Chickahominy Falls is a 55+ community in Hanover County built around a working 10-acre organic farm, and Cornerstone Homes is now the only builder selling there. By April 2024 it had sold 390 homes at an average of $528,000, and a 60-acre expansion approved that spring takes the total to 637 homes. In August 2026 Cornerstone’s cottage homes start at $509,990, its villas at $569,990, and HOA dues run roughly $200 to $355 a month depending on section. This guide covers the builder, the community, the Epcon plans behind both, the dues, and what buyers say.
Daniel Yoon is a Certified New Home Co-Broker (NHCB) representing buyers on new construction across the Richmond metro. Our guides to downsizing in Richmond and aging in place cover the decisions that usually come before this one.
Cornerstone Homes at a glance
| Ownership | Private. Founded by Roger Glover in the late 1990s (BBB lists 2001; trade press says 1998). President Frank Lackman. 6912 Three Chopt Road, Richmond. An Epcon Communities franchise builder, though Epcon’s current Virginia directory no longer lists Cornerstone. |
| Specialty | 55+ communities only. About 2,000 homes built across Virginia. |
| Active Richmond-area communities | Chickahominy Falls (Hanover): Westwood Gardens, Bluegrass Glen, Aster Meadows, Woodside Bluffs. A Chesterfield community is “coming soon” with no name released. |
| Price range | $509,990 (Kent cottage, 1,457 sq ft) to about $698,000 (Woodside Bluffs riverfront); the 2024 model sold for $845,000 |
| Warranty | 45-day and 11-month warranty inspections. Years of coverage not published. |
| Lender | None published |
| Website | cornerstonehomes.net communities; chickahominyfalls.com |
Community figures from Richmond BizSense, April 2024. Cornerstone’s Epcon relationship per the founder’s own account.
What an Epcon franchise builder is
Epcon Communities is an Ohio company that licenses a catalog of single-level, courtyard-centered ranch plans and a 55+ community playbook to local builders. Cornerstone built Chickahominy Falls on that model, and LifeStyle Home Builders uses the same plans at Lake Margaret in Chesterfield. What it means for you: the floor plans are proven across thousands of homes nationally, the private courtyard between the garage and living space is the signature, and the plans are single-level with wide doorways and low thresholds by design. It also means two Richmond builders are selling near-identical houses in two different HOA environments, which makes the Cornerstone-versus-LifeStyle comparison unusually clean; see our 55+ builders comparison.
Chickahominy Falls: what you are buying into
| Location | 10447 Woodside Farms Drive, Glen Allen 23059 (Hanover County, off Route 1 north of Virginia Center Commons) |
| Developer | The Crescent Group with Cornerstone Homes |
| Size | About 250 acres, 637 homes after the 2024 expansion; 390 sold by April 2024 |
| The farm | Woodside Farms: 10 acres, professionally managed, organic, with a year-round farm market and The Barn community center with a commercial kitchen and canning facilities |
| Amenities | Clubhouse with fitness center, outdoor pool and patio, pickleball courts (2024), trails, fishing pond with boardwalk, dog park, event lawn, fire pit, community garden, farmers market, full-time lifestyle coordinator |
| HOA dues | About $197 to $355 a month by section; Aster Meadows listed at $346. Includes irrigation, landscaping, mowing and fertilization, snow removal, power washing, trash, clubhouse and pool operations, lighting, management, reserves, and the lifestyle coordinator. |
| Awards | NAHB Best in American Living platinum and Best New Home Community (2024); NAHB Lifestyle Coordinator of the Year (2025); Virginia Community of the Year (2020) |
The dues are the number to understand. At roughly $300 a month you are paying $3,600 a year, which is high for Hanover, but it replaces lawn service, irrigation, snow removal, and gym membership, and it funds a farm and a full-time programming director. For a buyer comparing against a $200-a-month HOA in a conventional neighborhood where you still mow, the gap is smaller than it looks. Get the section-specific figure, the reserve study, and the dues history (how much they have gone up since 2020) before contract. Our HOA guide explains what to read in the packet.
What is selling now, section by section
| Section | Product | Price (Aug 2026) | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Gardens | Cottage homes: Kent 1,457 sq ft, Giles 1,642, Floyd 1,630 | $509,990 to $549,990 | Fall 2026 move-ins |
| Bluegrass Glen | Villas: Louisa 2,275 sq ft, Nottaway 2,257, Montgomery 2,283 | $569,990 to $589,990 | 13 homes, 7 sold |
| Aster Meadows | Carriage homes to 2,700 sq ft, 26 homes | About $570,000 | Current homesites sold; VIP list |
| Woodside Bluffs | Riverfront carriage homes | About $698,000 | One final lot |
| Final phase (“paseo” alley-loaded homes fronting parks) | From the 2024 expansion | To be announced | Sales expected from mid-2025 onward |
| Sold out | Westwoods, Pine Springs, River Falls, Farmstead, Woodside Meadows (Cornerstone); Little Meadows and Pine Springs Custom (Boone); The Burroughs, Upton Woods, The Orchard (StyleCraft) | Resale | Built out |
Boone and StyleCraft have finished their sections, so a new home at Chickahominy Falls now means a Cornerstone home. Resales from all three builders trade in the same HOA at prices from about $400,000 to over $1 million, and because the resale stock includes Boone’s higher-finish work, a buyer who wants more house than the Cornerstone catalog offers should look at resale first. Every Cornerstone inventory home, and the resale stock, is on our new home search at showingnew.com/dyoonnewhomes.
The warranty and the 45-day, 11-month visits
Cornerstone’s warranty page describes scheduled inspections at 45 days and 11 months, with requests by form or email. It does not state the years of coverage, the definition of structural, or whether a third party insures the structural portion. The scheduled visits are a real benefit, and they match what HHHunt does. The unpublished terms are the thing to ask for at the first visit. Full table in our Richmond builder warranty comparison.
What Cornerstone buyers say (with links)
- Better Business Bureau: A+, accredited since 2016, one complaint in three years. The posted review: “Once you sign the dotted line you are history.”
- BBB complaint, December 2023: “this is a 55 and older community and the way we have been ignored is shameful.” Cornerstone’s response: it addressed 23 items during the warranty period and the customer gave high marks on the May 2020 survey. The consumer rejected the response.
- Google reviews for Woodside Meadows via Birdeye: 4.6 out of 5 across 16, though the listing includes at least one unrelated business review, so treat the number loosely. “Beautiful community” is the common theme.
- Houzz: 1.0 across one review. 55places for the community listing and pricing history.
Our read: the community wins national awards and the complaints are about what happens after the warranty window. That is the same pattern as every other builder in this series, with one 55+ twist: the buyer is often older, the home is often the last one they will buy, and “we addressed 23 items in the warranty period” is a reasonable builder answer that still leaves a homeowner unhappy in year three. Use the 45-day and 11-month visits hard, submit everything in writing, and get the post-warranty structural terms before you close.
Who Chickahominy Falls fits
It fits the 55+ buyer who wants programming, a farm, and a lifestyle director more than square footage, and who values a north-of-Richmond location close to Virginia Center Commons and I-95. It fits the buyer who has decided on an Epcon courtyard plan. It does not fit the buyer who wants the lowest HOA, the buyer who wants a two-story plan, or the buyer who wants Chesterfield; for those, compare Mungo’s Charleston Landing and Parke at Cold Creek, Eagle’s Parke at Cold Creek and Sweetspire, StyleCraft’s Woolridge Landing, and the resale market at Mosaic at West Creek in our 55+ comparison.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the HOA at Chickahominy Falls? Roughly $197 to $355 a month depending on section; Aster Meadows is listed at $346. Dues cover lawn, irrigation, snow removal, power washing, trash, clubhouse and pool, the lifestyle coordinator, and reserves.
Who builds at Chickahominy Falls? Cornerstone Homes is the only active builder in 2026. Boone Homes and StyleCraft built earlier sections that are now sold out and available only as resale.
How much do homes cost at Chickahominy Falls? New Cornerstone homes start at $509,990 for a Westwood Gardens cottage and $569,990 for a Bluegrass Glen villa. The community’s average sale price was $528,000 as of April 2024, with resales from about $400,000 to over $1 million.
Is Chickahominy Falls age-restricted? Yes, it is a 55+ community. It is in Hanover County with a Glen Allen mailing address.
What is Cornerstone Homes’ warranty? Cornerstone publishes scheduled 45-day and 11-month warranty inspections but not the years of coverage. Ask for the full terms in writing before contract.
Looking at Chickahominy Falls?
We can pull the section-specific HOA figures, the dues history, and the resale comps from all three builders. Daniel Yoon is a Certified New Home Co-Broker, ABR, and SRS with eXp Realty. Call or text 804.896.2694, or browse every new home in the region at showingnew.com/dyoonnewhomes. For the full field, read our Richmond builders comparison.