Collector's House - Architectural Masterpiece (more info at www.29pillow.com)
Featured in Dwell, The New York Times and Austin Monthly Magazine. Designed by A Parallel Architecture, Collector's House floats above its gently sloping pastoral lot, embellished by Heritage Live oaks and native plantings. The home sits below the street offering exceptional privacy. Located in Sunset Valley, the residence is just minutes from downtown and many of Austin's favorite shopping and dining spots. The home is designed around two perfectly complimentary gables containing soaring ceilings that invite the sunlight through an expansive steel ridgeline skylight and walls of glass. Organic materials juxtapose the architectural lines balancing form with nature, creating the perfect setting to appreciate the natural beauty, entertain and relax. The massive rear wall of windows, broken up only by a glowing fireplace, connect the large deck which surrounds a plunge pool.
The luxurious primary bedroom sits in the rear of the home, peacefully calling to the landscape filled with native plants and plays of color. A reading room offers a central place to unwind and two additional bedrooms are located upstairs and have treehouse like views. The heart of the home is an open cook's kitchen with a massive stainless-steel island, surrounding quartz counters and custom cabinetry that allies form and function. High-end appliances and a generous pantry, with stainless steel pass though appliance garage. The light filled kitchen and dining area offer the ideal opportunity for family and friends to cherish this idyllic masterpiece.
Magnificent Architectural Details
The masterful published A Parallel Architecture features include a plunge pool, steel windows, custom mill work and European overlay quarter sawn cabinetry, gas appliances, leuders limestone plank wall finishes, steel ridgeline skylight, stainless steel island with prep sink, 28-foot piers, attic storage space, blown insulation, focused native plantings, curated finishes. The awesome skylight measures 18 feet by 6 feet and provides a shifting show of natural light.
Details
Foundation: 18-inch-wide and 28 ft deep piers hold up a matrix of steel beams that elevate the structure, hold it steady and protect it.
Water Heater: Rinnai Tankless water heater
Crawlspace: Fully encapsulated with moisture barriers, air flow control, temperature monitoring and control
Appliances: Jenn Air Double oven, microwave, dishwasher, gas cooktop and rangehood, Miele built-in coffee maker, custom panelized front refrigerator and freezer, and Electrolux wine cooler
Insulation: Spray foam
Sprinklers: Inground
Windows: Marvin Integrity wood clad, custom steel ridgeline skylight and additional skylight in stairwell.
Roofing: Standing seam Galvalume metal roof
Wood Flooring: 5" wide plank oak
Decking: Mahogany stained IPE deck
HVAC: Double units, installed in 2019, providing dual zone cooling and heat (Carrier)
Fireplace: Ventless gas fireplace with custom steel enclosure and steel diffuser
Fence: 420 feet of western red cedar
Pool: Pebble sheen finish with mosaic glass tiles and 6.5'deep end
Grill: Outdoor gas outlet
Landscaping Design: Gatewood Designs, Matthew Gatewood
Interior Steelwork: Steelhouse MFG
Cabinetry: Tim Cuddy
Publications: See "From Art to Finish", Austin Monthly.
Internet: Area is wired for Google fiber and other high speed providers
Location
29 Pillow Road, located in Sunset Valley, just minutes from downtown Austin. Sunset Valley boasts a small community (650 people) with rural feel and friendliness. In this unique community, benefits include no city property tax, you only pay for Travis County and AISD.
Dwell: https://www.dwell.com/article/29-pillow-road-austin-texas-real-estate-bd586fbb