D.R. Horton is set to build a 195-home subdivision on a 265-acre lot in Goochland, Va. The homes will average between 3,000 and 4,000 square feet on lots that range from 1 to 5 acres. Goochland supervisors approved plans for the Rural Hill on the James in 2021.
“They saw that there was a huge shortage of land in the region,” said Long & Foster Real Estate Kyle Yeatman. “D.R. Horton wanted the project the most. They thought that this would probably be the biggest subdivision that Goochland maybe ever approves, so they wanted to get their hands on it.”
The phased development will consist of four sections, the first of which will consist of 66 homes on smaller lots, served by county water and sewer. Subsequent phases will involve larger lots that will connect to county water and use septic systems.
Developer and real estate agent Kyle Yeatman said the five years since the board approved zoning for Rural Hill have been spent securing easements around the property, adding land and working with county staff on other aspects of the project. Yeatman said that D.R. Horton will take over the project once it completes its land purchase, which is scheduled to close in July.
