Carrington Homes in Loudoun County:
- Sherry Santmyer
- May 6
- 5 min read
Updated: May 8
By Sherry Santmyer & Chloe Powell, P.S. & CO at Hunt Country Sotheby's International Realty
If you've spent any time driving the back roads of western Loudoun County, you've seen them — those big, beautifully proportioned homes with the wraparound porches, the standing-seam metal roof accents, the real quarried stone, the Hardie siding in colors that somehow always look right on the landscape. Odds are, y'all have been looking at a Carrington home.
We get asked about Carrington Homes more than just about any other builder in Northern Virginia. So consider this our love letter — and our local guide — to the communities, the homes, and the small details that have made Carrington one of the most sought-after names in Loudoun County real estate.
Quick heads-up before we dig in: we currently have a Carrington listing on the market in Lovettsville at 12446 Barrel Oak Lane — a 6,300+ square foot Huntwick Place model on 1.81 acres. We'll get to that one further down. We've also got a couple of upcoming Carrington listings worth keeping on your radar. Stay with us.
What Makes a Carrington Home a Carrington Home
Carrington Homes isn't a national production builder. They're a Northern Virginia–grown, Western Loudoun–rooted custom builder, and they've stayed deliberately small. The company only delivers somewhere between 40 and 50 homes a year — a number they cap on purpose so they can give every buyer (and every house) the attention it deserves.
A few things you'll find in just about every Carrington home:
One architect, every plan. Every Carrington home — every single one — is designed by James McDonald of Great Falls, an award-winning custom home architect. That's why a Carrington in Purcellville and a Carrington in Middleburg feel like cousins even when the styles are wildly different.
Award-winning architect James McDonald of Great Falls designs every Carrington Homes plan — the reason a Carrington in Purcellville and one in Middleburg feel like cousins. Materials that age well. HardiePlank fiber cement siding, Cushwa moulded brick, Luck Stone real quarried stone, standing-seam metal accents. These aren't marketing words — they're the reason Carrington homes look as good twenty years on as they do the day they're delivered.
Real architecture, not catalog cookie-cutter. Farmhouse, Craftsman, French Country, Colonial Revival, English Cottage, Shingle. Carrington's portfolio of around 20 plans is rooted in Loudoun County's agricultural heritage, which is why their homes settle next to old-world farmsteads instead of fighting them.
Real customization. Buyers don't pick from three trim packages. They work directly with Carrington's leadership on floor plans, elevations, kitchens, finishes — even main-level multi-generational suites and detached accessory homes. There's also an "On Your Lot" program for folks who already own land in Western Loudoun.
A classic Carrington kitchen — book-matched marble, a custom bronze hood, designer pendants, and the open flow to the bar that's become a Carrington signature.
If you've ever toured one of their decorated farmhouse kitchens — the 12-foot quartz islands, the shiplap and beamed ceilings, the 18-foot window walls — you already know why people fall hard for these homes.
Carrington Communities Across Loudoun County
Carrington has built communities from one corner of Loudoun to the other. Here's the lay of the land, organized by area.
Western Loudoun (Purcellville, Round Hill, Lovettsville, Hamilton, Waterford)
This is Carrington country. Western Loudoun has been the heart of their footprint for years, and most of their best-known communities live out here.
Huntwick Place – Purcellville. Probably the most recognizable Carrington community of all, anchored by their decorated Farmhouse Kitchen model that buyers still drive out to see.
Black Oak Ridge – Purcellville. Spacious homesites, peaceful setting — exactly the Western Loudoun mood folks come looking for.
James Farm – Purcellville. A boutique-scale community with Carrington's signature estate-style sensibility.
Short Hill View – Purcellville. Scenic surroundings tucked near the Short Hill Mountain ridgeline.
Meetinghouse Farm – Purcellville area. Countryside charm with upscale construction.
Saratoga – Hillsboro / Purcellville. Elegant homes, wide-open Western Loudoun setting.
Ivandale Farms – Hamilton. Currently active, with traditional collection homes on spacious sites just a hop from downtown Hamilton.
Eagle Creek & Downey Farm – Lovettsville. Two of the names that put Lovettsville on the map for buyers chasing quiet land and luxury construction.
Highlands & Blue Ridge View – Round Hill. Round Hill's a quietly excellent corner of Loudoun, and these communities deliver the views to match.
Old Wheatland Estates – Waterford / The Crest at Waterford – Paeonian Springs. Two communities that lean into the historic Waterford character we're so protective of out here.
Leesburg
Canby. Carrington's Leesburg foothold, blending in-town conveniences with the spacious sites and upscale finishes that travel with the brand.
Middleburg
Banbury Cross Reserve. Home to Carrington's Country Home Collection — a portfolio of Transitional, Traditional, and French Country designs created expressly for the Middleburg setting.
Middleburg Downs. Refined architecture, larger sites, the surrounding countryside doing what it does best.
Aldie
Chudleigh. Carrington's Aldie community, bringing their craftsmanship into one of eastern Loudoun's growing markets.
Our Featured Carrington Listing: 12446 Barrel Oak Lane, Lovettsville
This is the one we mentioned at the top — and yes, it's a Huntwick Place, the Carrington plan that put Western Loudoun on a lot of buyers' maps to begin with.
The short version: 6,300+ square feet of finished living space, 1.81 acres of flat usable land, and over $150,000 in intentional upgrades a previous buyer added during the build. The KitchenAid appliance package, the designer lighting, the entertaining flow from indoors to out — it's the version of a Carrington we always wish we could show people when we're trying to explain what makes this builder special.
If you've been Carrington-curious, this is a chance to walk one. We'd love to show you through.
What's Next: Carrington Communities on the Horizon
Two upcoming Carrington communities to keep on your radar — and we'll have more to say about both as they get closer:
The Ridges at Hillsborough. A coming 22-home community on roughly 113 acres, continuing the estate-style tradition Carrington is known for in Western Loudoun.
Westview at Short Hill. A planned 9-home boutique community designed around the kind of countryside views the Short Hill area is known for.
We're paying close attention to both. If y'all want to be on the early list when homes start coming to market, just let us know.
Thinking About a Carrington Home? Let's Talk.
Whether you're trying to figure out which community fits your life, weighing a resale Carrington against a new build, or just want a real local opinion on a model you toured last weekend — that's exactly the conversation we love.
We've toured them. We've sold them. We've stood in those farmhouse kitchens and watched buyers fall in love. We're happy to walk you through what we know.
Sherry Santmyer, Realtor®
Hunt Country Sotheby's International Realty
540-431-8101
Chloe Powell, Realtor®
571-379-0199
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