Three zinc-clad boxes adorn this Lake Austin home, while the stone and stucco provide warmth on the ground floor. An outdoor living area lakeside blends seamlessly with the landscape leading up to the water beyond; a perfect spot for entertaining. Published: Luxe interiors + design, Austin + Hill Country Edition, November/December 2016 Photo Credit: Dror Baldinger

Beautiful backyard living.

Benjamin Lasseter

Azalea is The 2012 New American Home as commissioned by the National Association of Home Builders and was featured and shown at the International Builders Show and in Florida Design Magazine, Volume 22; No. 4; Issue 24-12. With 4,335 square foot of air conditioned space and a total under roof square footage of 5,643 this home has four bedrooms, four full bathrooms, and two half bathrooms. It was designed and constructed to achieve the highest level of “green” certification while still including sophisticated technology such as retractable window shades, motorized glass doors and a high-tech surveillance system operable just by the touch of an iPad or iPhone. This showcase residence has been deemed an “urban-suburban” home and happily dwells among single family homes and condominiums. The two story home brings together the indoors and outdoors in a seamless blend with motorized doors opening from interior space to the outdoor space. Two separate second floor lounge terraces also flow seamlessly from the inside. The front door opens to an interior lanai, pool, and deck while floor-to-ceiling glass walls reveal the indoor living space. An interior art gallery wall is an entertaining masterpiece and is completed by a wet bar at one end with a separate powder room. The open kitchen welcomes guests to gather and when the floor to ceiling retractable glass doors are open the great room and lanai flow together as one cohesive space. A summer kitchen takes the hospitality poolside. Awards: 2012 Golden Aurora Award – “Best of Show”, Southeast Building Conference – Grand Aurora Award – “Best of State” – Florida – Grand Aurora Award – Custom Home, One-of-a-Kind $2,000,001 – $3,000,000 – Grand Aurora Award – Green Construction Demonstration Model – Grand Aurora Award – Best Energy Efficient Home – Grand Aurora Award – Best Solar Energy Efficient House – Grand Aurora Award – Best Natural Gas Single Family Home – Aurora Award, Green Construction – New Construction over $2,000,001 – Aurora Award – Best Water-Wise Home – Aurora Award – Interior Detailing over $2,000,001 2012 Parade of Homes – “Grand Award Winner”, HBA of Metro Orlando – First Place – Custom Home 2012 Major Achievement Award, HBA of Metro Orlando – Best Interior Design 2012 Orlando Home & Leisure’s: – Outdoor Living Space of the Year – Specialty Room of the Year 2012 Gold Nugget Awards, Pacific Coast Builders Conference – Grand Award, Indoor/Outdoor Space – Merit Award, Best Custom Home 3,000 – 5,000 sq. ft. 2012 Design Excellence Awards, Residential Design & Build magazine – Best Custom Home 4,000 – 4,999 sq ft – Best Green Home – Best Outdoor Living – Best Specialty Room – Best Use of Technology 2012 Residential Coverings Award, Coverings Show 2012 AIA Orlando Design Awards – Residential Design, Award of Merit – Sustainable Design, Award of Merit 2012 American Residential Design Awards, AIBD – First Place – Custom Luxury Homes, 4,001 – 5,000 sq ft – Second Place – Green Design

This pool and be viewed from a downstairs office so creating a focal point in the garden that could be viewed from the interior was key.

Reverse vanishing edge pool with exposed aggregate concrete decking, copper spillways that appear to be coming out of the mountain. A stacked flagstone was used on the vanishing edge wall and concrete decking cantilevers over the vanishing edge trough. There is an attached spa and the interior is Pebble Tec Majestic Plum.

Installazione piscina interrata in acciaio e minipiscina di servizio

This award winning copper hot tub was designed as the focal point of this residential terrace to be used year round on the rooftop. The infinity edge acts as a low water wall to be viewed through the huge glass doors of the living and dining areas. The cover is stored behind the tub and the hatches act as a bench. Custom teak decking and planter fascia is precisely cut to play with the curves of the spa edge and allow water to flow below.

View of the pool from the rear of the property

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This striking garden maximises the connection between the indoor and outdoor areas of the home. The KMD Outdoor Construction team enjoyed the challenge of the restricted site access.

John Warner

Richard Seymour

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This pool was located in an area of a stream that was re-routed to accommodate the pool installation. The 36 inch wide foundation was built with a triple cage of #6 rebar on bed rock to support the 8 foot high raised beam wall with brick veneer and 5 waterfalls. A 50 foot custom slide descends an 8 foot drop. Jeffrey Ciarrochi

A beautiful view of the ground covered outdoor living space from the pool's shallow lounging deck. Glimpses of the interior living space through the floor to ceiling glass doors that stack between the interior and exterior fireplaces exemplify true indoor/outdoor living.

A three-sided vanishing edge swimming pool with a "Black Onyx" Pebble Sheen plaster. The pool is 18' x 50', with steps on both ends along the deck. The pool's deep end (6' deep) is found along the 50' lake side wall, while the shallow end (3.5' deep) is found along the deck side. This pool utilizes Pentair automation, and is a salt water pool. The deck is constructed of Brazilian hardwood, built by others.

The LED lights of the CieloMar Residence pool turn the color of the water in a unique royal blue tone making it a decorative feature of the terrace during the night. //Paul Domzal/edgemediaprod.com