Zbranek & Holt Custom Homes

I am Leah Petri with Moreland Properties, specializing in Austin luxury real estate, and I have referred a high-end luxury investor client with a lot in Escondido on Lake LBJ to Zbranek & Holt Custom Homes with outstanding results. Zbranek & Holt Custom Homes and the experience was exceptional. They operate in the $2M to over $10M price range and consistently deliver at the highest level of the custom home market. From design coordination to construction and project management, they demonstrated professionalism, transparency, and a deep understanding of what discerning luxury clients expect. My client had a wonderful experience working with their team, which speaks volumes in this price point. Zbranek & Holt is a builder I trust completely for Highland Lakes and Austin luxury and estate-level custom homes, and I recommend them without hesitation to clients seeking excellence. — Leah Petri, Moreland Properties | Austin Luxury Real Estate

Zbranek and Holt Custom Homes: We found Zbranek and Holt Custom Homes through both an on-line search and a recommendation from our real estate agent. They were also recommended multiple other times during our property search and acquisition. They have built quite a few custom homes in our area which provided us with a good idea of their scope and creativity. We met with Steve Zbranek and our real estate agent at our lot and explained our idea and budget. He thought he could do it and we met again in a few weeks to see some rough possibilities. He and his designer “hit the nail on the head” the first time. We agreed on our budget requirements and said go. From that point on his work just got better. The flow of the process finalizing plans, selecting materials and colors and quality became easy, efficient and enjoyable. With the help of weekly meetings involving materials, subs, and his staff was never a chore. Our project manager Troy Stephenson was always available. He was always open to our ideas and questions and took good care of our property and construction site. The client portal program kept us completely informed on costs, selections,subs, and progress. They delivered on time and on budget. Steve Zbranek and Tony Holt of Zbranek and Holt Custom Homes get my highest recommendation. They are highly knowledgeable, capable, and creative. They make it easy to be my friends.

Working with Z&H was honestly one of the best decisions we made during our lake house build. We did a full custom home, and Troy and Tori were incredible from start to finish. They stayed on timeline (which feels unheard of these days), communicated clearly the whole way through, and were just genuinely easy people to work with. Anytime a common construction issue popped up, they had smart, practical solutions ready to go. One thing that really stood out to me during the build was how clean and organized the site always was. Even in the middle of construction chaos, it still felt like a home taking shape. That attention to detail made such a difference — you can tell they take pride in their work. The final result was better than we ever imagined. The design came together beautifully, and their personal touches and recommendations were spot-on. They consistently guided us in the right direction without ever being pushy. We truly felt like we were in great hands the entire time. If a friend asked me whether they should hire Z&H, I wouldn’t hesitate for a second: absolutely hire them. I have no plans of building a custom home again, but if I did, Z&H would be my first phone call.

I've had a handful of custom homes built over the years and Zbranek & Holt is by far the best custom home builder I've used. The house design was very modern with a few challenging design elements, but everything turned out perfectly. Their project manager was very meticulous and was on site every day to make sure everything was done properly. He said at the start he was going to build the home as if it was his own, and he was true to his word, and that goes for the entire staff at Z&H. Their accounting is very transparent, and unlike many other home builders, they won't underbid the job and then try to hit you with hidden costs later. You can log into your personalized client portal online to always keep up with every detail, and every change order is well documented. It has been a real pleasure working with these guys and I would highly recommend them for any house construction project in the Austin area.

Zbranek & Holt built our custom lake house and completed it in July 2019. The build process was seamless. Steve was incredibly responsive at all times to our every need. The quality of the build was as promised. The project remained on budget which was completely amazing. His architect drew a beautiful design exactly to match our dreams and thoughts. We continue to love our house. Thank you, Z&H!