| Whether you've lived in Austin, Texas, for years or | | | | features in a contemporary home include arched |
| are looking to relocate, one thing is for sure: Each | | | | windows, skylights and exposed beams. As you stroll |
| neighborhood has its own personality and charm. | | | | through the city's neighborhoods, you'll find these |
| However, regardless of which neighborhood you're in, | | | | contemporary homes are located amongst older |
| there's a common trend among architectural home | | | | homes, as many have been renovated to reflect a |
| styles throughout the city. | | | | contemporary style. This is perhaps most evident in |
| Which home style is right for you? Take a look at | | | | the Barton Springs/Bouldin Creek neighborhoods. |
| the most popular home styles in Austin and the | | | | Craftsman |
| characteristics - both interior and exterior - that make | | | | Craftsman style homes originated in the late 1800s |
| each of them unique. | | | | and were created with an emphasis on handmade |
| Tuscan Style | | | | features. Their functional design pairs with elegant |
| Tuscan-style homes, as their name implies, are | | | | touches like exposed rafters, built-in cabinets, and |
| reminiscent of those found in Tuscany, Italy. This | | | | large outdoor porches. This type of home is known |
| elegant and sophisticated style is marked with | | | | for an efficient use of space and the use of natural |
| characteristics such as a stucco exterior, arched | | | | materials. Similar to the contemporary home style, |
| windows, and tiled roofs. Other popular features are | | | | older homes are being renovated to reflect this style |
| decorative iron railings and a center courtyard. This | | | | and are scattered throughout many of the city's |
| type of home is popular in the Lake Travis and Hill | | | | neighborhoods. |
| Country areas of Austin. | | | | Mediterranean Style |
| Spanish Style | | | | Mediterranean-style homes are reminiscent of those |
| This style of home is modeled after those found in | | | | found near the Mediterranean Sea in countries like |
| Spain, and blends Mediterranean style with the rich | | | | Spain and Italy. The home usually boasts an open |
| history of the country. It has features like a stucco | | | | design with many small balconies, a stucco exterior, |
| exterior and low-pitched barrel tile roof, as well as | | | | and tiled roof. Similar to Tuscan style, it's common to |
| exposed wooden beams, accent towers, and | | | | find them with arched windows and an outdoor |
| decorative wood and iron. | | | | courtyard. Austin's Bee Cave area boasts several |
| Contemporary | | | | gorgeous Mediterranean Style homes. |
| Becoming increasingly popular over the last years, | | | | With so many styles to choose from, it's important |
| contemporary homes focus on an open-air feel. From | | | | to also consider the surrounding neighborhood and all |
| the outside, they're very clean and simple with | | | | it has to offer, as well as each home's unique |
| minimal decoration. The inside is created primarily | | | | characteristics and what will best fit you and your |
| from stainless steel, glass and wood. Common | | | | family. |