“Kevin was on-site nearly every day of our build. You don't find that kind of hands-on ownership anymore — and you can see it in the finished work.”
Johnson City, TexasA boutique custom builder
A boutique custom builder
in the Texas Hill Country.
Architect-driven ranch homes, vineyard estates, and equestrian facilities — built a few at a time, by hand, across the Hill Country.
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01 / Ground-Up
Custom Homes
We build a select few custom homes each year — each one architect-driven, laid carefully onto the acreage, and detailed to the level you'd expect from a boutique builder.
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Ranch Estates
Hill Country ranch homes, vineyard estates, and guest casitas. Designed to settle into the terrain and age with it — stone, timber, and standing-seam steel, finished by hand.
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Equestrian
Custom stables, event barns, and working ranch facilities. We build the equestrian structures with the same craft and detail as the home they sit alongside.
Explore EquestrianCustom Homes
We build a select few custom homes each year — each one architect-driven, laid carefully onto the acreage, and detailed to the level you'd expect from a boutique builder.
Explore
Ranch Estates
Hill Country ranch homes, vineyard estates, and guest casitas. Designed to settle into the terrain and age with it — stone, timber, and standing-seam steel, finished by hand.
Explore
Equestrian
Custom stables, event barns, and working ranch facilities. We build the equestrian structures with the same craft and detail as the home they sit alongside.
ExploreWhat We Do
Three types of work, one standard of craft.
Custom homes, ranch estates, and equestrian facilities. We build each one like the main house — nothing gets treated like a side project.
The Craft
Materials that last in the Hill Country.
We work with the materials best suited to the land and climate of Central Texas — timber, steel, stone, and concrete — each finished with the same care that goes into the structure itself.
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Timber
Hand-framed, raised on site.
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Steel
Standing-seam roofs and frame details.
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Stone
Hill Country limestone, set by hand.
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Concrete
Foundations and terraces, poured to last.
Recent Work
A select body of work.
Boot Ranch Casita
A compact guest casita at Boot Ranch — timber, limestone, and standing-seam metal, built for gathering.
Redbud Ranch
A family ranch home tucked into the hills. Architect-driven, materials-forward, laid carefully into the terrain.
Puerta del Lobo Vineyard Estates
A vineyard estate home built for the long view. Open volumes, covered terraces, and a low-slung roofline.
Watch Hill
A ranch property set on working acreage — main house, guest quarters, and stables all detailed to a single standard.
Ranches at Lost Draw
Architect-led custom home on acreage, designed for the rhythm of Hill Country living.
Apple Head Island
A three-story lakehouse on Lake LBJ — arched loggias, a rooftop terrace, and a private dock on the water.
Fischer Ranch
Stone, timber, and steel inside and out — a great room built around the long Hill Country view.
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Kevin Travis Homes · Johnson City, Texas
Client Voices
What our homeowners say.
Every testimonial below is a verified review left on our Google Business profile.
“We interviewed four builders. Kevin was the only one who actually listened before he talked. Our home reflects that.”
“Boutique is exactly the right word. They finished every last trim piece like it was going in their own home.”
“The collaboration with our architect was seamless. Kevin's team treated the drawings like sacred text.”
“A year in and we're still finding small, thoughtful details. The kind that only come from people who care.”
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How We Work
From first walk of the land to final walkthrough.
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Vision & Land
Kevin visits your site and talks through the life you want in your home — how you live, how you'll entertain, how the land should shape the build.
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Architect & Design
We work with your architect, or recommend trusted Hill Country architects and interior designers we've built with for years.
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Site & Budget
We align drawings, budget, and site realities — terrain, septic, well, views, sun orientation — before a single footing is poured.
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Boutique Construction
Kevin is on-site throughout. Tier-one tradespeople, weekly walks, and real-time decisions when something is better done differently.
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Delivery & Warranty
We walk the finished home with you, deliver a full closeout binder, and stay in touch for the years of seasoning a custom home goes through.
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Johnson City
Our home base. Custom homes and ranch estates across Blanco County.
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Blanco
Acreage homes and ranch-land builds in and around Blanco.
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Dripping Springs
Hill Country custom homes in the Dripping Springs area.
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Fredericksburg
Vineyard estates and ranch homes near Fredericksburg.
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Hye
Custom ranch homes in Hye and along the 290 corridor.
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Round Mountain
Boutique custom homes in Round Mountain and Round Rock areas.
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Marble Falls
Lakehouses and waterfront custom homes on Lake LBJ and the Highland Lakes.
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Common Questions
What clients often ask.
Yes — nearly every home we build is on land the client already owns. If you're still searching, we can also walk potential parcels with you and flag constructability issues before you close.
A considered
conversation.
Tell us about your land, the life you want inside it, and the timeline you're working with.
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