Serving Austin and the Texas Hill Country
We work with homeowners in Austin, Dripping Springs, Wimberley, Lakeway, Bee Cave, Spicewood, and surrounding Texas Hill Country communities.
Last updated August 15, 2026
Close Enough to Be on Site Often
Riverbend Hill Country Homes is based in Dripping Springs, Texas, and most of our projects are within about an hour of home. That radius is deliberate. Custom homes and major renovations reward a builder who can be on site regularly, respond quickly when a decision is needed, and know the local land, review paths, and trades firsthand.
One Standard, Every Town
Each community we serve has its own character and its own building realities. What stays constant is how we work.
Local Knowledge
City limits, county permitting, wells, septic, limestone, and community requirements vary town by town. We confirm what applies to your property early.
Explore custom home building →Land-First Planning
Hill Country properties reward careful siting. We walk the land before design decisions harden into costs.
See how design-build works →The Same Team Throughout
Wherever the project is, you get one accountable team from the first conversation to the final walkthrough.
Build on your land →
The Hill Country Is Not One Market
A creekside lot in Wimberley, an established home in Lakeway, and ranch acreage in Driftwood ask very different questions. Part of our job is knowing which questions your property will ask before it asks them.
- Acreage towns typically bring wells, septic, and access into the plan.
- Established cities bring municipal review and community requirements.
- River and creek properties bring floodplain and drainage considerations.
- Limestone runs through almost everything, and we plan for it early.
Rooted in Dripping Springs
Dripping Springs is home. Vanessa lives here with her family, and the business is built around this stretch of the Hill Country: the towns, the land, the county offices, and the trades we work with year after year.
That local footing matters in practical ways. We know which review path a property is likely to follow, what the ground tends to hold, and who does the best work in each trade, because we live with the results.
From that base, we serve the surrounding Hill Country: Wimberley, Driftwood, Bee Cave, Lakeway, Spicewood, Blanco, Woodcreek, San Marcos, and Austin's Hill Country side.
What We Do in Every Community
The service list is the same across our whole area: custom homes, major renovations and full home remodels, guest houses, casitas, and larger additions. We also take on select smaller projects when the fit is right.
The numbers are consistent too. In our published planning ranges, new custom construction typically runs $350 to $650 per square foot at comparable finish levels, and whole-home remodels typically run $400 to $800 per square foot of remodeled area. The specific property decides the real number.
Every project gets the same process: an early site walk, honest planning, coordinated design and budget, and one accountable team through completion.
Not Sure If We Cover Your Property?
The towns listed here are where most of our work happens, but the Hill Country does not draw hard lines and neither do we. If your property is near our area, ask.
The honest answer depends on the drive time and the project. A substantial build or whole-home remodel justifies more distance than a small project, because we will be on site constantly either way.
Tell us where the property is and what you are planning, and we will give you a straight answer about whether we are the right fit. Most first conversations start with coffee and a tape measure.
Communities We Serve
Choose a community to see how we work there, or reach out and tell us where your property is.
Questions About Our Service Area
What areas does Riverbend Hill Country Homes serve?
We serve Austin, Dripping Springs, Wimberley, Lakeway, Bee Cave, Spicewood, and surrounding Texas Hill Country communities, including Driftwood, Blanco, Woodcreek, and San Marcos. Most projects are within about an hour of Dripping Springs, Texas.
Where is Riverbend based?
In Dripping Springs, Texas. Vanessa Harris, our owner, lives there with her family, and the business serves the surrounding Hill Country from that base.
Do you take projects outside the towns listed?
Sometimes. It depends on the drive time and the scope of the project. Tell us where your property is and we will give you a straight answer about fit.
Do you work in both city and county jurisdictions?
Yes. Some of our towns are incorporated cities with municipal review, and much of our area is unincorporated county land where wells and septic are part of the plan. We confirm which path applies to your property early.
What services do you offer across your area?
Custom homes, major renovations and full home remodels, guest houses, casitas, and larger additions, plus select smaller projects when the fit is right.
Why do you keep your service area close to home?
Because custom homes and major renovations reward a builder who is on site often. Staying within about an hour of Dripping Springs lets us give every project hands-on attention.
Planning a Project in the Hill Country?
Tell us where your property is and what you are considering, and we will help you understand the best next step.