Realtor: Austin Home Features Airplane Cabin-Themed Media Room Made From Real Airplane Parts

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Austin Home Features Airplane Cabin-Themed Media Room Made From Real Airplane Parts

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A co-owner of this AIA Award–winning home in Austin, TX, is a pilot; his brother is a pilot; and their dad is a pilot. So it’s no surprise that he would be the one to build this airplane cabin media room. But wow—it is impressive.

On the market for $2.75 million, this modern gem offers the sensation of floating above the landscape.

“The house is an architectural masterpiece,” says listing agent Roland Galang. “The walls are from the body of a Boeing Qantas 767. And the overhead bins are from the same aircraft.”

The eight leather seats are actual first-class seats from a Delta L-1011, and the room has aviation-themed wallpaper.

The plane illusion doesn’t stop there. Each “window” has a monitor behind it, so you can do a “flyover” video of a city. The media part of the media room is impressive, too: A 90-inch screen and THX sound system make your viewing experience way better than any real airplane movie.

“He’s been a pilot since he was very young,” Galang says of the co-owner. “So his inspiration for the media room is his love of flying.”

The rest of the home is equally awesome. Located in an otherwise-unassuming Northwest Austin neighborhood, the house was built in 2010 as a collaboration between its two engineer owners and Kevin Alter of Alterstudio.

Airplane cabin media room

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With four bedrooms and 4.5 baths, the 4,809-square-foot home is divided into two bar-shaped areas, the public living space and the private living space, which are connected by a glass passageway. Between the two bars sits a courtyard, designed as a private sanctuary, according to Galang.

The home sits on an escarpment, and the design makes the surrounding neighborhood seem invisible, enhancing the sensation of floating above the trees.

“Once inside, the neighborhood disappears, leaving the visitor with a serene interior and uninterrupted views to foliage and the escarpment in the distance,” writes the architect.

Inside, the home is sleek and modern, with a warm but spare color palette of blue and white. It features a wood kitchen, walls of windows, and brick in muted tones. A water cistern and energy-efficient construction make the home sustainable.

The house also includes a dock and slip on nearby Bull Creek, allowing easy access to Lake Austin boating without the hassles and lack of privacy that come with being on Lake Austin itself.

Oh, and one more little piece of the airport in the home: The garage door is made of the same material used on airplane hangar doors, and outfitted with a hydraulic hangar lift, creating a miniature hangar effect when you pull in your car.

It’s now boarding for buyers who want to take off in one of the most unusual homes we’ve seen.