Exhibit 3.1(w)

                                                                         (STAMP)

                      CERTIFICATE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF
                      LAKE LOUISE COVES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

     The undersigned general partner of Lake Louise Coves Limited Partnership, a
Florida limited partnership (the "Partnership"), desiring to adopt a certificate
of limited partnership of the Partnership (the "Certificate") pursuant to
Section 620.108 of the Florida Revised Uniform Limited Partnership Act, hereby
states the following:

          1. The name of the Partnership is Lake Louise Coves Limited
Partnership.

          2. The mailing and business address of the Partnership is c/o Michael
E. Botos, Steel Hector & Davis LLP, 1900 Phillips Point West, 777 South Flagler
Drive, West Palm Beach, FL 33401.

          3. The name and address of the agent for service of process on the
Partnership is Michael E. Botos, Steel Hector & Davis LLP, 1900 Phillips Point
West, 777 South Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, FL 33401.

          4. The name and business address of the general partner of the
Partnership is Ashton Woods Florida L.L.C., c/o Michael E. Botos, Steel Hector &
Davis LLP, 1900 Phillips Point West, 777 South Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach,
FL 33401.

          5. The latest date upon which the Partnership shall dissolve is
December 31, 2019.

          6. This Certificate shall be effective upon the date of filing with
the Secretary of State of Florida.

     The execution of this Certificate by the undersigned general partner
constitutes an affirmation under the penalties of perjury that the facts stated
herein are true.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Certificate has been executed by the General
Partner of the Partnership this 27th day of March, 1998.

                                        Ashton Woods Florida L.L.C., as General
                                        Partner


                                        By: /s/ Harry Rosenbaum
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                                            Harry Rosenbaum, Manager