Hill Country Collection
Discover the rugged elegance of Hill Country house plans, which blend German settler influences with ranch-style practicality across Central Texas. These distinctive homes feature locally-quarried limestone exteriors, metal roofs, and deep covered porches that provide natural climate control while creating welcoming outdoor living spaces.
Born from the architectural traditions of 19th century German immigrants in Texas, Hill Country homes incorporate thick limestone walls, timber accents, and tall windows that capture hill-and-valley vistas. The style masterfully balances rustic materials with refined proportions, creating homes that feel both grand and grounded in the landscape.
Modern Hill Country floor plans typically offer spacious open-concept living areas, farmhouse-style kitchens, and primary suites on the main level. Cathedral ceilings with exposed beams, stone fireplaces, and walls of windows create light-filled gathering spaces. Many designs incorporate dedicated outdoor cooking areas, wine rooms, and flex spaces that can serve as home offices or hobby rooms.
Today's Hill Country homes seamlessly integrate smart home technology, energy-efficient systems, and luxury amenities while maintaining authentic architectural details. Popular features include temperature-controlled wine storage, outdoor living rooms with fireplaces, and resort-style primary bathrooms, all wrapped in traditional limestone and metal roof exteriors.
Perfect for sloping lots and hill country terrain, these homes often utilize walkout basements, multi-level decks, and carefully positioned windows to maximize views and natural light. The generous use of natural materials - limestone, cedar, oak timbers - creates a seamless connection between indoor and outdoor spaces while honoring the style's Germanic roots.
Hill Country house plans offer an ideal balance for those seeking a home that's both sophisticated and relaxed, combining old-world craftsmanship with modern comfort. The style's emphasis on outdoor living, natural materials, and open spaces creates an environment perfect for both everyday family life and gracious entertaining.
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All of our floor plans are designed in-house and come with various options to make your dream home custom to you.
House Plan Modifications
Since we design all of our plans, modifying a plan to fit your need could not be easier. Click on the plan, then under the image, you'll find a button to get a 100% free quote on all plan alteration requests. Our plans are all available with a variety of stock customization options.
Exterior Wall Construction Choices
Most of our stock plans come as 2x4 exterior wall construction by default. We do provide options to change the exterior wall type. Those options include 2x6 exterior walls, Post Frame Construction, CMU Block Construction, etc.
Foundation Types
When de signing our house plans, a default foundation is set for a given plan. If possible, we include options to change the foundation type to better match your construction needs. For instance, if the default foundation is an unfinished basement, you'll have the option to change the foundation type to a walkout foundation, crawlspace, or slab foundation.
Please note: Some of our plans are designed with special foundation needs, such as post and pier for waterfront properties. These plans may not allow an option to choose another foundation type. If you find yourself in need of an alternate foundation and aren't given the choice, please fill out the alteration request on the plan page.
Right Reading Reverse
One of our more popular options is reversing the plan. Ordering the reverse option will not only flip the plan on the sets for you, it will also correct the text to make the plan read correctly while reversed.
CAD Files
All of our plans are offered as digital PDF downloads. If you want to make changes to the plan yourself, there is an add-on option that will give you the CAD files. Our CAD files are exported in AutoCAD format. You must have software capable of opening CAD files to use them. This option is great if you are in the business of home building and need to make slight changes to the plans per lot.
Cost to Build Report
All of our house plans come with a 100% free cost-to-build report. Just find the orange section on the plan page, type in your zip code, and choose your finish quality level. Note that this tool is for estimation purposes only and should not be used in any other way.
Garage Choices
We have multiple options for any desired garage location or type. We offer plans with detached garages, courtyard garages, side-load garages, front load, and rear load garages.
License Types
We offer 2 types of licenses for your house plan. A single-use license means that the plan can be built only once by the person who purchases the plan. An unlimited-build license is meant for pro builders that are planning to build the plan multiple times.
Best Price Guarantee
You may find our plans on other vendors’ websites. Since we design all of our plans we can offer a true price match guarantee. If you find another site selling our plans for cheaper than we are, we will match it.