NAHB · Silver Award
A nationally recognized home design.
Best Attached Under $500,000
Grayson Pond
Recognition for attached-home design—a chapter in our history of creating new ways to feel at home.
Celebrating 50 years of building better across coastal Virginia
About Franciscus Homes · Our story & legacy
Fifty years.
Countless
new beginnings.
Rooted in coastal Virginia since 1976. Discover the homes, communities, and ideas that connect our first fifty years to the next chapter.
Get to know Franciscus Homes ↓
50Years of homes1976 — 2026
Coastal Virginia. The place we call home.
About us
A Virginia story. Still being written.
In 1976, the Franciscus Homes story began in coastal Virginia. Fifty years later, this is still where we build—and where the next chapter is taking shape. Our story is tied to the neighborhoods we have helped create and to the people who make those places their own.
A home becomes part of a much bigger story once someone moves in. There are quiet mornings, crowded tables, new routines, and rooms that take on new purposes. That is the life behind our longstanding motto: “We build better, so you live better.”
Different neighborhoods. One continuing story.
Today, that story continues at Villages at Bartlett Station in Carrollton, Watermark in Hampton, and Legacy at Burbage Lake in Suffolk. Each has its own setting and selection of home designs. Together, they offer different ways to find your place in coastal Virginia.
Our 50-year anniversary is a moment to look back, but it is also an invitation to look ahead. Explore a neighborhood, step inside a model, and talk with the community team about what matters to you. The next chapter of the Franciscus Homes story may be the beginning of yours.
The idea that brings it all together
“We build better,
so you live better.”
Our longstanding motto. A simple way to express what a home should make possible: a place for everyday moments and the chapters still to come.
Recognition, with a story behind it
A local name.
A wider reputation.
Award-winning communities. Nationally recognized home designs. Explore the places and ideas that have helped shape the Franciscus Homes story.
NAHB · Silver Award
Another way to build something special.
Best Detached Under $400,000
Charthouse at Eagle Harbor
A second national Silver Award, celebrating a different home type within the Franciscus portfolio.
TBA · Community recognition
More than a collection of homes.
Best Community of the Year Award
River Pointe
A neighborhood recognized as a whole: the setting around the home is part of the story, too.
PHBA · Design recognition
Room for a fresh perspective.
Most Innovative Design Award
One Ford Place · Grayson Pond
Recognition for bringing new ideas to the homes and communities we create.
The details. The homes. The neighborhoods.
A legacy recognized in more ways than one.
Explore more selected awards from the Franciscus Homes archive.
PHBA
Best Community
- Grayson Pond51 to 100 Homes Site
- The Vistas at Hillpointe Commons176–300 Home Site
- Hilton HeightsUnder 100 Home Site
- Claiborne of Historic Williamsburg100–175 Homes Site
- One Ford Place · Grayson Pond51 to 100 Homes Site
PHBA
Best Product Design
- One Ford Place51 to 100 Homes Site
- Braemar CreekUnder 1,500 sq. ft.
- Charthouse1,500–2,200 sq. ft.
PHBA
Best Kitchen
- One Ford Place1,500–2,500 sq. ft.
- BridgewaterUnder 1,500 sq. ft.
PHBA
Best Decorating
- Charthouse at Eagle Harbor$300,000–$360,000
- Braemar Creek$200,000–$250,000
Our published company history also records a Diamond Builder Award from 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty for customer satisfaction.
Selected historical recognition from the Franciscus Homes award archive. Price and size ranges identify award categories, not current pricing or available homes.
Our legacy · Built over time
Deep roots.
A forward view.
Our legacy lives in the neighborhoods we have helped create—and in the homes people are discovering today.
Explore our communities →- 1976
A coastal Virginia beginning
The start of the Franciscus Homes story, now celebrated through our 50-year anniversary.
- Over time
Recognition built into our story
From Grayson Pond to River Pointe, recognition for homes, communities, and innovative design becomes part of our legacy.
- Today
The next chapter is taking shape
Explore our active communities in Carrollton, Hampton, and Suffolk.
The legacy continues here
Three places.
Your next beginning.
Your next chapter