
Outdoor living in West University
Compact lots where every foot of the yard has to earn its place.
Building in West University
Every foot has to earn its keep.
West University lots don't give you a spare inch. The land is premium, the homes sit close together, and every foot of the backyard has to earn its keep. That constraint is exactly the kind of problem we like, it forces a tighter, smarter design where nothing is wasted and everything gets used.
In West U we lean on compact, well-proportioned builds: a sleek outdoor kitchen sized to the space, a dining patio that runs the full width of the yard, screening for privacy from close neighbors, and lighting that makes a small footprint feel larger after dark. Done right, a modest West U yard ends up getting used every single night.
Most of the households here are young families who want the outdoor space to work hard without sprawling. We design for that reality, usable, private, and finished, not oversized.
Every service, one connected space
Whatever your West University backyard needs, it's designed and built by one team as a single connected plan.
A recent build in West University
The real scope, budget, and timeline from a Live Oak project in West University.
The West U Project
A tight West U lot where a compact kitchen and dining patio made the whole yard usable.
- Budget
- $70,000 – $85,000
- Timeline
- 5 weeks
- Scope
- 2 services
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