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This was our 2007 NARI Tour of Remodeled Homes "Best in Show" winner.  Check here for more videos coming soon and see below for a description of this complete restoration.

SMALL DRIVE 

"From the very moment you enter the cobblestone circular driveway and gaze upon this home’s plaster, fieldstone and tinted mortar façade, you’ll feel like you’ve just stepped into the “old world”. And speaking of old, remember when homes were constructed of closed-off kitchens and boxy living rooms connected by long halls and low-slung ceilings? That was this vintage 1959 ranch style home before Realty Restoration went to work. The homeowner’s son, an architecture student at Texas Tech, collaborated with Cross-Recek, AIA, and Kitchens for Cooks to design this remodel. 

The end result is stunning. Antique beams and massive trusses made from reclaimed heart pine add rustic sophistication to the Great Room with its massive stone fireplace straight out of an Appalachian lodge. Mesquite hardwood frames oversized Mexican travertine tiles. Cabinetry, trim, doors, and built-ins are constructed of knotty alder, and around every corner is something new and exciting to see in this very big transformation on Small Drive."

A Few Pics of our Tour of Remodeled Homes Entry

Realty Restoration is on the 2010 NARI Tour of Remodeled Homes

Realty Restoration will have a home on the 2010 NARI Tour of Remodeled Homes. Be sure to stop by on Saturday or Sunday of the tour, October 16th and 17th. Hope to see you there. See below for a description of the transformation.

"The kitchen, utility, and family rooms of this 1963 West Austin home were in need of a complete renovation when Realty Restoration took on the task of updating this once closed off kitchen in the short time frame of 12 weeks. Designed by Keni Neff, of Kitchens for Cooks, a living space and kitchen that were once divided into two separate rooms with a small pass through connecting them, now stands undivided as the kitchen seamlessly blends into the family room. 

One of the major obstacles to overcome in this project was reworking the HVAC, plumbing and electrical lines to allow for the dropped ceiling in the kitchen to be raised flush with the living room. The original kitchen design kept the dropped ceiling intact with an HVAC fur down chase dividing the kitchen from the family room because of budget considerations. However, Realty Restoration believed that a key aspect that would impact the success of this remodel would be to join the two rooms, which meant modifying the mechanical chases and second floor framing to allow for a continuous ceiling plane, which we were granted the leeway to do. 

A Sub Zero refrigerator/freezer, Viking wall ovens and professional range top, Sharp microwave drawer, True beverage center, Hoshizaki ice maker, warming drawer, and LG front loading steam washer and dryer bring this kitchen well in to the 21st century. 

Specialty construction features include a large walk-in pantry with custom cabinets lined with pacific cloth for storing silver, a custom stainless steel backsplash and spice shelf behind the range top, all new custom cabinetry, and a custom dining table attached to the center island featuring a face grain cherry table top made by Devos Woodworking of Dripping Springs. 

A successful project by Realty Restoration and lifelong friendships forged with another fulfilled client’s dreams turned into reality on River Road."

Realty Restoration on the cover of Urban Home Magazine "Discovering 'The Wow Factor' "

Check us out on the cover of the 2010 Reclaim, Restore, Renovate issue of Urban Home Magazine
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One of Realty Restoration's largest projects to date, this million dollar plus remodel, finished in 2006, took every bit of creativity and know how we posses to overcome difficult structural framing obstacles and site modifications.  The result was breathtaking.

The large custom Ipe rolling doors provide privacy from the neighbors to turn the barn-like carport in to an outdoor covered entertainment area for parties spilling over from the nearby pool.