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Coastal & Lake Building

When Building a New Waterfront Home the most important thing
is to choose a Builder Who’s Experienced

Virginia Building Solutions for decades has been building waterfront homes along some of the most scenic shorelines of Virginia.

VBS has built homes along the Rappahannock River, Chesapeake Bay and Northern Neck of Virginia as well now on Lake Anna and Smith Mountain Lake.

VBS specializes in designing beautiful new homes that blend seamlessly with the environment as well that can stand up to sometimes adverse coastal weather conditions. We are uniquely qualified to build your new home because we are equipped with the knowledge and experience of our award-winning design and construction team. With our combined expertise we can make your waterfront dream a reality.

Some Things to Consider When Building Your New Home Along the Shore?

Priority number one is selecting a builder that is experienced and versed in all the complex building codes.

Virginia Building Solutions can:

  • Build to all flood zones (X, AE and V zones, for example)
  • Build to all Virginia wind zones
  • Problem solve complex building sites
  • Help in the demolishing an existing house and rebuilding new
  • Help clients work through the details of flood elevations and building height restrictions per your particular location
  • Provide assistance in any special engineering and material needed for your homebuilding project

Some Things that you May Have Not Known About Virginia Building Solutions

We build to fit your particular homesite. We can build on all types of lots, and this happens on a regular basis. We build on small, big, and less than ideal lots as well as those that are difficult to access. Many of our coastal and lake front homes are designed with specific foot prints to take advantage of magnificent water-scape vistas. Again our knowledgeable team has the experience and know how to design a plan that suits your dream, your home site and lifestyle.

You can bring us plans that we can modify to your liking or begin with a floor plan in one of our many collections. Every family has their own special needs and wants. When a design comes together that matches the building lot, its environment and fits your unique needs and lifestyle the result can be amazing.

We see tear downs and rebuilds happen quite often in coastal and rural resort areas with rivers and lakes.  Do you Love where you live but you have outlived your house? Rebuilding on your lot could be the solution. Ask us how to start and we’ll walk you through the process and provide you with answers, because we’ve been there before.

Must-Have Popular Coastal and Lake Home Featured Amenities:

  • To maximum waterfront views, large energy efficient windows and patio doors bring the outside indoors and allows for kitchens living rooms dining rooms and bedrooms to be bathed in sunlight.
  • High ceilings and open concept floor plans tend to be extremely popular. As well they act as the gathering for family and friends.
  • Chef’s kitchens with island seating and equipped with modern appliances so to whip up todays catch is also on many peoples wish list. 
  • Water facing master bedroom and bath suites with outside deck access act as the owners own private retreat.
  • The illusion of more space is accomplished with outdoor living areas created by decks, sunrooms, screened porches and rooftop decks.

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