Hoffmann Homes

Welcome to your home of the future built by award winning Hoffmann Homes creating modern energy efficient homes with minimal environmental footprint. Built with insulated concrete forms, this home is built to survive a hurricane while providing incredible energy savings to its lucky owner. When paired with optional solar panel upgrade, this is a Net-Zero home! Additional efficient items include Anderson 100 windows, 20 SEER multi-zone Carrier A/C, tankless water heater with circulation system, electric car charger, solar ready and rain catchment system. The designer interior features light wood floors, 10ft ceilings, and crisp white walls bathing in natural light. The open floor plan boasts split bedrooms and chef’s kitchen with commercial grade appliances, quartz counters, and walk-in pantry that doubles as a safe room/tornado shelter. Lux primary bedroom includes beverage bar and spa-quality bath with oversized closet, soaker tub and separate shower that is connected to the whole house water filtration system.

Hoffmann Homes builds award-winning Green homes that are beautiful, comfortable, healthy environments for our clients to enjoy. Using Insulated Concrete Forms (ICF), our innovative construction process produces high performance, energy efficient homes with minimal environmental footprint.

We are committed to protecting our basic community resources of energy, clean air and water, which is why all our new homes undergo rigorous performance testing and are Green Built Texas certified. Thanks to our industry experience and vetted resources, our homes also have finish and design details that are exemplary in the marketplace.

Hoffmann Homes is guided by a holistic vision of green building. Drawing on decades of experience, our team has developed an innovative construction process that combines the necessary elements for a safe, efficient, and beautiful home. For every year since 2008, Hoffmann Homes has been recognized by Dallas’ D Home Magazine as one of the region’s Best Builders.

As a family business for over 25 years, we take pride in a customer-first home building process, so our clients can rest assured that their needs will be met from start to finish.

For more information, please visit our website: www.hoffmannhomes.com

Keen Homes

This Keen Homes custom-build was completed in August 2022. Situated among mature trees and gentle hills of Lakewood this property is located within two blocks of Lakewood Elementary School. The home was built for the current homeowner who participated fully in the architectural and interior finish designs. The homes contains 5,679 square feet living area, five bedrooms with their own baths, two powder baths, a home gym, home office, bar, large gameroom, elevator and pool with spa.

Visitors will be greeted in a spacious entryway by a floating staircase with glass balustrade. The stairs are naturally finished Oak to match hardwood throughout the house, including all bedrooms. Note the partial glass wall in the home office to help stay connected to family while working. All views from inside home are focused on the backyard pool and spa. Fronting the pool is a large, heated outdoor living area which includes a retractable screen and fireplace. The large sliding door between the Family Room and the patio pockets inside the wall which then combines both spaces into a large entertainment area. Upstairs the home is configured for family space in a layout that is easy and efficient. Saying this home has ample storage and closet space would be an understatement. The home design leans a little contemporary/transitional but is overall cozy and comfortable with clean lines and an absence of design clutter.

Keen Homes is a full service, professional homebuilding company. Our group of professionals acquires and develops properties in the best Dallas area submarkets. Services include full architectural and finish-out designs, all engineering and construction supervision, sales and service. We are experts in the Dallas residential real estate market and can assist you in making the best home buying decision for your family.

Keen Homes has a long tradition of homebuilding excellence guided by the principle of doing the right things for the right reasons and by treating others as we wish to be treated. Our operation is transparent, straightforward and uncomplicated giving Keen Homes team members the time and energy to provide our customers with exceptional and efficient design services, up-to-date construction status and constant progress feedback to the level our customers wish to be involved. Find our properties online at keenhomes.com or contact us to
see why the Keen Homes design and construction process is the best fit for your project.

Classic Urban Homes

Previously built as a one-story home for another client, the new owners loved the home, but needed more space for their lifestyle and son. Enter the team of Classic Urban Homes, Marek Architecture and Smith and Ragsdale Design to the rescue. The addition involved adding the second floor en suite and living areas, including a loft for their son above the garage, a transitional space from the main house to the upstairs addition, converting two bedrooms into office spaces for the new homeowners and a very challenging outdoor pavilion situated on the side of a creek overlooking the backyard.
The ‘tree house suite’ consists of one bedroom and bathroom, a sitting/gaming room, a sound-proof music room for his band to practice, and a loft that doubles as a guest room/game room at the top of a custom-built spiral staircase. It’s affectionately known as a ‘tree house’ because the space overlooks the tree-lined view of the neighborhood through two walls of oversized windows. The new upstairs rooms give a view to the treetops, which creates such an amazing harmony with nature that it’s easy to forget you are indoors. Strategically placed art pieces bring further appeal to each room.
In order to transition from the first floor to the tree-house suite, a mud room was created, adding more storage and sitting space to take off your shoes when coming into the house from the garage.
Attention to every detail is obvious, given the mixed use of natural materials that creates architectural interest and character. Stained siding was used on the exterior of the second floor keeping with environmental harmony.
The outdoor pavilion truly finishes out the exterior, and, with the help of the ceiling heaters, allows the owners to use this space year-round. The outdoor kitchen/ bar area is a grill master’s dream with a smoker, gas grill, side burner, commercial ventilation, sink, dishwasher, refrigerator and kegerator. Who could ask for more?
There is a large and open living area featuring a fireplace wall with a 10-foot long linear gas fireplace just off the pool. Enjoy a swim and then rinse off with the outdoor shower just off the full bathroom, which even includes a washer and dryer for pool towels.
We hope you enjoy touring this home. It’s a true oasis in the heart of the city.

Classic Urban Homes has been named a ‘Best Builder’ by D Magazine for 13 consecutive years. They excel at fulfilling their motto of “building for the way people really live .” The builder has earned multiple ARC Awards presented by the Dallas BA. Founder Michael Turner was awarded the prestigious Custom Builder of the Year Award three years in a row. The National Association of Home Builders recently honored Turner as Builder Designee of the Year. He was the 2020 recipient of the Hugh Prather Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Dallas Builders Association.

Classic Urban Homes emphasizes a team approach to design, space planning, site selection, neighborhood fit, and architectural layout. Their homes bring fresh styles to established neighborhoods with a careful blend of modern design and amenities.

Alexander Hunt Distinct Homes

This stunning custom home was built by Mark Alexander of Alexander Hunt Distinct Homes in collaboration with architect John Lively.  The 4,594 square-foot home with 4 bedrooms and 4 baths and 2 powder baths has energy-efficient features such as high performance wood windows throughout, full foam insulation including interior walls insulated for sound, tankless water heaters, and a whole house backup generator.

This Old World Modern brick and stucco home offers an open concept floorplan with 11’ ceilings and striking walls of windows with an elegant balance of Traditional and Modern elements. No detail was overlooked with features including smart home automation, authentic wood-scraped floors throughout the home, a gourmet kitchen that includes an oversized leathered quartzite island , hand built cabinetry, Sub-Zero + Wolf professional appliances, and a working pantry. The exterior façade boasts a tile roof, copper gutters and a unique steel front door. The steel accents are carried into the home with numerous custom steel interior doors and a bespoke steel venthood.

Other unique features include 16 Gas lanterns, a climate-controlled wine room, antique reclaimed hand hewn beams throughout, arched doorways, 5 interior fireplaces, smeared brick accents, a built-in dog feeding & living area in the laundry room with access to a turfed dog run.  A luxurious first level primary suite has French Doors overlooking the travertine deck and pool and an ensuite spa bath with breath-taking Calacatta Borghini marble slabs, concrete freestanding tub, and steam shower.  The powder bath has an 800lb floating concrete trough made into a sink and artful wallpaper accents.  French doors in the family room open to an outdoor living space with a pool and a covered patio area, including a fully equipped outdoor kitchen with large fireplace alongside built in wood storage.

Alexander Hunt Distinct Homes began in 2006 as a distinctly different custom home builder.  By building homes that combine quality craftsmanship, superior exteriors and interiors, and overall energy efficiency, our homes are built to be unique, extraordinary, and timeless.

Our goal is to focus on four fundamental principles – good siting, well-designed floor plans, elegant exteriors that blend with the neighborhood, and details that transmit quality, warmth, character, care, and thought.  When these key elements are considered together, the result is a truly distinct home.

Whether it’s Contemporary, Mediterranean, Hill Country, Transitional, or Traditional, AHDH designs each home from the ground up around your lifestyle and with attention to every detail.

Alexander Hunt Distinct Homes builds in the Bluffview area of Dallas focusing on Briarwood and Inwood Park. Coming soon – AVADENE at Las Colinas!

Richard Miller Custom Homes

This Richard Miller custom-build renovation-addition project was completed in December 2022. Situated on a beautiful established street in University Park, this property is conveniently located in the heart of the Park Cities. The home was built for the current homeowners who participated fully in the architectural and interior finish designs. The home contains 3,920 square feet of living area, three bedrooms three full baths, one powder bath, a second level guest suite, home office, elegant courtyard patio, and a grand screened porch room with an outdoor fireplace overlooking the backyard.

Guests are greeted in a spacious dining hall with a fireplace, Italian custom dining table and beautiful wood flooring. The first level includes an elegantly appointed kitchen with informal dining and a large vaulted ceiling great room to provide the coveted open living concept. The great room has a large sliding door for access to the courtyard and the screened porch that provide elegant and comfortable outdoor living spaces. The front hall leads to a powder room, guest bedroom with a private bath, and an exceptionally generous primary suite with vaulted ceiling, wood beams, custom fireplace and master bath with custom his and hers closets. The back hall, with large sliding doors that wrap around the courtyard, provides access to the laundry room, home office, second guest bedroom and bath, large garage, and stairs to the second level guest suite.

The second level guest suite includes a combination living room and kitchenette with vaulted ceiling, convenient full size stack laundry closet, third guest bedroom, full bath, and large closet with access to attic space storage. The owners provided the architect with design direction that keeps the house true to its existing character and the second level hidden from street view. The home design, while traditional, has modern functionality, durability, and has an abundance of great character and charm that is only second to the lovely young at heart couple who masterminded this project that is flawlessly executed by Richard Miller Custom Homes.

After graduating from Baylor, Richard Miller joined a Fortune 500 homebuilder, where he quickly built a reputation for honesty,
leadership and attention to detail. In fact, he was named Manager of the Year within six months of joining the company, and won
designation as Team Player of the Year the following year. On nights and weekends, Richard developed a project management IT
innovation that was ultimately adopted by the company in several states. Subsequently, he was named to the company’s Legacy Club, which ranked him among the top managers for customer satisfaction in the firm’s 50-year residential construction history.

As a Project Manager at Bauhaus Custom Homes and ArTex
Development, Richard perfected his craft on a variety of ground up single-family, multifamily, second story addition and remodel projects for celebrity and other discerning Dallas clientele. Richard’s ability to build to the latest IECC standards, using the highest-end finishes, and leveraging the latest technology to organize the process leaves his clients with an experience they are happy to brag to their friends about.

Richard recently earned his professional designation as a National Association of Home Builders Graduate Master Builder. In his free time Richard enjoys weekly meal prep, lifting weights and has a standing volunteer commitment in the community.

Classic Urban Homes

Classic Urban Homes built this 3,135-sq.-ft.-house as a final tribute to designer/builder extraordinaire Tom Greico. Tom, one of Dallas’ leading designers and builders, helped pioneer Mid-Century modern design that is so prevalent now in North Texas. He passed away on January 12, 2019.

This design is based on Tom’s original design for his personal home on this very lot.

Boasting 5 bedrooms and 4 ½ bathrooms, the home’s owner’s suite is on the main floor along with a bedroom perfect for a home office or living space for an aging parent. The other three bedrooms are upstairs, adjacent to a game room suitable for even the best video gamers or a secondary home office. There is also a second-floor open air deck featuring a walkout balcony.

Its ample courtyard is as architecturally beautiful as it is functional. There’s room for a pool, an outdoor kitchen and beautiful zen-inspired landscaping.

The family room, dining room and kitchen offer an open floor plan making this house great for entertaining. Additional features include an impressive minimalist-styled kitchen with seated island, built-in bookshelves over a wood burning fireplace and hardwood panels wrapping the floating staircase.  The sliding patio doors in the living room seamlessly connect the outdoors with the interior of the home.  Natural light is abundant in this house.

A unique architectural style with many outdoor areas for lighting make this home just as

beautiful in the dark of evening as it is in the light of day. Tom’s signature design evokes the essence of mid-century modern homes with a minimalist form and function.

“Tom was an inspiration and a mentor to me as I was developing my career in custom home building. It seemed fitting to dedicate this home to Tom’s legacy,” said Michael Turner.

Classic Urban Homes has been named a ‘Best Builder’ by D Magazine for 13 consecutive years. They excel at fulfilling their motto of “building for the way people really live .” The builder has earned multiple ARC Awards presented by the Dallas BA. Founder Michael Turner was awarded the prestigious Custom Builder of the Year Award three years in a row. The National Association of Home Builders recently honored Turner as Builder Designee of the Year. He was the 2020 recipient of the Hugh Prather Award, the highest honor bestowed by the Dallas Builders Association.

Classic Urban Homes emphasizes a team approach to design, space planning, site selection, neighborhood fit, and architectural layout. Their homes bring fresh styles to established neighborhoods with a careful blend of modern design and amenities.

Richard Miller Custom Homes

HOME #5

Midcentury modern style home with a modern flair. Designed by architect Jaclyn Thomforde.

After graduating from Baylor, Richard joined a Fortune 500 homebuilder where he quickly built a reputation for honesty, leadership and attention to detail. He developed a project management IT innovation that was ultimately adopted by the company. Subsequently, Richard was named to the Legacy Club, which ranked him among the top managers for customer satisfaction in the firm’s 50-year residential construction history.

As a Project Manager at Bauhaus Custom Homes and ArTex Development, Richard perfected his craft on a variety of ground-up single-family, multifamily, second story addition and remodel projects for celebrity and other discerning Dallas clientele.

Divino Homes

HOME #3

This modern design by Divino Homes is located only 3 minutes away from Trinity Groves in West Dallas.

The floor plan layout makes the home feel much larger than its 3,775 square feet because of its open design and the abundance of natural light throughout. The home features the kitchen and family room located on the second level with a large entertainment covered patio on the second floor. There is also a second-level flex room with a shared patio with views of the Downtown Dallas skyline.

This Divino design includes three bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms.

All homes being built by Divino Homes offer the latest in energy-saving features and are Energy Star and Green Built Texas certified.

Divino Homes was built on the core principles of integrity, reliability, and accountability. Everything our team does is informed by those core values, from client consultations to design to the construction process and the final walkthrough. As a Master Builder, we partner with leading architects, engineers, designers, and construction professionals in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to craft homes that complement your lifestyle and the landscape. Over the years, we’ve built a reputation for outstanding architectural design and superior quality, as well as for our commitment to maintaining constant communication with our clients. We are also driven by both tradition and innovation. We constantly search for unique, new materials that exceed performance expectations while reducing environmental impact, and we expect the same commitment and vision from our partners. From the initial consultation to the finished project, we invite you to experience the Divino Homes difference.

Hoffmann Homes

HOME #4

Hoffmann Homes builds award-winning innovative green homes using quality materials, sustainable building practices, smart technologies, and reliable and efficient energy sources for maximum comfort.

Pioneering home builder and residential developer Alan Hoffmann was first inspired to pursue alternative construction methods after visiting his ancestral home on the Spanish island of Ibiza. The 400 year old home had three-foot thick perimeter walls comprised of stone excavated from the building site. The mass of these walls allowed the ground’s ambient temperature to conduct up through the walls to keep the house cool in the summer and warmer in the winter. Hoffmann replicates this elegantly simple system today in his distinctive mode of construction with Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs).

Old-world features such as thick thermal mass walls, breezeways and whitewashed cement finishes are reimagined in a modern context in Hoffmann Homes’ newest build. Situated in the Abode @ White Rock green community, the home features high-performance windows, proper housing orientation and a storm shelter/pantry. Each home in the community is certified with the Department of Energy’s Net Zero Ready program, Energy Star Program and Green Built Texas.

While every Hoffmann Home starts with a high-performance building envelope (ICF), they also include conditioned attics, seal combustion furnaces, whole house dehumidification, whole house water filtration for indoor air and water quality. The homes are also solar-ready and are pre-wired for rapid electric vehicle charging. Other features include a natural gas tankless water heater, high-efficiency gas furnace, sealed combustion gas fireplace. These natural gas appliances help reduce energy use, lower utility costs and reduce emissions while increasing homeowner comfort.

Alan Hoffmann is the founder of Hoffmann Homes, a sustainable builder of single-family homes. He is also the principal and founder of 4Tree Development LLC, developers of sustainable communities.

As a leader in the environmental building movement, Alan has a long list of firsts that he has brought to the homebuilding marketplace. He was the first builder in 1995 to introduce Insulated Concrete Forms to North Texas. He was also the first homebuilder in the area to use this proven system for the exterior walls of a single-family home. Additionally, he built the first ICF homes in Dallas, Plano, Fort Worth, Mansfield, Terrell, Gunner, Lake Whitney, Rockwall, Oak Point, Flower Mound, Corsicana, and Kerens, Texas. His company then went on to design and build the first two homes in Dallas that were certified by the US Green Building “LEED for Homes” certification program. These two homes were also the first homes that were certified as LEED Platinum in Dallas. Another recent first is the development of Dallas’ first Net Zero Ready community. The Net Zero Ready certification is a certification that is granted by the US Department of Energy.

He is a member of the Dallas Builders Association (DBA) on which he has served as President for the term from 2017-2018. He currently is a Life Director on the Board of the Dallas Builders Association and serves on the executive board of the association. He has also served on the Executive Board of the Texas Builders Association as Chair of the Legal Affairs Committee.

Mr. Hoffmann also currently serves on the City of Dallas Environmental Commission as a technical advisor for the commission that is charged with implementing Dallas’ CECAP ( City Environmental Climate and Action Plan).

The Hoffmann Homes company mission is to construct homes and communities that are sustainable, beautiful, and efficient with processes that are cost-effective and sensible.

Shaddock Caldwell Builders & Developers, LLC

HOME #6

This Briarwood home was built by Shaddock Caldwell, designed by Janson Luter Architects, with interior design by Jordan Madison Interior Design.

The white brick exterior, with a polished flat metal roof and douglas fir facade, leads you into this 4,439-square-foot transitional home. Every nook of the 4-bedroom, 4.5-bath floor plan features abundant natural light, with aluminum-clad floor-to-ceiling windows thoughtfully placed throughout the first floor. The spacious kitchen showcases Dacor’s contemporary line of appliances. Modern brass accents pair with classic materials such as 5-inch white oak flooring and beams, as well as Leuders limestone
surrounding the large masonry fireplace at the heart of the home. French doors off of the back hall lead to a cozy covered patio overlooking the yard.

Upstairs, the exterior’s modern corner window is placed in a bedroom overlooking the front of the home. The main hall’s windows flood the space with great light, while leading visitors to the primary suite’s generous vaulted ceilings. The suite’s all-marble bath feels special, but updated, with white oak cabinets and Restoration Hardware lighting. The freestanding tub is positioned just in front of floor-to-ceiling windows for a prime soaking retreat, while the custom closet has more than enough room for two.

Shaddock Caldwell has served the Dallas area since 2010 as a custom home builder carrying on a family tradition of excellence that began over 50 years ago.

Son of Peter Shaddock Sr., a Dallas homebuilding icon, Todd Shaddock previously spent over 10 years building homes as part of the Shaddock companies in Dallas. Beginning in the field as a builder, he would eventually serve as Vice President of Operations, where he played a crucial role in the construction of several hundred homes per year.

Ben Caldwell began his real estate career with LandPlan Development Corp. As an associate, he directly participated in the acquisition, development and disposition of real property, with a focus on land development and affluent single-family lot development.

Known for energy efficient green building, Shaddock Caldwell has been a D Magazine Best Builder honoree for the past 9 years.