Confirmed by public real-estate summaries. Exact build date is still unknown.
Las Jaras house AI lab | cobalt blue system
Track every Las Jaras optimization like a real operating system.
A living microsite for Las Jaras: the 1952 Schertz house, its gardenable quarter-acre lot, workflow ideas, ratings, experiments, decision gates, and a record of what actually makes life easier.
New today: room personality layer
Every room now has a mood system to turn into workflows.
Kitchen, Living Room, Garage, Laundry Room, Hallway 1, Hallway 2, Hallway 3, Red Room, Yellow Room, Blue Room, Green Room, Green Bathroom, and Green Bathroom Closet now have personality cards with Loteria assignments, scent direction, playlist/Hue mood notes, and workflow seeds. Jump straight to the cards or the seeded workflow candidates below.
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Facts about this house
The record-backed Las Jaras dossier.
Confirmed facts, story leads, and open questions for the Schertz house. This keeps public-record details separate from the everyday ops dashboard.
Origin story snapshot
A 1952 Aviation Heights house with a lot more story to pull forward.
Las Jaras sits in Aviation Heights, a subdivision tied to Schertz's mid-century growth and the housing pressure around Randolph Air Force Base. The useful next question is not just when the house was built, but when the addition, porches, storage, deck, and garden character arrived.
County appraisal breaks this into 1,240 sqft main residential plus a 560 sqft addition/comparable residential area.
Guadalupe CAD and Schertz GIS support a roughly 10,275 sqft site, useful as the exterior planning base.
City parcel GIS lists the property in Aviation Heights with residential zoning class R-2.
Walter J. Schertz started Aviation Heights to help meet housing needs connected to Randolph Air Force Base. The project later resumed when water and financing barriers were solved.
Public histories say Aviation Heights building began in the 1950s and continued into the early 1960s. Las Jaras fits that wave.
Schertz incorporated as a city a few years after the house's listed construction year.
Guadalupe CAD shows an older deed-history lead tied to Volume 1008, Page 531. This is a title-chain research lead, not a complete story yet.
Zillow records a 2022 listing, pending period, and sale sequence. Older listing photos may help reconstruct pre-current-owner conditions.
CAD and GIS records identify Aviation Heights, Block 29, Lots 10-12, parcel/property ID 15433, and the current appraisal improvement pieces.
The county record confirms the area split, but not the addition date. Best next evidence: city permits, older CAD sketches, deed records, roofline/attic clues, and recovered MLS photos.
CAD gives deed-history leads, but ownership does not equal residency. A proper history needs county clerk records, directories, obituaries, and neighbor/oral-history notes.
The tree is part of the house personality, but its planting date is not confirmed. Measure trunk circumference at 4.5 feet, height, crown spread, condition, and compare against older photos.
Public records give area pieces, not room placement. A phone walkthrough plus 10-15 key measurements is the better path for a useful floor plan.
House profile
Las Jaras, grounded in real records.
The house personality starts with facts: age, lot shape, outbuildings, garden potential, and the gaps we need to fill ourselves.
Zillow and Guadalupe CAD agree on the total living area: 1,240 sqft main floor plus a 560 sqft comparable residential addition.
Single-family Schertz house with mid-century bones and enough utility space to deserve a real operating model.
About 0.2359 acres, roughly a 75 ft x 137 ft parcel, angled relative to true north and strong enough for garden optimization.
- 72 sqft attached unfinished storage
- 140 sqft detached storage
- 238 sqft detached uncovered deck
- 80 sqft portable storage
- Zillow, county CAD, and city GIS records captured privately
- Aviation Heights, Block 29, Lots 10-12
- City zoning: R-2
- Parcel base is ready for site-plan work
GIS parcel first for garden and exterior systems. Interior plan second, built from a walkthrough sketch, old photos if useful, and measured room dimensions.
House personality
Cobalt, practical, a little stubborn.
Las Jaras should act like a calm household operator: observant, thrifty, garden-aware, and careful about anything that spends money or speaks for buddy.
- Prefer useful nudges over noisy dashboards.
- Respect the old-house reality: measure before assuming.
- Treat the yard as a working site, not leftover space.
- Make house history visible without getting precious about it.
Kitchen outline
Two zones, one storage brain.
Current schematic from the kitchen storage map. It captures confirmed permanent storage, but exact cabinet-by-cabinet placement still needs the walkthrough pass.
KZ-1
Left cooking / wet zone
RangeKR-A cooking anchor
Sink + dishwasherKS-A / KW-A cleanup and unload path
Base storageKD-A, KC-A, KC-B, KL-A lazy Susan
Open shelvesKO-B to KO-G cooking, dishwasher, and counter shelves
Coffee counterKT-B, 93 in x 15 in with outlet
Microwave cabinetKU-A above KM-A
KZ-2
Right pantry / fridge zone
Left PantryKP-A active pantry, easiest daily reach
Active fridgeKF-A everyday cold storage
Overflow fridgeKF-B backup drinks, prep, and freezer backstock
Right PantryKP-B backstock and household support
Right counterKT-A intake / scan before storing
Right open shelfKO-A visible overflow with outlet access
Two doorway split / traffic boundary
Room data
Every room gets the same operating record.
Modeled after the Kitchen outline: each room gets dimensions, openings, systems, storage role, scent, lighting, music, furniture, maintenance, safety, and photo needs.
Verified starterHigh priority
Red Room
Dimensions136 in x 115 in; about 108.6 sqft
OpeningsWall 1 door + closet; Wall 3 window
Storage6 apothecary drawers; closet shelves: 60, 40, 20, 20 in
Lighting / IoT3 fan bulbs, 1 side-lamp bulb, 1 onn TV
Design: pink walls, Red Chakra mood, Gramercy Park Hotel bed and curtains, vintage TV stand/chair, two tables, Japanese flower vase, candle holders, plant, large prayer beads.
- Storage role: guest-room comfort, grounding/rest supplies, and a small curated spiritual hospitality zone.
- Store here: guest linens, extra blanket, towels, sleep kit, spare charger, remote batteries, sealed scent supplies, meditation/rest kit, and Red Room hardware/bulb notes.
- Do not store: pantry goods, tools, paperwork, cleaning chemicals, unlabeled bins, private documents, or heavy items on the high shelf.
- Custom scent: Jara Roja - cedarwood, rose, amber, cardamom, and a tiny clove note, with a fragrance-free guest option.
- Hue scenes: Guest Arrival, Ruby Grounding, Rose Reading, Ember Wind-Down, Night Path, and Cleaning.
- Playlist: Red Room Grounding - warm soul, desert psych, ambient jazz, and soft devotional textures.
Known storyHigh priority
Green Room
DimensionsNeeds walkthrough measurement
AnchorExact green Gramercy Park Hotel bed
Lighting5 bulb candidates: 3 fan, 1 floor lamp, 1 black lamp
CaptureBed, closet, windows, outlets, fixture, decor
Heart Chakra room anchored by the exact green Gramercy Park Hotel bed: open-hearted, garden-at-dusk, restorative, leafy, calm, and quietly abundant.
- Custom scent: Jara Verde - fig leaf, basil, neroli, soft cedar, green tea, and tiny vetiver.
- Hue scenes: Heart Welcome, Garden Morning, Heart Rest, Bathing In Green, Reading, Night Path, and Cleaning.
- Playlist: Green Room Heart Ease with five private YouTube playlist moods created.
TemplateMedium priority
Blue Room
DimensionsUnknown
DesignBlue / throat-chakra scene opportunity
LightingWorking estimate: 2 bulbs
CaptureWalls, closet, windows, outlets, furniture
Needs the full standard record before layout or bulb purchases: room size, door swing, window size, outlet map, fixture type, storage, and decor inventory.
TemplateMedium priority
Yellow Room
DimensionsUnknown
DesignYellow / solar-plexus scene opportunity
LightingWorking estimate: 2 bulbs
CaptureWalls, closet, windows, outlets, furniture
Solar Plexus room for golden-hour confidence: warm, self-possessed, clear, optimistic, personal, and restful enough for a master bedroom.
- Custom scent: Jara Dorada - bergamot, saffron, honeyed chamomile, sandalwood, lemon verbena, and tiny ginger.
- Hue scenes: Golden Welcome, Solar Morning, Confidence Glow, Golden Focus, Wind Down, Night Path, and Cleaning.
- Playlist direction: sunlit soul, mellow funk, bright acoustic, warm jazz, soft Brazilian, and gentle disco.
Common spaceHigh priority
Living Room
DimensionsUnknown
Lighting3 fixture candidates: floor lamp, flamingo lamp, table chandelier/light; TV accent optional later
MediaSamsung Smart TV, model pending
MaintenanceDust lamps/TV, check cords, outlets, remote
Needs seating layout, rug/furniture footprint, traffic paths, outlet map, Samsung TV model/integration details, and bulb-base checks before smart-bulb checkout.
UtilityHigh priority
Bathrooms + Laundry
Bathroom dataFixtures, fan, storage, grout, caulk
Bathroom lightingBulb count and damp rating needed
Laundry dataWasher/dryer, hookups, lint path
MaintenanceDrains, leaks, hoses, filters, supplies
Green Bathroom is The Papaya: a green tribal bath-house ritual room. Laundry is Laundry Lanai: a tiny hidden tiki utility bar. Both stay practical around water, lint, ventilation, supplies, and outlet safety.
- Bathroom: Jara Papaya scent, bossa/tropicalia/water ambience, Papaya Welcome and bath/steam Hue concepts pending fixture audit.
- Laundry: Jara Lanai scent, tiki lounge/folding music, Lanai Welcome and bright utility scenes pending bulb audit.
Flexible areaHigh priority
Finished Garage
Use caseGame room, work lounge, or second living area
DimensionsNeeds measurement
SystemsOutlets, lighting, HVAC comfort, storage
CaptureDoors, floor, walls, seating, work zones
This is a major guest/stay differentiator, so the record should separate storage clutter, lounge furniture, media, work surface, and safety/egress notes.
Support zonesMedium priority
Hallways, Closets, Porches, Deck, Storage
Interior supportHall widths, closet contents, lights, doors
Exterior supportPorches, deck, storage, outlets, locks
Risk checksPests, moisture, trip hazards, fasteners
InventoryTools, bins, seasonal goods, outdoor items
Hallways are the Orange Chakra transition zone: amber passage, guest circulation, art glow, creative movement, and safe night routing. Support zones keep the house usable with labels, access paths, moisture checks, lighting, locks, and backup supplies.
- Custom scent: Jara Naranja - bitter orange peel, neroli, saffron, cinnamon leaf, sandalwood, marigold, and tiny black pepper.
- Hue scenes: Amber Passage, Guest Path, Creative Flow, Gallery Glow, Night Path, and Cleaning.
Room personalities
Personality drives playlists, Hue moods, and workflows.
These cards pull today's room mood work into the command center. Each card now links to a fuller room page for future visitor-facing notes, playlist links, Hue scenes, inventory, and workflow details.
KitchenEl CazoCobalt working roomPlaylist planHouse ops hub
Warm working light, clean counters, coffee, prep, hosting, groceries, and ordinary household reset without nightclub chaos.
- Loteria card: El Cazo - the cooking pot, chosen for prep, simmering, groceries, and household abundance.
- Sound: Doing Dishes, Cooking For Guests, Breakfast, Pantry Reset, Sunday Prep.
- Hue: bright task scenes with cobalt accent, warm white, soft lemon, candle amber, and hosting glow.
- Workflow seed: kitchen reset that checks pantry intake, expiring food, dishes, counters, pickup lists, and task lighting.
Living RoomEl SolReese sectionalElowen dining chairs3 fixture candidates
The house's main social room: movie nights, guest arrival, conversation, dining, TV/audio, and warm character lighting. The Room & Board Reese curved sectional is the seating anchor; the table with four Elowen Dining Chairs creates the dining anchor; base lighting is three fixtures, and TV/media glow is a separate optional upgrade.
- Loteria card: El Sol - the warm center of the house for gathering, welcome, TV, dining, and conversation.
- Furniture anchor: Room & Board Reese 115x115" three-piece curved sectional in Orla Ivory; 32" high, 87" inside width/depth, 19" seat height, 22" seat depth.
- Dining anchor: table with 4 Anthropologie Elowen Dining Chairs in plush cotton velvet with mixed wildlife/botanical print, hammered iron legs, and back brass handles; each chair is 24"w x 24.25"d x 34.25"h, seat height 19.75".
- Known lighting: floor lamp as first ambient test; flamingo lamp as character accent; table chandelier/light on hold until fixture type is confirmed.
- Media: Samsung Smart TV; optional Hue Play/gradient media accent after TV model, power, and cable routing are confirmed.
- Scenes: Guest Arrival, Movie Night, Conversation, Morning Open House, and Cleaning / Reset.
- Workflow seed: movie/hosting mode with TV readiness, lamp scenes, seating reset, cords, remote, and guest lighting.
GarageEl ValienteFinished garageUtility + loungeNeeds use-case identity
A flexible room that needs its final identity: game room, work lounge, second living area, storage boundary, or utility zone.
- Loteria card: El Valiente - the brave/flexible workhorse room for projects, storage boundaries, and second-lounge energy.
- Known lighting: fan with 3 bulbs plus chandelier with 6 chandelier bulbs.
- Audit hold: heat, dust, bulb bases, chandelier type, and whether Hue is worth it here.
- Workflow seed: garage reset with bright utility light, storage boundaries, safety/egress check, and lounge/work mode.
Laundry RoomLa ManoLaundry LanaiTiki utilityMood drafted
A tiny hidden tiki bar that happens to handle chores: practical first, charming second.
- Loteria card: La Mano - the hands-on care room where the house gets cleaned, folded, stocked, and reset.
- Scent: Jara Lanai - lime leaf, ginger, vetiver, green tea, neroli, cedar, clean cotton.
- Sound: vintage exotica in small doses, bossa nova, soft surf guitar, tropicalia, folding music.
- Hue: Lanai Welcome, Sorting Light, Folding Bar Glow, Stain Check, Night Utility, Cleaning.
- Workflow seed: laundry reset with lint reminder, detergent inventory, towel/linen routing, and bright utility mode.
Hallway 1La CampanaOrange ChakraTransitionMap needed
First hallway personality record. Keep it warm, safe, navigable, and connected to the Orange Chakra transition story.
- Loteria card: La Campana - the arrival bell and threshold signal for the first guest path through the house.
- Scent: Jara Naranja, used lightly because hallways are pass-through spaces.
- Hue: Amber Passage, Guest Path, Gallery Glow, Night Path, Cleaning.
- Workflow seed: route-safe arrival path with art/object glow and no trip hazards.
Hallway 2El CaminoNo power notedElectrical holdPlanning first
The second hallway has no current light or power in the field notes, so this is a planning card before any smart-light purchase.
- Loteria card: El Camino - the practical route card, chosen because this hallway is about navigation, safety, and finding the right path.
- Do first: decide whether this needs hardwired lighting, plug-in lighting, or a different route.
- Personality: still Orange Chakra, but practical safety comes before mood.
- Workflow seed: electrical planning checklist and safe night-path fallback.
Hallway 3La EscaleraDecorative fixture7 bulbsOrange showcase
The third hallway is the main Orange Chakra showcase: decorative fixture, amber passage, guest circulation, and gallery glow.
- Loteria card: La Escalera - the movement and transition card for the most decorative route through the house.
- Known lighting: decorative fixture with 7 bulbs; likely specialty/candelabra risk.
- Hue: Amber Passage, Guest Path, Creative Flow, Gallery Glow, Night Path, Cleaning.
- Workflow seed: hallway showcase mode after base/heat/clearance audit.
Red RoomEl CorazonRed ChakraGuest groundingPlaylists created
Grounded, protective, sensual-but-guest-appropriate, hotel-inflected, richly textured, and collected.
- Loteria card: El Corazon - bold, romantic, grounded, and exactly right for the red Gramercy room.
- Scent: Jara Roja - cedarwood, rose, amber, cardamom, tiny clove.
- YouTube: Guest Welcome, Morning Ritual, Ritual, Wind Down, Intention Setting.
- Hue: rose gold arrival, sunrise grounding, low ruby ritual, ember wind-down, dim red night path.
- Workflow seed: guest arrival reset with room lights, grounding playlist, TV state, charger check, towels, and sleep kit.
Yellow RoomLa LunaSolar PlexusMaster bedroomMood drafted
Golden-hour confidence: warm, self-possessed, clear, optimistic, personal, and restful.
- Loteria card: La Luna - the primary bedroom's restful counterweight to its golden confidence: private, calm, and nocturnal.
- Scent: Jara Dorada - bergamot, saffron, honeyed chamomile, sandalwood, lemon verbena, tiny ginger.
- Sound: sunlit soul, mellow funk, bright acoustic, warm jazz, soft Brazilian, gentle disco.
- Hue: Golden Welcome, Solar Morning, Confidence Glow, Golden Focus, Wind Down, Night Path.
- Workflow seed: getting-ready mode with flattering warm light, upbeat low-drama playlist, TV/media check, and clothes/jewelry reset.
Blue RoomEl MundoThroat ChakraNeeds mood pass2 bulb candidates
The likely communication / calm-expression room. It still needs its full personality pass, playlist, scent, and Hue scene set.
- Loteria card: El Mundo - the thinking, planning, writing, calling, and big-picture room.
- Known lighting: fan with 1 light and lamp with 1 light.
- Workflow seed: quiet writing / call-ready mode with calm blue-white light, charger check, and clean surface reset.
Green RoomLa EstrellaHeart ChakraGramercy bedPlaylists created
Garden-at-dusk hospitality: open-hearted, restorative, leafy, calm, and quietly abundant.
- Loteria card: La Estrella - dreamy, restorative, quietly magical, and suited to the green Gramercy bed.
- Scent: Jara Verde - fig leaf, basil, neroli, soft cedar, green tea, tiny vetiver.
- YouTube: Guest Welcome, Morning Ritual, Ritual, Wind Down, Intention Setting.
- Hue: green-gold welcome, leaf/peach morning, emerald ritual, sage wind-down, moss night path.
- Workflow seed: heart-ease guest reset with breathable linens, gentle playlist, low fragrance option, and warm green scene.
Green BathroomLa SirenaThe PapayaBath ritualSafety hold
A green tribal bath-house mood: warm, social, generous, cleansing, rhythmic, playful, and grown-up.
- Loteria card: La Sirena - water, mirror, bathing, vanity, and a little theatrical bathroom magic.
- Scent: Jara Papaya - lime leaf, neroli, basil, ginger flower, green tea, vetiver, soft cedar.
- Sound: bossa nova, tropicalia, gentle Afro-Latin rhythm, hand percussion, water ambience.
- Hue: Papaya Welcome, Tribal Bath, Morning Rinse, Getting Ready, Steam Down, Night Path.
- Workflow seed: bath ritual mode after fixture audit: bathroom-safe warm light, low playlist, fan/steam check, towel restock.
Green Bathroom ClosetLa RosaBathroom supportCloset inventoryNeeds audit
The support closet for The Papaya bathroom: towels, bath goods, cleaning boundaries, humidity checks, and guest-ready restock.
- Loteria card: La Rosa - soft, pretty, guest-facing bath support without making the closet too loud.
- Personality: quiet spa support, leafy clean, organized, dry, and easy to reset.
- Inventory seed: towels, bath tissue, guest toiletries, cleaning supplies, fragrance-free options, and backstock limits.
- Workflow seed: bathroom closet restock with humidity/pest check and do-not-store rules.
Household food
Food lives under Kitchen.
Pantry inventory, grocery planning, expiration tracking, and pickup rhythm are treated as kitchen operations first, then workflow experiments second.
HOUSEHOLD_INVENTORY.md tracks what is on hand, what is low, expiration dates, and the location names that match the kitchen outline. The editor page updates the CSV and Markdown inventory together when the local server is running.
The grocery loop prepares lists and coupons around the standing H-E-B cadence, but buddy confirms before checkout or spending.
Expiring food should turn into a meal idea, pickup adjustment, or clear warning before it becomes invisible pantry archaeology.
Recurring tasks
Pickup planning has a weekly rhythm.
These are planning tasks, not automatic purchases. The agent can prepare lists and clip coupons, but buddy confirms checkout.
Generate the Sunday pantry and household-food list for H-E-B Cibolo, check inventory gaps, flag expiring food, and prepare a cart checklist.
Use Tuesday for missed items, fresh food, substitutions, and household goods after the Sunday Cibolo run is reviewed.
Lighting + smart home
The smart-home bridge lives here now.
Lighting, feeder cameras, media devices, and house-mode automations live together here so each device has a clear owner, integration path, and fallback.
LAS_JARAS_SMART_HOME.md tracks the bulb survey, room priorities, Hue bridge plan, open questions, and control-route decisions.
Home Assistant is running locally as the preferred durable bridge for lights, switches, sensors, and future house-mode automations.
The API is set up, but controllable lights have not been discovered yet. Next step is adding device integrations, then naming rooms and scenes.
The current guest board is saved as a static Frame-ready artwork. It is the reliable TV path today; interactive zoom requires a true browser or display session, not Frame Art Mode.
Schertz Birdz is connected through Home Assistant's unofficial VicoHome cloud bridge for event snapshots, battery, signal, IP, firmware, and motion/event sensors. Live viewing stays in VicoHome.
Workflow portfolio
Las Jaras systems to test.
Each workflow is scored for real-life usefulness, autonomy, effort, risk control, and delight. The point is to build what actually earns its keep.
Scoring model
How household wins get rated.
Ten-point scores stay blunt on purpose. A workflow can be clever and still lose if it is noisy, fragile, risky, or too much work to maintain.
Impact
Does it save time, prevent waste, lower stress, or make the house run better?
Autonomy
Can AI do meaningful work before asking buddy for a decision?
Effort
Is the setup and upkeep reasonable? Higher means easier to maintain.
Risk Control
Are privacy, spending, and external-action boundaries crisp?
Delight
Does it feel like a household superpower instead of admin homework?
Scoreboard
What deserves build time.
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