Whisper Valley Adds Richmond American Homes to New Phase
(AUSTIN, TX—November 13, 2024) – Whisper Valley, the 2,067-acre, sustainable master-planned development in East Austin, announced today that Richmond American Homes has joined the community as its first national homebuilder. Richmond American will offer new single and two-story homes from the low $400s in phase 4 of Whisper Valley.
“People are taking notice of Whisper Valley,” said Douglas Gilliland, managing partner at Taurus Investment Holdings, the developer of Whisper Valley. “With the addition of Richmond American to our list of award-winning builders, we are proving that quality and sustainability can be accomplished on a larger scale. This community is rooted in eco-friendly principles, centered on healthy living and enhanced by technology that improves everyday life.”
Richmond American will feature three floor plans in Whisper Valley ranging from approximately 1,950 to 2,950 square feet with open, flexible layouts featuring three to five bedrooms and designed-curated fixtures and finishes.
Seasons at Whisper Valley is a must-see for house hunters in Travis County. As a new addition to this impressive neighborhood, Richmond Homes will showcase an array of floor plans from the popular Seasons™ Collection, designed to maximize space and put homeownership within reach for a variety of buyers.
Completed community amenities include a dog park, professionally managed organic gardens, neighborhood parks, a fitness center, a resort-style pool, a demonstration kitchen for cooking classes, event spaces, walking trails and high-speed internet service by Google Fiber. Whisper Valley will ultimately include 700 acres of green space including a 600-acre public park with trails that will connect to miles of Travis County pedestrian trails. A full time Lifestyle Director also plans monthly events, activities and classes for residents to enjoy and connect with friends and family.
Richmond American’s model will be complete this December and homes available in January of 2025. For more information, please visit richmondamerican.com or call 737-734-3824.
Located near Highway 290 and Highway 130, Whisper Valley is the largest sustainable master-planned development in the nation to use new geothermal infrastructure and solar photovoltaic panels to create single family homes that are zero energy capable.
Whisper Valley was named a 2024 winner in Smart Cities North America Awards as well as 2021 Project of the Year by Austin Green Awards and 2021 and 2023 Master-planned Community of the Year by the Home Builders Association Greater Austin.
About Whisper Valley
Whisper Valley is a zero-energy capable master-planned community in East Austin developed by Taurus Investment Holdings, LLC. Made up of over 2,000 acres, there are more than 500 homes already occupied in Whisper Valley, with plans for 7,500 total residences at build out. As the largest green housing community in the nation, Whisper Valley will include single family and multi-family residences, village style retail and neighborhood services, restaurants and commercial, as well as three on-site Del Valle ISD schools. A new state-of-the-art Del Valle high school is currently under construction and will open in August 2026 at 8200 Taylor Lane.