S O L D O U T Louise followed my home building career for more than a few years. In her later years, she would show up at an open house or some other event and we’d discuss the possibility of her giving up the home she and her husband had built in rural… [Read More]
Walker Homes: A new way forward in RVA custom home building
Recently, Walker Homes completed several projects in Westin Estates that employ some classic modern Prairie Style characteristics: strong horizontal lines, low-pitched roofs, overhanging eaves, groupings of windows, open interiors, and so on. For us, it is a new way forward in the implementation of ideas, styles, techniques, and materials. In these two cases it was a true collaboration—the… [Read More]
A one-of-a-kind home site on a golf course Golf Digest ranks best in Virginia
S O L D In the early 1700s, several hundred French Huguenots settled the villages of Manakin and Sabot north of the James River, west of the falls. Today, the community of Kinloch is nestled among those same rolling hills, roughly five miles north of the James. We are offering this exceptional wooded home site… [Read More]
A rare opportunity: 11.6 acres in Rockville/Hanover
Here’s a rare opportunity to purchase an idyllic site for a custom home—11.6 acres in Rockville/Hanover that we’d LOVE to build on. The map shows how close it is to everything RVA. Call our friend Sylvia Miller for the details and ask her about working with Walker Homes. Call 804 364 4663. Call me, Jim… [Read More]
So near and yet so far
So near (to Innsbrook & Short Pump) and yet so far. We have recently acquired four prime lots in a secluded neighborhood off Thorncroft Drive—a stones throw east of Innsbrook and moments away from Short Pump, Interstates 64 and 295. It may look close to the action, but step on the land and you could… [Read More]
The Harvill Residence—a unique home in a beautiful setting
We recently completed the Harvill Residence, a custom home built just off the first tee of The Federal Club—an Arnold Palmer-designed golf course in the Mountain Run community. I’d like to share a few photographs we captured just before handing the keys over to the Harvills. Barb and Glenn Harvill were a joy to work with—ideal… [Read More]
Design your Walker Home to meet the needs of a multigenerational family
Modern families are more diverse than ever before. In fact, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of census data, ”In 2016, a record 64 million people, or 20% of the U.S. population, lived with multiple generations under one roof…”* As a custom home builder, I’ve learned to encourage my clients to think about… [Read More]
So near and yet so far–our last lot at Westin Estates [SOLD]
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So near to Richmond’s premiere shopping, dining and recreational venues, just moments from Interstates 295 and 64, yet you’re in the middle of the beautiful Virginia countryside. See how close you’ll be to everything in Richmond’s booming West End–and how secluded you’ll feel from it… Welcome to Westin Estates, this is our last lot–a lovely… [Read More]
Someone’s story is waiting…
Is it your family’s story? A country estate-sized, 1.18 acre lot surrounded by nature and looking out across a golf course designed by Arnold Palmer? Seven minutes from I-295, Innsbrook, and Short Pump? Come see for yourself. 14845 Elliot Ridge Way in Glen Allen, Virginia (23059) is located in the exclusive gated community of Mountain… [Read More]
Finding your style: The Prairie School
When you build a custom home you have the unique opportunity to choose interior and exterior designs that match your personal needs and style. Even when you’re building within a community that follows a certain architectural bent, you can add subtleties that make your home something extraordinary. In recent months, we’re finding a good deal… [Read More]
