wimberley possibilities (sketchups)
it's a long term plan or... the life plan. after a good bit of thought, and experience with the neighborhood and time spent on site, I realized the best location for a future house on our wimberley lot would be the same footprint of the old house. this solves several issues, the HOA architectural review committee should have less to consider since it would be the same place as the existing home, more of a replacement. the septic plumbing is already installed for that footprint. and, this would result in the least amount of oak tree removal.
so I started playing around with possible layouts using the same footprint. I think the first gives us the most usable sq footage. these models don't have all the windows or represent the slope of the lot.
this plan has affords a small studio/office lof or third bedroom on a second floor area at the front
our aim would be to use nonflamable building materials due to the high risk of wile fires. steel studs, concrete fiber board (hardy), stone, masonary, metal siding and glass.
I included a greenhouse for kat, and a garage complete with either a vintage van or bmw e30.
aesthetically, I think I like this next one best.
I've always loved a butterfly style roof. no second floor is easy on old people with weak knees and fragile hips (I told you this was a life plan, I'm thinking of the future)
the final sample is favored by #2 son:
