Barndominiums Builders in Austin, TX | Mangum Builders

Though barndominiums have been around for decades, they have begun to pop up more and moreover the last five years. What makes these rustic beauties suddenly so popular? 

Some suggest that the new interest is due to a barndominium renovation on the show Fixer Upper, while others have pondered whether the rise of barndominiums is a spacious response to the tiny home trend. Whatever the reason, their unique shapes and styles make barndominiums perfect Austin, TX custom homes.

What Is a Barndominium?

The name of a barndominium really says it all. Combining the open space of a barn with the living quarters of a condominium, a barndominium is the right home for people who want to live where they play. Whether your passion is riding horses, driving recreational vehicles, playing music, or dancing, this home gives you plenty of room to do your thing. 

Though they are often prefabricated metal buildings, these styles are extremely flexible. Some barndominiums are repurposed farm properties like barns or other steel structures, with design features such as a gambrel roof or silo turret that highlight the home’s past life.  

Though their rustic charm may bring the Highland Lakes or Hill Country to mind, their scalable designs also make barndominiums a fine fit for Tarrytown or Westlake Hills. Other common features of these custom homes in Austin and the surrounding areas include:

• Open floor plans that use mixed materials like polished cement floors, window walls and cedar ceiling beams for a Texas Modern look
• Overhead or roll-up doors that allow easy flow between interior and exterior spaces
• Wrap-around covered porches with plenty of space for shaded open-air relaxation
• Extra-large garages for boats, RVs or trailers

Because barndominiums often use prefabricated steel for their frame, these houses have a reduced cost and build time, giving you extra funds to spend on luxury finishes and features. When you design your home with a custom home builder in Austin, you can make your barndominium dreams a reality. 

Why Choose Mangum Builders for Your Barndominium?

With a team that has over seventy years of collective experience, Mangum Builders knows how to bring dream homes to life. But we also know that relationships are important. That’s why we work with companies like Mueller Steel Buildings to bring our clients’ local high-quality materials for their homes. 

At Mangum, our expertise does not end at building custom homes in Austin. We collaborate with you to make sure that every detail of your entire property matches your wishes, such as:

• Utilizing our knowledge as Austin green builders to help you build a sustainable and beautiful home with a reduced environmental impact
• Remodeling a Hill Country farm property into a barndominium smart home with cutting-edge technology
• Providing privacy landscaping and fencing for your secluded lake home getaway  
• Hooking up geothermal, wind and solar energy systems and constructing rain collection tanks for your barndominium hobby farm
• Building driveway access and walking path around the perimeter of your property

The sky’s the limit when it comes to making a barndominium property that is uniquely yours. Contact us at Mangum Builders to make your home passion project a reality!