Down the long drive.
Bartonville is a town of two-acre lots and five-acre estates, and by its own count about half its land is still farmed. We design homes there for the length of the drive and the size of the land.
Rural by design
Two-acre lots cover most of Bartonville, and five-acre estates fill the middle of town. The town’s plan sets its first goal plainly — keep the “natural setting and ‘rural’ character” — and asks for a “country” feel even on its local streets.
It was settled in 1878 and named for T. Bent Barton, whose family owned the general store, the gristmill and the cotton gin. The present town incorporated in 1973.
Light that stays on your land
Bartonville’s code is specific about outdoor light at home: anything mounted above ten feet must be shielded from the neighbors, no light may sit higher than twenty feet, and none may shine directly on the house next door. On a long drive and a wide lawn, that makes landscape lighting a design job — low, aimed and layered, from the gate to the front door.
Double Oak
Double Oak keeps the same pace. It allows single-family homes only, on lots of at least an acre, with room for a horse on the first acre. It is named for the old Double Oak School and became a town on May 25, 1974 — though when Bartonville first incorporated, in 1960, its limits took Double Oak in too.
Double Oak protects its trees by ordinance, which matters wherever a trench for lighting, sound or network cable comes near a root zone. We plan those runs around the trees.
What it takes
The drive, lit.
Low path and accent lighting that leads from the gate to the house without lighting the pasture or the road.
A network to the barn.
On two acres and more, coverage to the barn, the arena and the guest house, managed as one secure network.
The gate.
An entry gate with intercom and camera that answers from your phone, wherever you are.
Security.
The Otium Group, Inc — Security Division, monitored around the clock by a UL-Listed central station.
One system.
Control4 ties it together. Goodnight closes the gate, arms the house and lowers the drive to a glow.
The Dream Home
We have been Fort Worth Magazine’s technology partner on its showcase homes since 2013 — including the 2013 Dream Home, the 2018 Home of Dreams, the 2019 Showcase Home, the 2020 Dream Street and the 2025 Dream Home.
For builders
If you have built with us before, you know how we work. If it has been a while, call. Bring us in at plan review.
What we do here
Every home we design in Bartonville draws on the same disciplines, planned together from the first drawings.
For homeowners
Most of our work begins with a homeowner who tells their builder they want us. Tell yours.
Planning a home in Bartonville?
Tell us about it — we reply within one business day.
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Common questions
Do you serve Bartonville and Double Oak?
Yes. We design and install home technology across Bartonville and Double Oak, from our base in Fort Worth.
Can you light a long drive without lighting the neighbors?
Yes. We keep fixtures low, shield anything mounted high and aim the light along the drive and onto the house, so it never reaches the house next door.
Can the network reach a barn or guest house?
Yes. We plan the run from the house — buried conduit or a wireless bridge — and put the barn on the same managed network, cameras included.
When should we bring you into a new build?
At plan review. Conduit to the barn and the gate, shade pockets and landscape lighting circuits are decided before the walls close and the drive is poured. Afterward, every one of them costs more.
Who answers when something needs service?
Service calls go straight to our dedicated service coordinator.