LifeStyle Home Builders has won HBAR’s Builder of the Year twice in three years (2022 and 2024), became 100 percent employee-owned in January 2024, and sells new homes in twelve Richmond-area communities from $439,950 in North Chesterfield to $1,149,950 at Viniterra. It is also one of the least-reviewed builders of its size in the region, and its website does not publish warranty terms. If you are comparing LifeStyle against Main Street or Schell in a community like RounTrey or Brickshire, this guide gives you the facts the brochure leaves out.
Daniel Yoon is a Certified New Home Co-Broker (NHCB) representing buyers on new construction across the Richmond metro.
LifeStyle Home Builders at a glance
| Ownership | 100 percent employee-owned since January 2024. Founded 1988 (BBB; legal name Lifestyle Builders and Developers, Inc.) by Lloyd Poe; acquired by Kevin and Lori McNulty in 2016. Headquartered at 4561 Lifestyle Lane, Midlothian. |
| Volume | Not in HBAR’s 2025 top ten; a mid-volume semi-custom builder |
| Price range | $439,950 (Wyntrebrooke Village) to $1,149,950 (Viniterra) |
| Product types | Single-family from quarter-acre to acreage lots, one 55+ community (Lake Margaret), Epcon-licensed plans |
| Warranty | Not published. Homeowner care page links to two warranty portals (pre-2025 and 2025-plus closings). |
| Preferred lenders | Wells Fargo (Steven Mills), Southern Trust Mortgage (Kip Painter), George Mason Mortgage (Dwayne Smith); “cost savings” for using one, amounts unspecified |
| Awards | HBAR Builder of the Year 2022 and 2024 |
| Website | lifestylehomebuilders.com where we build |
Ownership and awards per the HBAR builder spotlight, September 2025. LifeStyle is also an Epcon Communities franchise builder, which matters for its 55+ product.
Where LifeStyle is building right now
Prices are from the builder’s own available-now page in August 2026. NewHomeSource shows lower from-prices for several communities, which appear to be older data; trust the builder’s site.
| Community | County | Product | From price (Aug 2026) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyntrebrooke Village | Chesterfield (North Chesterfield) | Single-family, 1,400 to 2,100 sq ft | $439,950 | Entry point |
| Krenmor Farm | Chesterfield (Petersburg side) | Single-family | High $400s | |
| Lake Margaret at The Highlands | Chesterfield (23838) | 55+ single-family | $624,950 | Eastwood and Richmond American also build at Lake Margaret; rate buydown offered |
| Hartley Woods | Hanover (Beaverdam) | Single-family | Low $600s | |
| Walthall Mill | Chesterfield (south) | Single-family | $644,950 | |
| Brickshire | New Kent (Providence Forge) | Single-family, 2,700 to 3,600 sq ft | $769,950 | Eastwood also builds here; rate buydown offered |
| Dogwood Meadows | Hanover (Rockville) | Single-family | Upper $700s | |
| RounTrey | Chesterfield (Midlothian) | Single-family, preferred builder | $849,950 | Rate buydown offered |
| Riverview Estates | Henrico (Glen Allen) | Single-family | $800s | |
| Ashton Dell | Chesterfield (Chester) | Single-family, custom pricing | $1,024,950 | Rate buydown offered |
| Viniterra | New Kent | Single-family on the golf course | $1,149,950 | Rate buydown offered |
| Summer Lake | Chesterfield (Moseley) | Single-family | Check availability | Listed as a community builder |
| Bluestone Forest, Chula Crossing, Smith Creek Crossing | Clarksville, Amelia, South Hill | Single-family | $349,950 and up | Outside the metro |
LifeStyle’s spread is unusual: the same builder sells a $440,000 starter in North Chesterfield and a $1.15 million golf-course home in New Kent. That is because it builds in other developers’ communities rather than its own, so it takes whatever price tier the lot dictates. The practical effect is that “a LifeStyle home” tells you about the plan catalog and the process, not the price. All LifeStyle inventory, and every other builder’s, is on our new home search at showingnew.com/dyoonnewhomes.
What you get in a LifeStyle home
LifeStyle is semi-custom in the same sense as Main Street: a plan catalog with structural options, a design studio, and modifications on the larger lots. The company’s two Builder of the Year awards came for sales and design execution in the 150-and-under home class, and its Parade of Homes entries are consistently among the most-visited. The 55+ product at Lake Margaret is built on Epcon’s licensed ranch plans (courtyard-focused, single-level, private outdoor space), the same plans Cornerstone uses at Chickahominy Falls; our 55+ builders comparison puts the two side by side.
The warranty LifeStyle does not publish
LifeStyle’s homeowner care page links to two warranty portals, one for homes closed before 2025 and one for homes closed in 2025 or later, which suggests the administrator or the terms changed at the start of 2025. Neither the years of coverage nor the administrator is stated publicly. Ask the sales office which plan applies to your closing date, who administers it, and whether the structural coverage is insured. For a $800,000 home at RounTrey, that is a contract-stage question, not a closing-stage one. Full table in our Richmond builder warranty comparison.
Lenders and incentives
LifeStyle lists three preferred lenders on its lenders page (Wells Fargo, Southern Trust, George Mason Mortgage) and says using one unlocks “several cost savings” without stating amounts. In August 2026 it is advertising a limited-time rate buydown at Ashton Dell, Viniterra, Brickshire, RounTrey, and Lake Margaret, and $5,000 in closing costs with a 30-day close at Bluestone Forest. Three competing lenders is a better structure than one captive lender. Get the buydown terms in writing (permanent or temporary, and the price without it) and compare against an outside lender; our incentives guide has the method.
What LifeStyle buyers say (with links), and the review gap
- Houzz: 5.0 out of 5 across 5 reviews. The only independent score we could find.
- Better Business Bureau: A+, not accredited, founded 1988, no customer reviews posted. An empty BBB file for a 38-year-old builder is itself a data point.
- Zillow builder profile and NewHomeSource: no ratings displayed.
- Google reviews: no aggregator mirror exists. Search the business directly and read the Midlothian office listing.
Our read: two Builder of the Year awards, an A+ BBB with zero complaints, and a 5.0 on Houzz are all positive, and all thin. As with Boone, do the homework a different way. Ask for three references from closings in the last 18 months in the community you are considering. Walk the Parade of Homes entry. And because LifeStyle builds in other developers’ neighborhoods, ask the HOA manager at RounTrey or Brickshire how LifeStyle’s homes have held up against the other builders there; HOA managers see every warranty dispute that turns into a drainage or exterior complaint.
Who LifeStyle fits
LifeStyle fits the buyer who has chosen RounTrey, Brickshire, Viniterra, or Lake Margaret and wants a locally owned, employee-owned semi-custom builder at the mid-to-upper price tier there. It fits the 55+ buyer who wants an Epcon plan at Lake Margaret without the Chickahominy Falls HOA. And it fits the South Chesterfield buyer who wants a new single-family under $450,000, which few builders offer anymore.
It does not fit the buyer who needs a published warranty or a deep review record before signing. In the same communities, compare Schell Brothers at RounTrey, Eastwood at Brickshire and Lake Margaret, and RCI at Viniterra. Our RounTrey guide covers the whole builder roster there.
Frequently asked questions
Is LifeStyle Home Builders a good builder? LifeStyle won HBAR’s Builder of the Year in 2022 and 2024, holds an A+ BBB rating with no complaints on file, and scores 5.0 on Houzz across five reviews. The independent review sample is small, so verify through references and inspections.
How much does a LifeStyle home cost? From $439,950 at Wyntrebrooke Village in North Chesterfield to $1,149,950 at Viniterra in New Kent. Most of its Chesterfield and Hanover communities start between $600,000 and $850,000.
Who owns LifeStyle Home Builders? Its employees, through a 100 percent employee stock ownership plan since January 2024. Kevin and Lori McNulty bought the company in 2016 from founder Lloyd Poe.
What is the LifeStyle Home Builders warranty? Not published. The company runs separate warranty portals for homes closed before and after January 2025. Ask for the terms and administrator in writing.
Where does LifeStyle build? Chesterfield (Wyntrebrooke, Krenmor Farm, Lake Margaret, Walthall Mill, Ashton Dell, RounTrey, Summer Lake), Hanover (Hartley Woods, Dogwood Meadows), Henrico (Riverview Estates), and New Kent (Brickshire, Viniterra), plus three communities in Southside Virginia.
Looking at RounTrey, Brickshire, or Lake Margaret?
We can get you the warranty terms and the rate buydown details before you commit. 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.