When you're choosing a new home, it's easy to focus on what catches your eye first. Maybe it's the kitchen you've been dreaming about, the front porch, or the beautiful finishes you selected in our Design Studio. But after you've moved in and lived in your home for a while, you may find yourself appreciating some of the quieter details even more.

At Main Street Homes, we believe those details matter. Since 1996, we've been building new homes in Richmond, VA and throughout Central Virginia with one goal in mind: Build New Homes with Quality and Style. We listen to how our customers want to live and design homes around those needs. Here are a few features you may appreciate more with every passing day.

A Floor Plan That Actually Fits Your Life

A beautiful floor plan is important. A floor plan that works for your everyday routine is even better. Maybe it's a first-floor primary suite that means you don't have to navigate stairs at the end of a long day. Maybe it's a dedicated study that gives you a quiet place to work. Or perhaps it's a bonus room that becomes a playroom, home gym, movie room, or guest space.

Our floor plans are designed with real life in mind, offering options for families, empty nesters, growing households, and everyone in between.

The Kitchen Island Becomes the Gathering Place

You might picture yourself cooking elaborate meals when you choose your kitchen finishes. But once you move in, you'll probably discover that the kitchen island becomes the place where life happens.

It's where kids do homework, friends gather during dinner parties, groceries get unloaded, and family members catch up at the end of the day.

Our homes include valuable standard finishes such as granite countertops, ceramic tile kitchen backsplashes, stainless steel appliances, and Mohawk RevWood laminate flooring in the main living areas of the first floor. And through our award-winning Design Studio, you can make selections that give your kitchen its own personality.

A Well-Planned Laundry Room Can Change Your Routine

Laundry may never be your favorite chore, but the right space can certainly make it easier. A thoughtfully located laundry room, storage, and practical organization can make a surprisingly big difference once you're living in your home every day. These are the details that might not make your list of "must-haves" when touring a model home, but you notice them quickly after move-in.

That's why we encourage buyers to think beyond what looks beautiful and consider how they'll actually move through their home each day.

Energy Efficiency You Notice on Your Utility Bill

Some of the most valuable features in a new home aren't the ones you see.

Our Energy Advantage+ Homes are designed to be more than 30% more efficient than a standard new home and, on average, more than 60% more efficient than a 20-year-old home. That can mean energy savings of up to $100 a month, or as much as $36,000 over 30 years.

Comprehensive air sealing, quality-installed insulation, high-performance windows and doors, and high-efficiency heating and cooling systems all work together behind the scenes.

It's the kind of feature you may not think about every morning, but you'll certainly appreciate it when you look at your energy costs.

Outdoor Living You'll Use All Year Long

A porch or patio can look beautiful in a model home. Then you move in and discover it's where you drink your morning coffee, watch the kids play, host neighbors, and spend warm Virginia evenings.

That's the beauty of outdoor living. It gives your home another place to gather without adding another room inside.

The Details That Make It Yours

Finally, one of the features we hope you'll appreciate most is the ability to make your home your own.

Our Design Studio gives homeowners the opportunity to select finishes, colors, materials, and details that reflect their personal style. We provide excellent standard finishes while also offering choices that allow you to personalize your home without taking on the unknowns of building a fully custom home.

After all, your home should feel like you from the day you move in.

Built for the Way You Live

For nearly 30 years, we've had the privilege of building new homes across Richmond, Chesterfield, Henrico, Powhatan, New Kent, and Amelia Counties. Today, as a 100% employee-owned, locally operated homebuilder, we're still guided by the same idea that started it all: listen to our customers and build the right home for the way they want to live.

Because sometimes the features you appreciate most aren't the ones that impress you on day one. They're the ones that make you think, months (or years) later, "I'm so glad we chose this."

Give us a call at (804) 979-2954, email at info@gomsh.com or fill out our online form today for more information about our new homes in Central Virginia.