Magazine worthy modern farmhouse in Windsor Park

(Courtesy of Barret RavenRealty Austin)

1214 Ridgemont Dr. | Austin, TX 78723

 3 bedrooms ⋅ 3 Bathrooms ⋅ 2,767 sqft
Listed at: $650,000

Sometimes while combing through the MLS we’ll stumble across a listing too stunning not to share – like this modern farmhouse in Windsor Park that looks like it stepped out of an Apartment Therapy Pinterest board.

Designed by Austin’s award winning Arbib Hughey Design, this home is equal parts entertainer’s dream and restful retreat. Featuring the wrap-around covered front porch of your dreams, zoned surround sound throughout interior and exterior, Carrera marble in kitchen and bathrooms, designer cement tile in guest bathroom, huge butcher block island, top-of-the-line appliances, and more! Located in a great neighborhood, just minutes from UT and Downtown Austin, you won’t want to miss this central Austin stunner.

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THIS PORCH!
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Family Room complete with a fireplace and double french doors that open to a large back yard.
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This modern white kitchen with a large butcher block island that includes a breakfast bar, enamel farmhouse sink, commercial grade stove with double ovens and a double “sub zero” type refrigerator:

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Guest bath: marble countertops and stunning imported cement floor tile topped off with a claw foot tub.
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Master bedroom awash in natural light.
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Master Bathroom with marble counters and a walk-in shower.
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Second floor living space with a reading window that is sure to delight any book worm.

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Don’t let perfect get in the way of a good house

Image by: Phil Roeder

I was reminded of a great quote while raking and bagging fallen leaves in our yard recently.

“Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good. “ –Voltaire

I meditated on these words as I watched half of my collected leaves fall back onto the ground while trying to get them into paper bags for curbside pick up. I told myself –“There are less leaves on the ground than there were before and that’s good enough. If I spend all day trying to get every leaf out of this yard I will spend less time with my husband and my son and I really like those guys.”

Perfection is also an idea/ideal I struggle with as a parent.  Of course we all want our kids to have a happy life and feel safe and secure and well adjusted.  I am imperfect as a person and therefore I am imperfect as a parent. Coming to this realization has been game changing for me and I am a happier and healthier parent knowing that perfection is an unreasonable goal.  I have to protect the good from her enemies.

This concept is also useful in our current Austin Real Estate market. The perfect house more than likely doesn’t exist, but that’s ok! If a house checks a majority of the boxes for what you want that is pretty darn GOOD. The current Austin housing market is so competitive and moves so quickly that waiting for perfection could put you behind the curve. Compromise is necessary for success in this market and rigidity can work against both buyers and sellers.

I’m not sure how a great mind like Voltaire’s would feel about his words being used to contemplate yard maintenance, parenting and real estate transactions, but I sure am glad he put pen to paper.

If you or anyone you know would like to talk about how to navigate the real estate market in Austin Texas please get in touch with us.  We always strive for the GOOD and often achieve the GREAT!