Summer is one of the most exciting times to begin the homebuying journey. With longer days, flexible schedules, and beautiful weather, many families take advantage of the season to explore new communities and tour model homes. While photos and virtual tours can be helpful, nothing compares to walking through a home in person and experiencing how the space feels.
At The Colony in Bastrop, visitors can tour a variety of beautifully designed model homes from respected builders throughout the community. Each model offers a unique opportunity to experience different floor plans, architectural styles, and design features, helping you narrow down the options and discover the home that best fits your lifestyle.
Look Beyond the Finishes
Beautiful kitchens, designer furniture, and stylish décor are often the first things people notice when touring a model home. While those details certainly add inspiration, the most important thing to evaluate is how the home functions.
As you walk through each model, pay attention to how the kitchen, dining room, and living room connect. Does the layout make everyday routines feel easy? Can family members comfortably move throughout the space? Is there enough room for entertaining friends while still supporting day-to-day life?
The Colony offers a variety of model homes, giving buyers the chance to experience different layouts firsthand. Touring multiple homes helps you understand how each floor plan feels in real life, making it easier to identify the one that fits your family’s needs.
Evaluate Flexible Living Areas
Today’s homes are designed to do much more than provide bedrooms and living rooms. Flexible spaces have become one of the most valuable features for modern homeowners.
As you tour, look for dedicated home offices, flex rooms, lofts, game rooms, and bonus spaces. Think about how these rooms could work for your family today and how they might evolve over time.
A home office may eventually become a nursery. A playroom might transform into a homework space or media room. Even a guest bedroom can serve multiple purposes throughout the year.
Choosing a floor plan with adaptable spaces gives your home the flexibility to grow alongside your family without requiring major changes later on.
Pay Attention to Outdoor Living
In Central Texas, outdoor living is an important extension of the home. Many model homes at The Colony feature covered patios, spacious backyards, and inviting outdoor living areas that make it easy to enjoy Bastrop’s beautiful weather throughout much of the year. As you tour, imagine where you would host weekend cookouts, enjoy your morning coffee, or gather with neighbors on a warm summer evening.
Large windows and open-concept layouts often create a seamless connection between indoor and outdoor spaces, allowing natural light to fill the home while making outdoor entertaining feel effortless.
Compare Builders and Floor Plans
One of the biggest advantages of touring homes at The Colony is the opportunity to explore a wide variety of builders all within one master-planned community. Rather than visiting multiple neighborhoods, buyers can compare different home styles, floorplans, and design approaches in one convenient location.
The Colony’s model home lineup includes:
- Ashton Woods — 119 Coleto Trail
- David Weekley Homes — 146 Pinyon Pine Drive
- Drees Homes — 150 Pinyon Pine Drive, featuring homes on 45’ and 50′ homesites
- Perry Homes — 178 Pinyon Pine Drive for the 45’ homesite, and 186 Pinyon Pine Drive for the 60’ homesite.
- Scott Felder Homes — 137 Big Pine Creek
- Sitterle Homes — 110 Agua Dulce in Driscoll Bluff, and another 55’ homesite at 215 William Hersee Drive.
- Terrata Homes — 115 Red Oak Place
- Westin Homes — 142 Pinyon Pine Drive, featuring homes on 50′ homesites.
- Del Webb — 137 Perth Cove
Each builder contributes to the diversity of homes available at The Colony, offering buyers a broad selection of floorplans, architectural styles, and living spaces to explore. Rather than comparing one builder to another, the experience is about finding the home that feels right for you and your family.
Picture Your Everyday Life
As you move from one model home to the next, try to picture your everyday routine rather than focusing only on individual features.
Imagine where backpacks would land after school, where holiday meals would be shared, and where everyone naturally gathers at the end of the day. Think about how the home would support busy weekday mornings, quiet weekends, and everything in between.
The best floor plan is not simply the one with the biggest kitchen or the highest ceilings. It is the one that feels comfortable, functional, and ready to support your lifestyle for years to come.
Find the Home That Feels Right
Touring model homes is one of the most valuable steps in the homebuying process because it allows you to experience each home beyond the floor plan on paper.
Whether you are purchasing your first home, relocating to Bastrop, or looking for more space for a growing family, The Colony offers a variety of builders and thoughtfully designed homes to explore.
Visit The Colony, tour the model homes, and discover the floor plan that feels like home.