We buy houses in Henrico County, Virginia

Where we buy in Henrico

The East End

Highland Springs, Sandston, Glen Lea and out into Varina are where most of our Henrico calls come from. A lot of solid 1940s through 1960s brick ranches and Capes, small and well built, often owned by the same family for decades. Out toward Varina you get larger lots, and well and septic becomes a real factor that has to be checked and priced properly rather than guessed at.

Lakeside and the near north

Mid century houses on good lots inside the beltway, a market that has changed a lot in the last decade. Sound bones, dated interiors, and the occasional garage or addition somebody built without troubling the county about a permit. That last one matters more than people expect, because it can complicate a conventional sale in a way it does not complicate a sale to us.

The West End

Tuckahoe, Glen Allen and Short Pump are newer, larger and generally in better repair. Honestly, most West End houses in decent condition should be listed with an agent, not sold to a cash buyer, and we say so. Where we are genuinely useful out here is the exceptions: an estate that needs to close quickly, a divorce, a house with one expensive structural problem, or an owner who simply will not do showings.

What we check in Henrico

• Well and septic in Varina and the outer county. A failed drain field is a serious number and whether it can be replaced depends on the lot.
• Additions and outbuildings that may never have been permitted.
• Crawlspace moisture, which is common in the older ranch stock and cheap to fix early, expensive to ignore.
• What comparable finished houses actually sold for in that specific pocket. Lakeside is not Short Pump and Sandston is not Glen Allen.

Every one of those lands on the itemized list that comes with your offer, along with which sales we used and what our margin is. The full formula is here.

Who calls us from Henrico

• Adult children settling a parent's East End house. The most common call in this county by a distance.
• Landlords with older Henrico rentals who are tired of the repairs. Rich has owned over 100 rentals in his career and this conversation goes quickly.
• Owners relocating for work with a date they cannot move.
• Houses that failed an inspection and lost a retail buyer late in the process.

Also buying nearby

Richmond, Chesterfield County and the Tri-Cities: Petersburg, Hopewell, Colonial Heights. Hanover, Mechanicsville, Ashland and New Kent too.