Luxury Private Club and Residential Community Loraloma Announced For Austin’s Lake Travis Area
AUSTIN, Texas (PRWEB) July 26, 2023 -- Areté Collective, together with its sales team, IMI Worldwide Properties, announces Loraloma, a private Hill Country community outside Austin, Texas. Shaped by excellence and adventure, Loraloma—whose name translates as “lore of the hills”—is pioneering a new way of living that is focused on respecting the natural beauty of the land and redefining the priorities of life today.
Perched upon the high hills where the Colorado and Pedernales Rivers meet, Loraloma will sit on a private, waterfront enclave of the 2,200-acre Thomas Ranch masterplan and offer a stunningly appointed collection of modern residences ranging from two- to five-bedroom turnkey cottages, villas and estates, and a selection of custom homesites. The lifestyle at Loraloma will cultivate a deeper engagement of place through golf, fitness, wellness, culinary arts, and nature-based experiences that establish Loraloma as the most amenitized master-planned development in Texas and one of the most in the United States.
“As a project developed and delivered by designers, Loraloma is telling a new story of luxury,” said Rebecca Buchan, Co-Founder & CEO of Areté Collective. “At Loraloma, our future residents are making more than a purchase—they’re choosing an uncompromised way of living. The architects and land planners of Areté are delivering timeless, ecologically sensitive designs that celebrate the natural beauty of the Hill Country and channel the cultural allure of Austin.”
Woven into the wild beauty of the Texas Hill Country, Loraloma has safeguarded over 50% of its community to serve as open space that creates protected views for each homesite. Homes will be situated along two miles of river frontage with over 40 miles of winding trails and bike paths throughout Thomas Ranch, aimed to immerse residents in a wellness-oriented, nature-based lifestyle.
LET NATURE TAKE COURSE
Loraloma will be anchored by an 18-hole championship golf course designed by the celebrated Scottish architect David McLay-Kidd of DMK Golf Designs, who has crafted famed courses such as Bandon Dunes and the Castle Course at St. Andrews. The course at Loraloma serves as McLay-Kidd’s first-ever in Texas, and will stay true to his low-impact, sustainable approach which brings the innate beauty of the land to the forefront.
EXCELLENCE AT EVERY TURN
The course will be joined by three distinct club experiences: the golf house, the cliffside clubhouse and the riverfront amenities. The golf house will carry the course’s momentum off the links, with a dedicated pro shop, restaurant and bar, and player’s lounge, while the cliffside clubhouse will offer an all-encompassing experience with several pools, a spa, wellness and fitness center, tennis and pickleball courts, elevated restaurants, and a kid’s club encouraging intentional play. Situated along the water’s edge, the riverfront amenities will celebrate Loraloma’s position with floating docs, cabanas, and a multitude of water activities. From private hunting and fishing tours, to trail rides, water sports, and more, residents will be supported by a specialized outdoor adventures team that caters to families year-round.
The epicenter for life at Loraloma will be Limestone Gulch, a coveted location between shaded parks and curated amenities. Limestone Gulch will revolve around quintessential Hill Country living with swimming holes and fishing ponds, a communal farm, a recreation barn, an outdoor amphitheater, a dance hall, and a tap house.
Additional community plans include a dynamic equestrian center, as well as a 40+ acre resort site, with sweeping panoramic views, to house a forthcoming, five-star boutique hotel.
DIFFERENT BY DESIGN
A showcase of “Ecological Modernism”, an Areté-coined design style, Loraloma is developed and delivered by designers. Bolstered by a team who brings more than three decades of experience creating some of the most sought-after private residential communities in the United States and Mexico, Areté Collective is a forward-thinking group of experts spanning all fields from design, development and hospitality to marketing and financial management. Since the company’s inception, the team has set out to conceptualize and construct communities that emphasize the preservation of open spaces while detailing beautiful design within the built environment—an idea showcased through Loraloma and Thomas Ranch.
FOUNDER’S COLLECTION
The accomplished team at IMI Worldwide Properties is now accepting reservations for Loraloma’s exclusive Founder’s offering, which will allow 25 families to select an estate, villa, cottage or custom homesite, all situated above the natural playground of Limestone Gulch. Founder’s Offering prices begin in the $1.6 million range for a homesite, and include three, four and five-bedroom floorplans.
For more information on Thomas Ranch or Loraloma, please visit thomasranchtx.com or loralomaclub.com respectively. For sales inquiries, please contact 512.262.4642 or [email protected].
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ABOUT LORALOMA:
Loraloma is a private residential and resort community within the 2,200-acre Thomas Ranch masterplan outside of Austin, Texas. Situated on two miles of frontage along the Pedernales and Colorado rivers, Loraloma includes a stunningly appointed collection of modern residences available in both turnkey and customizable options spanning two- to five-bedrooms. Loraloma stands to be the most amenitized master-planned community in Texas with an 18-hole golf course designed by David McLay-Kidd and an array of experiences spanning wellness, culinary arts, recreation and outdoor activities set against the idyllic backdrop of the Texas Hill Country. For more information, please visit loralomaclub.com.
ABOUT THOMAS RANCH:
Thomas Ranch is an inspired master-planned community from Areté Collective. Located on 2,200 acres in the beautifully wild hills of Spicewood, TX, adjacent to Lake Travis. The site will include housing across all price points and types. The downtown district will offer more than 250,000 square feet of retail, restaurants, and services in a 15-minute walkable district. Thomas Ranch will also feature education and specialized healthcare offerings, a boutique resort hotel, a private 18-hole golf course, and the private residential community of Loraloma. To learn more, please visit thomasranchtx.com.
ABOUT ARETÉ COLLECTIVE:
Areté Collective was born out of the desire to create a new way of development for a new way of life—for land and people. As a vertically integrated development firm, Areté Collective unites leaders across design, development, marketing, strategy, and financial management who use their decades of experience to shape luxury communities and bring the highest level of excellence to every step of community placemaking. For more information, please visit arete-collective.com.
ABOUT DMK GOLF DESIGNS:
David McLay-Kidd Golf Design (DMK Golf Design) is a celebrated golf architecture firm led by notable Scottish designer, David McLay-Kidd. DMK Golf Design is known for its link-style courses that emphasize a simplified, restrained design tactic—allowing each course to naturally unearth itself. DMK Golf Design courses across the globe include Bandon Dunes (OR), Gamble Sands (WA), Nanea (HI), Rolling Hills (CA), TPC Stonebrae (CA), The Castle Course at St. Andrews (Scotland), with a new course underway at Loraloma outside Austin, Texas. For more information, please visit dmkgolfdesign.com.
ABOUT IMI WORLDWIDE PROPERTIES:
IMI Worldwide Properties is an innovative and integrated real estate brokerage firm focused on new and emerging luxury real estate. For over 30 years, IMI Worldwide Properties has created some of the most recognized luxury real estate communities worldwide. For more information, please visit imiliving.com.
Estelle Cottingham, C&R Public Relations, 1 8175650353, [email protected]
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