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This property was a breeze from start to finish. Phew. We bought the house off market, and unlike most other off market listings, it was in pristine condition. It was, however, very outdated. The house was built in 1983, and the last update they did couldn't have been later than the mid-90's. Picture brown tile flooring, orange hardwood and cabinets that absolutely had to go.

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We started by ripping out the kitchen and removing a pantry from the corner to allow for more counter space in the kitchen. We transferred the pantry into the under the stair closet to maintain functionality and storage space. The flooring and baseboards were the next to get ripped out. The last of the demo came when we took out walls and removed the old tubs and tile from the bathrooms. As they say - it has to look worse before it looks better.

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Once the house was a blank slate, we installed white oak flooring for a super neutral light palette. The house was painted with our signature White Dove by Benjamin Moore. We painted the exterior Thunder by Benjamin Moore with Pure White by Sherwin Williams for the trim. The next step was to get the new custom kitchen cabinets and quartz counter installed. The cabinets are all soft close with built in storage optimization. To tie it all together, we had to start the tile work. We had three bathrooms, a kitchen and fireplace to tackle. The primary bathroom was really where we pulled out all the stops with 24x48 inch marble porcelain tile, laid from floor to ceiling on both the shower and back wall.

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When you approach the house, the front door greets you with warmth and sophistication. The inside meets the same expectations, with a matte black fireplace, taupe and marble tile bathroom and a large modern kitchen with black finishes. It follows through straight to french doors with large windows, which floods the house with natural light and a garden view.

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The guest bedrooms are secluded in the top corner of the house for ultimate privacy. The primary bedroom has large double windows and a walk-in closet to provide an airy and spacious place for anyone to rest and get ready. When you walk into the primary bath, you transport into a high end hotel. Like your own Ritz. Looking in the mirrors with the floor to ceiling marble behind you makes you feel like you've got a million dollar property in your name.

Let's just say this up front: this property was a huge undertaking and we're very proud of it. We were looking for a diamond in the rough, and we found it in exactly that state - rough. It was in foreclosure and had been the home to transient people who could get inside. Every aspect of it was in despair, but it's bones were solid.

We started by ripping it down to the studs and levelling the slab. This allowed us to add to the overall square footage of the house and create a massive primary bed + bath with a walk-in closet in place of the prior outdoor laundry room. We also opened up the kitchen wall and created an adjacent dining room while expanding windows from the living room through the dining space to flood the newly open concept space with natural light.

After the structure was updated we meticulously curated tile that we thought merged warmth with modern edge to give that [new] true Austin feel. I think picking the tile was our favorite part of the project. The guest bath shower will leave any visitor with their jaw on the floor. The primary bath is equally as breath-taking but provides the perfect haven for a bubble bath in the freestanding soaker tub.

There are two primary bedrooms. The main one has it's own porch outside the sliding doors and a large built-in custom closet. The second master also boasts a custom walk-in and artisan tile shower bathroom.

While you cook in the large custom kitchen with floor to ceiling cabinets and watch your family enjoying themselves in the living room, your other guests may enjoy the large back porch and your gigantic yard!