Gallery | Home Build & Land at Round Top Fold | Miniature Highland Cattle Texas

Gallery

The land, the home, and the story of building Round Top Fold in Fayette County, Texas. These photos document the property as we prepare it for a small fold of miniature Highland cattle. This was truly raw land that we are developing from scratch.

Cattle photos will be added as the herd arrives. Follow @roundtopfold for ongoing updates.

The Vision

Architectural rendering of the Henderson home at Round Top Fold — The finished vision Architectural rendering of the home — the heart of Round Top Fold.

Site Work & Pad

Early site excavation for the home pad — Early excavation Clearing and shaping the building pad, February 2026.

Pad work under cloudy skies — Pad taking shape Heavy equipment moving dirt on a Texas winter day.

Graded building pad ready for foundation — Graded pad Smooth, ready surface after grading and compaction.

Building pad marked with stakes and flags — Layout stakes Final layout marked before the foundation forms went in.

Foundation & Slab

Nighttime concrete pour under lights — Night pour The crew working under lights to place the slab, March 2026.

Concrete being finished at night — Finishing the pour Screeding and floating the fresh concrete.

Freshly finished concrete slab — Fresh slab Smooth, finished concrete ready to cure.

Crew walking the new slab — Walking the slab Final checks on the new foundation.

Completed slab sections — Completed sections Different levels of the foundation taking shape.

Framing

Front view of the framed house structure — Front framing The full silhouette of the house emerging, April 2026.

Rear framing with lumber piles — Rear framing Looking at the back elevation and porte-cochère structure.

Trail camera view of framing progress — Progress view Trail camera catch of the framed structure against green pasture.

Looking up into the porte-cochère framing — Porte-cochère overhead Looking up through the arched entry framing.

Bible verse written on a stud — A foundation of a different kind Luke 10:5 written on a stud — “Whenever you enter a house, first say, ‘Peace to this house.’”

Exterior Progress

House with green ZIP System sheathing — ZIP System sheathing Green ZIP System panels going on, May 2026.

Front of home with green sheathing — Front elevation The long front façade under ZIP sheathing.

Front view with visitors near the porte-cochère — Porte-cochère view Looking toward the arched entry from the front lawn.

House with blue roof underlayment installed — Roof underlayment Blue synthetic underlayment in place, August 2026.

House reflected in the pond — House & pond The home reflected in the pond on a clear August day.

Entry area with Hardie siding starting — Siding underway Hardie siding beginning to appear around windows and the entry.

Black Andersen windows and doors installed — Windows & doors Black Andersen windows and multi-panel doors in place.

Covered patio with large glass doors — Covered patio Large multi-panel glass looking out toward the land.

Interior Progress

Living room framing with fireplace and vaulted ceiling — Great room Vaulted ceiling, fireplace, and open living space taking shape.

The Land & Pond

Pond before major cleaning and work — Pond before work The existing pond as we found it, August 2025.

Empty pond after draining — Pond drained Emptied for cleaning and improvement, October 2025.

Pond excavation at dusk — Excavation at dusk Heavy equipment reshaping the pond basin.

Two dozers working the pond area — Two dozers Evening work on the pond expansion.

Large dirt pile from pond work — Spoil pile Material moved during pond improvements.

Person standing in the excavated pond bottom — In the basin Standing in the newly shaped pond bottom.

Pond with surrounding pasture — Pond & pasture The water feature that will serve wildlife and future cattle.

Open pasture and trees on the property — Open pasture Rolling land that will support the mini Highland fold.

Another view of the land and tree line — Tree line & grass Natural edges that provide shade and cover.

Property Life

Main entry gate and driveway — Main entry The driveway entrance off FM 1291.

BH brand on the gate Our brand greeting visitors at the entrance.

New driveway under construction — Road building Laying in the long driveway across the property.

Curving driveway through the land — Curving drive The road following the natural contours of the land.

Early construction equipment on the land — Early days Equipment on site as the project began.

Framed house across yellow wildflowers — Spring progress Framing visible across a field of yellow wildflowers.

Deer walking on the property — Wildlife A deer on the property — one reason we maintain the wildlife exemption practices.

Pasture with survey flags — Pasture survey Flagging and planning on the open grass.

Utility work along the tree line — Utility work Bringing power and services to the property.

Water well drilling rig on site — Water well Drilling the well that will serve the home and future livestock.

More photos — including our miniature Highland cattle — will be added as the herd arrives and the seasons progress.