Would you buy this Winn Whitman designed hill country house?

And discuss.

Price: $5,950,000

Details: 6,069 sq/ft, 4 Bed, 6 Bath

78746, West Lake HillsCreede FitchFebruary 23, 2015Luxury, ModernComment

187 Skyline

I'm always drawn to lots that have interesting topography. When approached right, it can really elevate the quality of the architecture and make for a much more interesting end product, especially when you are talking modern or mid century modern. That is one of the reasons Texas hill county makes such a great base for mid century modern. This 1963 house is a great example. I'm headed to check it out in a bit, check my Instagram for highlights.

Price: $999,000

Details: 2,470 sq/ft, 3 Bed, 3 Bath

West Lake Hills, 78746Creede FitchFebruary 4, 2015Mid Century ModernComment

505 Yaupon Valley

I love a home that has a little personality to it. It's one of the thing that always draws me back to the mid century homes. This West Lake home has swagger and personality for days. Sure a lot of it is the interior design, but the architecture itself is full up quirkiness and interesting detailing.

Price: $749,000

Details: 2,775 sq/ft, 3 Bed, 3 Bath

78746, West Lake HillsCreede FitchNovember 20, 2014Mid Century ModernComment

4610 Via Media

The 1990's were sort of dark times for modern architecture, and while this home is a bit more on the "contemporary" side for my taste, it just goes to show that not all 90's architecture is bad architecture. Of course it doesn't hurt that there have been some recent updates to this house. That view isn't half bad either.

Price: $1,600,000

Details: 3,652 sq/ft, 4 Bed, 5 Bath

78746, West Lake HillsCreede FitchOctober 14, 2014Modern, LuxuryComment

504 Spiller : Grotto Dome House - John Watson

This is a truly unique home with an interesting history. Designed by architect John Watson in 1978, it is one of Austin's best examples of organic architecture. Watson studied under Frank Lloyd Wright in Taliesin in the 50's and worked on the Usonian houses, the Guggenheim Museum and the Marin County Civic Center.

John describes the Grotto Dome house like this. "The Grotto Dome on Spiller Lane in Austin was designed to complement and reflect a thousand-year-old rock formation in its glass facade. A recirculating waterfall cascades into a pool below the entrance deck creating an intimate exterior space equal to the interior of the structure itself. A 50 ft arched visor of unite cantilevers over the glass wall and protects the sitting area from sun and rain." via

Price: $1,900,000

Details: 2,506 sq/ft, 2 Bed, 3 Bath

78746, West Lake HillsCreede FitchJuly 31, 2014Mid Century Modern, John Watson Comment