Custom Home Builder in Locust Grove & Lake of the Woods, Virginia

R.E. Horner designs and builds substantial additions that are carefully integrated with the existing home, considering rooflines, exterior materials, interior transitions and how the new space changes the way the entire home functions.

Projects may include primary-suite additions, kitchen and family-room expansions, guest or multigenerational suites, second-story additions and larger whole-wing expansions.

Many Lake of the Woods homes have been lived in, updated and added onto over the years. A comprehensive renovation offers the opportunity to rethink those spaces as one coordinated home.

Whole-home projects may include structural reconfiguration, kitchens, primary suites, stairways, flooring, cabinetry, exterior improvements and updates to building systems.

We plan substantial kitchen projects around how the space connects to adjoining living and dining areas, considering cabinetry, storage, lighting, appliances, structural changes and circulation as one integrated design.

For many Lake of the Woods homes, improving the kitchen also creates an opportunity to open sightlines, improve entertaining space or make better use of lake and property views.

A first-floor or expanded primary suite can create more privacy, comfort and long-term flexibility without requiring homeowners to leave a property they already value.

We design complete bedroom, bath and storage spaces that feel like a natural extension of the existing home.

Whether attached or detached, a custom garage should feel like part of the property rather than an afterthought.

We build substantial garages, workshops and specialty structures designed around vehicle storage, hobbies, equipment, finished space and the architecture of the existing home.

For homeowners building new, R.E. Horner provides a coordinated custom-building process from early planning and site evaluation through construction and final completion.

Each home is developed around the property, architecture and priorities of the client rather than a predetermined production plan.

Yes. Our office is at 4258 Germanna Highway in Locust Grove, just outside the Lake of the Woods community.

Depending on the scope of work, architectural approval through the Lake of the Woods Association may be required in addition to applicable county permits. The Association maintains Environmental Control Committee procedures and applications for projects including new homes, additions, garages, decks, patios and other improvements. We identify what applies during planning so it can be addressed before construction begins.

We coordinate the permitting requirements associated with the construction work we perform. Orange County’s Development Services Department manages building permits, zoning, inspections and other property-development requirements.

Yes. Home additions are one of our primary services. We evaluate the existing architecture and structure so new space can be integrated thoughtfully with the home.

Yes. Whole-home renovations can address layout, finishes, structural changes, kitchens, primary suites, building systems and exterior improvements as one coordinated project.

Yes. R.E. Horner builds individually planned custom homes throughout Central Virginia, including Locust Grove.

Yes, when the property and applicable community requirements support the proposed project. We build substantial attached and detached garages, workshops and specialty structures.

Ideally, before plans are finalized. Early builder involvement lets us evaluate the existing home or property, feasibility, community requirements and anticipated investment while design options are still open.