LIFE IN RVA

Welcome home to Richmond, VA! We’re excited for the opportunity to serve as your home builder in the greater Richmond area. D.R. Horton offers single-family homes, featuring one and two-story homes all constructed with our spacious, open-concept floor plans. With D.R. Horton Homes, we have a home for every stage in life.

With a rich history that dates back more than three centuries and a popular suburban setting, Richmond offers plenty of activities to fit your lifestyle needs. Whether you’re enjoying the natural beauty of the Pocahontas State Park with your family, tubing down the James River, visiting a local winery, or making a day of shopping in the area’s eight local shopping centers, our greater Richmond area communities offer a variety of ways to help make your new house a home.

SCHOOLS

Chesterfield County Schools

PARKS & RECREATION

Richmond is home to many beautiful parks, among them the popular Pocahontas Site Park where you can take a canoe trip on the Swift Creek Lake, visit the park’s Nature Center, swim in the Aquatic recreational center or attend a Pocahontas Premieres special summertime event. If you are a history buff, there are several historic battlefields and forts you can visit in the area, chief among them is Fort Darling. This Civil War-era fort located at Drewry’s Bluff is now a park that features the well preserved fort, walking trails, river views and a Confederate giant cannon.

URBAN DESIGN

The excitement of Richmond offers theater and opera houses, the annual RVA Street Art Festival, renowned southern cuisine and a growing “foodie status”, and a broad historic district. Rated as one of the Top 100 Best Places to Live by Money Magazine, Richmond offers the GRTC transportation system, an AMTRAK station, close proximity to the beach and mountains, and convenient access to several highways and Interstate 95.

NIGHTLIFE

There is always something going on in the Richmond Region, including outdoor sports at Dominion Riverrock, the Richmond Jazz Festival, National Beer and Richmond Wine expos, many art shows, a variety of food festivals, cultural dance events, trolley tours of its many historic districts, riverfront canal cruises, and more!