Saving trees in the face of all the housing development and road construction occurring in Hampton Roads is dear to many of your hearts. Several readers have commented in response to a recent column about how builder Chris Ettel is protecting some live oaks and other big trees at the North End in Virginia Beach. […]
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2018: VB Homes Helps Complete 11th House Project for the Virginia Beach Education Foundation
On June 4th, 2018 VB Homes (in partner with the City of Virginia Beach Education Foundation and other local businesses) helped celebrate the 11th house project built by Virginia Beach students. We are honored to have participated, and are proud of the students’ successful accomplishment. This home will be up for sale in the Fall […]
2016: Virginia Beach Neighborhoods Move to Restore Signature Beach Cottages
VB Homes is excited for the new overlay that allows for North End residents to build single family homes on duplex lots. Our president, Chris Ettel, has long endeavored to bring this “coastal cottage” look to the North End. The goal of this overlay is to bring neighbors closer together with the “porch lined streetscape,” […]
2015: VB Homes Helps Complete 10th home for VB Education Foundation
On November 24th, VB Homes (in partner with the City of Virginia Beach Education Foundation and other local businesses) celebrated the completion of the 10th home built by Virginia Beach students. We are honored to have participated, and are proud of the students’ successful accomplishment. For more information regarding this exciting project, please see the article […]
Chris Ettel’s Commitment to TBA
Chris Ettel has been an active member of the Tidewater Builder’s Association for the past decade. Leading the VB Homes team for 27 successful years, Chris has been making the dream of coastal living a reality for over 200 families at the Beach. As one of the premier residential builders at the oceanfront, Chris has been an […]
Chancey Walker’s Commitment to DPOR
VB Homes, in addition to upholding its commitment to the quality of its workmanship, reaches beyond to promote the betterment of the industry in our region and the state of Virginia. As a member of the Board of Contractors for the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Chancey Walker, III continues to serve under appointment […]
Some ‘do-it-yourself’ projects should be left to the pros
I’M A BIG FAN OF HGTV and am continually amazed by how many different types of home-improvement shows it produces. It’s clear I’m not the only fan of those types of shows, and others like me are interested in maintaining and increasing the value of their homes. While watching these shows-specifically the “do-it yourself” programs-I […]
Regional Kitchen Tour Cooks Up Inspiration While Helping Causes
Peggy Ettel knew what she faced. She’d stood close by as her friend, Denise, another Virginia Beach wife and mother, succumbed to cancer. Yet she “never would have thought in a million years” that a tiny lump discovered upon self-examination, three months after a clear mammogram, would bring her to the same agonizing crossroad. But […]
