The two-story house is placed in the middle of a rolling pasture on a family ranch between Elgin and Bastrop. It consists of two wings, one long and one short, that intersect in a cross-like plan. The house is one room wide throughout, facilitating both views and cross-ventilation. Porches on the west open the master bedroom upstairs and the living room downstairs to views of Austin and down the hill toward the trees and a stock tank.   Elgin, Texas New construction 3,000 square feet