PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
GEORGE
RAMIREZ
PHOTOGRAPHY
About 20 minutes outside of Austin,
local firm Bonterra Design Build is
transforming a former ranch into a
resort-like estate with everything from a
freestanding gym to a private vineyard
for its well-traveled owners while still
staying true to the property's roots.
In addition to building a 1,200-square-
foot gym and an outdoor tennis pavilion/
media center, Bonterra's Austin and
Brooke Pitner and architect Tornbjerg
Design
replaced the original homestead
into a two-bedroom guesthouse
complete with a full kitchen. They
updated the main house with touches
that include a large Ipe deck with an
integrated 52-jet hot tub and outdoor
kitchen, and they updated the pool as
well. Now in phase three of the project,
Bonterra is converting the old barn into
a facility for winemaking and recreation
as well as storing antique cars.
Although the owners wanted to
modernize the estate and preferred a
RESORT ON
THE RANGE
RUSTIC TOUCHES PAY HOMAGE
TO A MODERN ESTATE'S
FARMHOUSE ROOTS IN
BONTERRA DESIGN BUILD'S
MOST AMBITIOUS PROJECT YET.
56 AUSTINWAY.COM
SPACE SURREAL ESTATE
