Locations / Henrico / Glen Allen, VA
Custom Home Builder in Glen Allen, VA
Henrico’s northwest quadrant — established streets, some of the larger wooded parcels left in the West End, and Short Pump’s retail minutes away. Our office is on Staples Mill Road.
Why Glen Allen
Why Build in Glen Allen?
Glen Allen is where the West End stops being tight. The lots get bigger, the tree cover gets heavier, and you are still ten minutes from Short Pump and twenty from Downtown. For buyers who want a custom home without leaving Henrico, it is usually the first place we look.
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Suburban Comfort, High-End Retail Next Door
A blend of suburban quiet and serious shopping — excellent connectivity to the I-295 and I-64 loop and the Short Pump corridor, without living in the middle of it. That combination is the reason this part of Henrico holds its value.
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Larger Parcels Than the Rest of the West End
Ideal for West End custom builds on larger parcels. Closer in, an infill lot is usually a teardown on a quarter acre. Out here you can still find frontage and depth enough to set a house back from the road and keep the trees.
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Short Drives in Every Direction
10–20 minutes to Downtown Richmond and 5–10 minutes to Short Pump from nearly every Henrico neighborhood. Direct access to I-64 and I-295 means the commute rarely exceeds 30 minutes in any direction.
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Henrico’s Tax Rate
Henrico’s real estate tax rate is $0.83 per $100 of assessed value (2026). That is competitive with surrounding jurisdictions and one reason Henrico remains attractive for families looking to maximise their building budget and long-term equity.
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A Wooded Lot Is an Asset and a Line Item
The tree cover is part of why you want to build here — and clearing a wooded lot can run $3,000 to $15,000 for tree removal alone. Clay-heavy soil in this part of the county can also mean deeper foundations. We price both from the actual lot rather than a regional average.
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Parks Within Reach
Echo Lake Park and Deep Run Park are both close by, and Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is a short drive away. Green space here is the everyday kind you walk to on a Sunday, not the kind you plan a trip around.
The Glen Allen Lifestyle
Mature Streets, Modern Everything Else
Short Pump Towne Center is the open-air anchor — shops, restaurants and a plaza where somebody is usually playing giant chess. A few minutes the other way, the conservatory at Lewis Ginter is worth seeing lit up at dusk. Echo Lake Park handles the ordinary weekends.
What holds it together is that the neighborhoods themselves stay quiet. Local events, neighborhood markets and school gatherings do more for the sense of place here than any single destination does.
That matters for how a new house should look. These are established streets with mature trees, and an infill build reads best when it respects the block — proportion, setback and roofline first, statement second.
Where We Build
Where We Build in Glen Allen
Established streets, larger wooded parcels, and the rest of the county — we build across all of it.
Teardown & Rebuild
Established Glen Allen Streets
Infill construction
Stay in a neighborhood you already love and replace the house rather than the address. We handle demolition, site evaluation, Henrico County permitting and the new build as one coordinated project.
Build on Your Lot
Larger Wooded Parcels
Northwest Henrico
The bigger, heavily treed homesites in this part of the county suit a design that spreads out. We walk the lot before you commit — access, slope, setbacks, soil and what the tree work will actually cost.
The Wider County
Henrico County
Tuckahoe, Varina and the West End
Glen Allen is one corner of Henrico. See where else we build across the county, from Tuckahoe infill to James River properties out in Varina.
Explore →Frequently Asked Questions
Building in Glen Allen — Common Questions
Where exactly is Glen Allen?+
Glen Allen is an unincorporated community in northwest Henrico County, just north of Short Pump and west of I-95. It is not a separate town, so permitting, schools and tax rates are all Henrico County.
How far is Glen Allen from Downtown Richmond and Short Pump?+
10–20 minutes to Downtown Richmond and 5–10 minutes to Short Pump from nearly every Henrico neighborhood, with direct access to I-64 and I-295. The commute rarely exceeds 30 minutes.
What does it cost to clear a wooded lot in Glen Allen?+
Tree removal alone typically runs $3,000 to $15,000 for a wooded lot in this part of the region, before grading and utility connections. Clay-heavy soil nearby can also mean deeper foundations. We price site work from a walk of your actual lot rather than a per-acre rule of thumb.
Can you tear down an existing home and build new?+
Yes — teardown-and-rebuild is a core part of what we do in Henrico. We handle demolition, site evaluation, permitting with Henrico County and the new build as a single coordinated project, so you deal with one team instead of piecing it together.
What is the real estate tax rate here?+
Henrico’s real estate tax rate is $0.83 per $100 of assessed value (2026) — competitive with surrounding jurisdictions, and one reason Henrico stays attractive for families looking to maximise their building budget.
How long does a Glen Allen custom build take?+
Most Henrico custom builds take 10–14 months from contract to move-in. Infill and teardown projects can add one to two months for demolition and additional permitting. You get a detailed timeline before construction begins.
Take the Next Step
Talk With Us
Book 15 minutes to answer your home building, financing, or land search questions.
Walk Your Lot
We walk the property with you and flag access, soil, septic, and build constraints.
Plan Your Build
Two ways to get your bearings before you talk to anyone.
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