The Enclave at Canyon Lake is characterized by an architectural design style called Old World Texas, which distinguishes it from other communities on Canyon Lake. Master Design Guidelines and a well defined Review and Approval Process will assure compliance with the Restrictive Covenants of The Enclave at Canyon Lake, making it the most exclusive residential development on Canyon Lake.
Old World Texas Style
Upon entering the property located down Country Pike, guests are swept through the gently winding streets and rolling hills of The Enclave at Canyon Lake. Sprawling with trees and lush grasslands, the natural preserve remains unfettered by the addition of beautiful homes. The Old World Texas style custom-built homes are created in a fashion that embodies the Old-World style of Tuscany intermingled with the simplicity of the Texas Hill Country architectural style.
Hill Country style, in its purest form, is a cross between Greek revival and Victorian architecture. The first Hill Country homes were modestly simple, and before home sizes were increased, there was typically a room for eating and a room for sleeping, separated by a central hallway. When the Victorian era began to influence Texas, houses adopted Victorian accents such as posts and porches.
Tuscan homes have the Old-World look of aged plaster on stone character. The style of Tuscany evolved from its Etruscan heritage. Traditionally, the four common building elements that define Tuscan architecture are the use of stone, terracotta pantiles on the rooftop, terracotta or stone tiles on the floors and timber beams. The roofs are typically low to the ground.
In the Old World Texas style adaptation, the homes feature a combination of styles: a low pitched roof in the Tuscan style that is metal in homage to Hill Country style, or tiled roofs and stone exteriors.