When we created Gates Ranch, we crafted each family farm to be unique and special for the family who selects it. Our estate owners then, in turn, add their own personal touches including stunning homes designed by world class architects, such as the highly acclaimed Houston firm of Curtis & Windham Architects.

The beauty and serenity of Gates Ranch provides the ideal canvas for Curtis & Windham to create homes influenced by the region’s rich history. Above are two homes that Curtis & Windham designed for farms near Gates Ranch.

“You want the opportunity to put a project in a great place like Gates Ranch,” said Bill Curtis, who founded Curtis & Windham Architects with partner Russell Windham. “I admire David Wolff’s vision for recognizing that people enjoy living in the country and also that he created a place similar to how it was originally. Now all that remains is to honor what he’s done by putting in the right architecture and landscaping.”

For more than two decades, Curtis & Windham has pursued excellence, earning top-tier accolades for an array of designs in both urban and country settings. The firm is comprised of three disciplines – architecture, landscape architecture and interiors – as independent studios. Curtis & Windham has designed several ranch homes in the Washington County area.

Bill enjoys designing homes for country living, in part, because he and his family have one of their own where they retreat most weekends to “get away from the city and recharge our batteries.” Bill and his family prefer to live on the country’s terms instead of “bringing the city with them.”

Curtis & Windham has achieved national and regional recognition for architecture, interior design and landscape architecture.

“Gates Ranch is remarkable…the land is exquisite,” said Bill. “Washington County has tradition and history where we find a lot of timber, farm buildings, homes with dog trot concepts and porches to get out of the sun. We tap into these influences. Our designs are applications of solution for the home site, what the client wants and geographical location. They expect something extraordinary, and we spend extensive time to deliver it. It’s a privilege to get to do what I do for our clients.”

At Gates Ranch, Curtis & Windham will aspire to create legacy homes that embrace lifestyle, nature and country.

We invite you to join us at Gates Ranch, a 1,500-acre community of exclusive private ranch estates. With 505 of the farms in Gates Ranch now sold, we are now opening the last section – Section Three – which offers nine farms ranging from 40 to 133 acres in size. Over 87% of the farms in phases one and two have been acquired by Houstonians for their own family retreats. For more information or to schedule your personal tour of Gates Ranch, please call Cyndee Smith with Oldham Goodwin Group at 713-816-3407 or visit www.gatesranchtx.com.

The Gates Ranch entryway was designed by Curtis & Windham.