We will soon be offering 234 new homes in Richmond, Virginia! In fact, Traditions of America in Chesterfield County will be the first of its kind in the area and our 28th community.

“After decades of building 55+ communities across Pennsylvania, we are thrilled to enter the Virginia market. This kind of product is long overdue in the greater Richmond area. As always, our focus is on building for the 55+ home buyer. We understand them. We know what they want. And, we can deliver on our mission of improving their lives. Our communities feature resort-style clubhouses loaded with top-shelf amenities. Customizable, lock & leave homes. Friends on every block. We’ve got their pulse,” Managing Partner & Founder Tim McCarthy said of this new development.

The very best in active-adult living

A suite of resort-style amenities will make this community one-of-a-kind. For example, a Clubhouse with Fitness Center, Outdoor Heated Pool, Sports Courts, Walking Trails, Shuffleboard, Putting Green, and a full-time Lifestyle Director are planned.

“From a development standpoint, this site is one of the best I’ve seen. The gentle, rolling hills will make a great setting for this community, only 20 miles south of Richmond. Street designs, cul de sacs, and many homes backing to trees and privacy will add to the appeal. In addition, a network of walking trails and many homes in walking distance of the clubhouse help make this an A+ neighborhood,” says Art Plante, Regional VP of our Virginia Operations. Plante brings decades of experience in home building and in leading community development.

Proud to call Chesterfield County home

Chesterfield County is less than 30 minutes south of the hustle and bustle of downtown Richmond. In addition, it’s full of rich history, year-round community events, and stunning natural beauty. In fact, 55+ residents here will have easy access to the 288 Beltway, Pocahontas State Park, and the James and Appomattox Rivers. They’ll also have everyday conveniences like shopping, restaurants, and medical facilities nearby.

This community of new homes in Richmond, Virginia breaks ground mid-summer and will begin selling active-adult living in fall 2021.

Building new homes in Richmond, Virginia, and across Pennsylvania

We bring some of the country’s top active adult communities to life by offering a wide array of maintenance-free single-family homes and best-in-class amenities. With $1.7 billion in sales and over 5,500 homes sold, we’re proud to be trusted by homebuyers for 25 years and counting.

For more information on the Traditions of America community coming soon to the Richmond area, or any other Traditions of America community, contact us today!

Traditions of America – through its home resale affiliate Traditions Realty – has unique and proven programs that make it easy to sell your home and buy a new home at one of our communities. Buying Made Easy is the aptly-named set of programs with a simple core goal: getting our customers the most amount of money for their existing home, in the shortest amount of time, with the least amount of stress. The popular HomeFree program comes with a bold promise: if your home doesn’t sell, you don’t have to buy one of ours.

Our Buying Made Easy programs work – especially now! News stories about the limited supply of homes on the market have dominated the headlines. As existing-home sales in 2020 reached their highest level since 2006, prices followed. The National Association of Realtors (NAR) reported the median existing-home sales price was $309,800 in December 2020, up 12.9% from one year earlier. 

Homes are indeed selling fast. Since the beginning of 2021, Traditions Realty has helped complete the sale of 35 properties for our customers. According to Anne Stevens, the director of the Traditions Realty resale program, “the minute the houses go on the market we get multiple offers and sell immediately for over asking.” Many offers are cash offers, with no contingencies. So far in 2021, average days on the market for homes in the Traditions Realty program has been a mere 3 DAYS!

Moreover, bidding wars are commonplace. On average, our customer’s homes sold for $36,000 over asking price. And, of all homes sold since the beginning of the year, an impressive 91% sold for over asking, while 9% sold for the full asking price. Quite remarkably, none sold below the list price. This is unprecedented. If you’ve been considering making a move to a Traditions of America community, the timing is right.

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As we wrap up a decade and enter a new one, it’s always enlightening to look at interior design trends from one decade to the next. What trends from 2010 to 2020 will “stick” in the next decade? What design fads from the previous decade are fizzling out? What are emerging design trends that will dominate the current decade? We asked some of our own designers these questions, as well as our design consultant from Builders Design, a Maryland-based firm specializing in the interior design of model homes and clubhouses.

Keepers from the 2010s: Nanci Knoedler, a Traditions of America designer who has helped hundreds of  homeowners design their DreamHome, sees open floor plans featuring Great Rooms as a trend that will endure for years to come. Other “keepers” on her list: bold wallpapers in small, statement spaces such as powder rooms or niches under stairs, a focus on mixed materials such as wood mixed with iron in lighting fixtures, and a focus on outdoor “living rooms” with built-in grills, sitting walls, fire pits, and string lights. Allison Burrington, a long-standing Traditions of America designer, sees a continued focus on well thought-out light fixtures, laundry room and “drop zone” areas with an emphasis on utility and dedicated pet spaces. Also on her list: craft rooms, game rooms, quartz countertops, microfiber fabrics due to their comfort, durability and ease of maintenance, and custom trim work.

Builders Design’s Jessica Steeves concurs with Nanci and Allison, adding to the keeper list things such as reclaimed woods with “character”, the application of shiplap because it adds great texture and depth to interior walls, the farmhouse style, and “fandeliers” (a fan/chandelier combo).

Things in the Rearview Mirror from the 2010s: Certain fads have likely run their course according to trends our designers have observed: wooden signs with inspirational words, tiny glass mosaic backsplashes, and mason jar lighting fixtures. Brushed nickel plumbing fixtures seem to be fading as more timeless finishes like chrome or matte black are becoming popular in kitchens and bathrooms. Accent tile strips in showers have run their course, as well as “gray” everything and even French country! The formal living room has become less popular as Great Rooms are now the focal point of many floorplans.

Where are design trends going as we head into the next decade? The home office has already become an important room in the home due to pandemic-related work from home trends and will continue to be a focus. Along the same lines, small in-home gyms and fitness spaces are likely to be popular, as well as a connected home with easier and faster access to online learning, video activities, group fitness, crafting lessons, cooking tutorials, and more. Earthy color tones will be emphasized, paired with deep colors. Brass is a metal that is making a big comeback, as well as mixing antiques with modern furniture. Natural fibers will continue to be featured in the next decade with a focus on rattan and wicker. Painted cabinets (besides white) are in demand and GREEN will be a favorite color. Our Hancock model at Traditions of America at Green Pond, our active adult community in Easton, PA, is a wonderful example of incorporating warm green in the kitchen – a natural inspiration to healthy cooking!

We all hope the COVID-19 pandemic is in the rear-view mirror soon. And, when it is, and we’ve had a chance to think back on how we got through the days..that turned into weeks..that turned into months..that saw seasons change..it might be the “little” things that helped us through. Of course, we owe a debt of gratitude to the heroic health care workers and front-line people who fight everyday to combat COVID-19. They will be forever remembered and revered for their devotion and skill. But, to the average person waiting out the days in their homes, this time will be marked by the unremarkable; the everyday routines. Watering the plants, walking the dog, making a new recipe, sprucing up a room with a furniture rearrangement, cleaning the garage, writing in a journal, FaceTiming friends and family, working from home, volunteering time to a charity – these are all “regular” things when considered on their own. But, when considered collectively day-in, day-out – during a trying time – they take on greater importance, with a greater focus.

And, so we write today to acknowledge the little things and to share some snapshots of everyday life at our active adult communities, because little things mean a lot, now more than ever.

“Hunter” dutifully retrieving a stick at the Pinnacle at Adams community pond.

An impromptu prayer gathering on Easter Sunday to light candles and share some positive thoughts in a driveway. And, last but not least, neighbors taking advantage of a sunny day in April, set up a pickle ball net in the driveway to drum up a quick game in the fresh air. A hint of spring! And, who would have thought that driveways would become the new living room?