New Braunfels, Texas

Rooted in New Braunfels.Built for long-term value.

Champion & Phillips Holdings focuses on acquiring, improving, and holding residential real estate in New Braunfels, Texas, with an emphasis on thoughtful renovations and long-term appreciation.

Our approachOur properties
The Comal River in New Braunfels, seen across a lawn between shade trees, with stone steps on the far bank.

Our approach

A simple strategy, applied with care.

We look for the right properties, improve them where it matters, and give them time.

  1. Acquire

    We select residential properties in New Braunfels that we believe have potential for long-term value.

  2. Improve

    We make thoughtful renovations intended to support each property's quality and long-term value.

  3. Hold

    We take a patient approach to ownership, with long-term appreciation as our objective.

Our properties

The first acquisition.

Front of the Gruene Road Residence, a single-story red-brick home with a front lawn and a driveway to the garage.

Gruene Road Residence

New Braunfels, Texas. Status: Acquired

Our first residential acquisition in New Braunfels marks the beginning of a long-term ownership strategy. Located just minutes outside the historic Gruene district, the property offers easy access to the city’s shops, dining, and live music, with I-35 nearby. The spacious backyard with mature trees offers room to relax and gather.

Current property

Home type
Single-story residence
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
1.5
Living area
Approx. 1,084 sq ft
The fenced backyard of the Gruene Road Residence, with an open lawn and mature trees.
The living and dining area of the Gruene Road Residence, with wood-look flooring and a sliding door to the backyard.

Improvement vision

Proposed improvements

We are considering three improvements to enhance the home's layout, functionality, and long-term appeal: a more open connection between the kitchen and living room, an expanded bathroom with a new walk-in closet, and the conversion of the garage into a separate primary suite. We plan to undertake the work incrementally, with each phase evaluated in the context of the property and our broader investment strategy.

  • Existing and proposed

    Kitchen connection

    Open a pass-through in the wall above the kitchen counter, with a shallow ledge, to improve the connection between the kitchen and the living room.

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    Conceptual rendering of the same view with a proposed pass-through and shallow ledge opened in the wall above the kitchen counter.
    Existing condition: the living and dining area, with a solid wall between the living room and the kitchen.
    Conceptual renderingLeft: existing photograph. Right: illustrative concept only. Final layouts, materials, and finishes may vary.
    Conceptual rendering of the same view with a proposed pass-through and shallow ledge opened in the wall above the kitchen counter.
    Existing condition: the living and dining area, with a solid wall between the living room and the kitchen.

    Conceptual rendering · Kitchen connectionLeft: existing photograph. Right: illustrative concept only. Final layouts, materials, and finishes may vary.

  • Existing and proposed

    Bathroom expansion and closet addition

    Reconfigure the existing primary bedroom's bathroom and closet areas to accommodate a shower, and add a new walk-in closet behind the bedroom.

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    Conceptual rendering of the same half-bath view with a relocated vanity and a proposed glass-enclosed shower extending into the former closet.Existing condition: the half bath, with a vanity and mirror, a window, and a toilet.
    Conceptual renderingLeft: existing photograph. Right: illustrative concept only. Final layouts, materials, and finishes may vary.
    Conceptual rendering of the same half-bath view with a relocated vanity and a proposed glass-enclosed shower extending into the former closet.Existing condition: the half bath, with a vanity and mirror, a window, and a toilet.

    Conceptual rendering · Bathroom expansion and closet additionLeft: existing photograph. Right: illustrative concept only. Final layouts, materials, and finishes may vary.

  • Existing and proposed

    Garage conversion

    Convert the garage into a separate proposed primary suite with a bedroom and full bathroom, connected to the living area by a new doorway.

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    Conceptual rendering of the proposed primary suite bedroom, with doorways to its bathroom and walk-in closet and an open door to the living area.
    Existing condition: the one-car garage interior, with a concrete floor, laundry hookups, a water heater, and a door to the covered porch.
    Conceptual renderingLeft: existing photograph. Right: illustrative concept only. Final layouts, materials, and finishes may vary.
    Conceptual rendering of the proposed primary suite bedroom, with doorways to its bathroom and walk-in closet and an open door to the living area.
    Existing condition: the one-car garage interior, with a concrete floor, laundry hookups, a water heater, and a door to the covered porch.

    Conceptual rendering · Garage conversionLeft: existing photograph. Right: illustrative concept only. Final layouts, materials, and finishes may vary.

Timing

The renovation timeline has not been finalized. We plan to complete improvements incrementally, with timing informed by local property appreciation, vacancy periods, and available company capital. Scope and sequencing may evolve as plans are refined.

Proposed Renovation Walkthrough

Conceptual visualization of proposed improvements. Final scope, layout, and timing remain subject to review and required approvals.

Preview of the 3D model: a cutaway view of the house from above with room labels

Explore the proposed kitchen connection, bathroom expansion and closet addition, and garage conversion in an interactive 3D model, switching between current and proposed layouts.

About

Focused on New Braunfels, with a long-term view.

Champion & Phillips Holdings focuses on acquiring, improving, and holding residential real estate in New Braunfels, Texas. Our approach is deliberately simple: acquire with care, improve thoughtfully, and hold over the long term.

Our founders bring complementary backgrounds in engineering, real estate finance, and entrepreneurship. Our long-term vision includes expanding into real estate development, guided by the same disciplined evaluation, thoughtful improvements, and patient ownership that shape our approach today.

Our founders

Lair Champion and Bryan Phillips are the co-founders of Champion & Phillips Holdings. Both attended the University of Southern California.

  • Portrait of Lair Champion

    Lair Champion

    Co-Founder

    Lair Champion combines an engineering foundation with experience in data analysis, business strategy, and systems optimization. A graduate of USC’s Viterbi School of Engineering in environmental engineering, he has applied analytical tools to complex decisions and developed processes that improve operational efficiency. As a venture co-founder, he helped translate a technical concept into a business strategy that earned competitive funding and supported pilot implementation. His leadership experience includes building teams, developing corporate partnerships, and securing organizational support. He brings a combination of analytical discipline and entrepreneurial execution to the company’s long-term approach to property improvement and ownership.

    LinkedIn profile of Lair Champion
  • Portrait of Bryan Phillips

    Bryan Phillips

    Co-Founder

    Bryan Phillips brings a financial perspective shaped by experience across real estate development, commercial lending, and commercial mortgage-backed securities analysis. A graduate of USC’s Marshall School of Business in business administration with an emphasis in real estate finance, he currently works as a portfolio management analyst. His background connects development planning with the financing and investment considerations behind real estate, informing a disciplined approach to evaluating opportunities. Alongside his professional experience, he has built businesses and led entrepreneurial teams. He brings financial analysis, commercial judgment, and an ownership mindset to the company’s long-term investment strategy.

    LinkedIn profile of Bryan Phillips

Contact

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We welcome conversations with local brokers, property owners considering a sale, contractors, and other business contacts.