Getting to know Burdett Custom Homes is getting to know our hometown! 3 Generation Builder and Native of Marble Falls. Marble Falls is the gateway to the Highland Lakes area of the Texas Hill Country, and is the regional retail, wholesale, trade and service center for a primary trade area of 70,000 people and a secondary trade area population of 150,000. The Highland Lakes are a series of lakes located on the Colorado and Llano Rivers and include Lake Buchanan, Inks Lake, Lake LBJ, Lake Marble Falls and Lake Travis.
The natural beauty of the Texas Hill Country and these lakes combine to make the area ideal for visitors and tourism, second homes, and retirement homes. The economy depends on tourism and natural resources including granite mining, limestone mining, and business services. Marble Falls is approximately one hour’s driving distance to downtown Austin and one hour and fifteen minutes to downtown San Antonio.