Aerial view of Giles in Hanover, Virginia

Richmond, Virginia

Live life well played.

In 1973, East West Communities began its development legacy with Brandermill in Chesterfield County. Richmond is now home to nine East West communities, three of them nationally recognized as the best in America.

The communities

Award-winning neighborhoods across the region.

Hallsley playhouse village

Completed

Hallsley

Midlothian, Virginia

Homes from the $600s to over $1 million

  • Unique architecture, great schools, convenient location at 288 and Route 60
  • Clubhouse, resort-style pool with waterslide, playhouse village, treehouse playground, zipline and six miles of trails
  • Nationally awarded Community of the Year; seven times voted Richmond’s Best Community

Completed

Giles

Hanover, Virginia

Homes from $390,000 to $500,000+

  • Homes, villas and townhomes with resort-styled amenities and three miles of nature trails
  • Clubhouse, resort-style pool with waterslide and mushroom waterfall, treehouse playground and zipline
  • Walking distance from highly rated schools; convenient to downtown Richmond, I-95, I-295 and I-64
Aerial view of Giles
Patriots Landing clubhouse

Completed

Patriots Landing

New Kent, Virginia

Townhomes from $199,000; homes from $325,000 to $600,000+

  • 36 acres of water for boating and fishing in historic New Kent
  • Pool complex, clubhouse, bocce, putting green, dock and miles of paved trails and parks
  • A 15-minute toll-free commute to downtown Richmond and 10 minutes to the airport

The legacy

Where it started.

Brandermill was one of the first financially successful planned communities to combine homes with offices, schools, churches, shopping and recreation. Its successors set the standard for Richmond.

Sailing at Brandermill, 1973

Brandermill

Midlothian · 1973

2,600 acres around the Swift Creek Reservoir, 4,500 homes, a Gary Player golf course. Best Planned Community in America, 1977.

Sailboat at Woodlake

Woodlake

Midlothian

1,300 acres bordering the reservoir, 2,700 homes in 50 neighborhoods. Best Community in America, 1999.

Hampton Park resident club

Hampton Park

Chesterfield County

450 acres and 1,000 homes with a 20-acre park system: GardenGolf, an outdoor skating rink, two pools and a FunHouse. Three-time Community of the Year.

Aerial view of River's Bend on the James

River’s Bend on the James

Chester

1,000 acres on the James River with 800 homes and an 18-hole riverfront golf course. Community of the Year, Home Builders Association of Richmond.

Dive-in movie night at Hallsley

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