Portsmouth,Va.
Most infill master plans today include a mix of housing types for households of different sizes, life stages, and financial means. That includes modestly-sized single-family homes for young families, such as those now lining the streets of
New Port at Victory, a 500-acre mixed-use development formerly occupied by military housing.
A public-private partnership involving developer LM Sandler & Sons, urban planners at Lessard Group, builder Chesapeake Homes, and the City of Portsmouth, New Port follows the principles of New Urbanism with a traditional street grid, friendly porches, vernacular house styles, and garages off the street. The neat cottages in Phase I will set the stage for a wider variety attached housing options in subsequent phases of development.
Seven models designed by architect James Wentling were closely reviewed by the city for conformance to an established set of design guidelines. The houses range from 1,678 square feet to 3,014 square feet (each with three to four bedrooms and two-and-a-half to three baths) on 38-foot-by-86-foot lots. Prices start at the mid-$200s.
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Jenny Sullivan is senior editor, design, at BUILDER magazine.