About
Our Approach
What sets River City Custom Homes apart is our dedication to detail. We have created a streamlined system that has proven to be less stressful, more efficient, and truly enjoyable for our clients. Our process takes every aspect of building your home into consideration including YOU. We value quality over quantity and take on a limited number of homes each year so that we can give you the best building experience possible. We don’t strive to be the biggest home builder - we strive to be the best.
Selections
Choosing interior and exterior finishes can be overwhelming, but we make it stress-free for you by providing you with customized samples and the Buildertrend app, which helps you organize all of your choices, and keeps everyone on the same page with selections.
Make your finish selections and input them into the Buildertrend app.
We monitor all Buildertrend input to ensure it is communicated to our whole team as well as our vendors.
Pricing, quotes and receipts can all be accessed from within the app, but if you have any questions during this process, we’re always here to help.
River City Custom Homes is a small, locally owned business that is proud to call Richmond home. We have never aimed to be the biggest builder in town - just the best. Our small but mighty team is a big part of what sets us apart. We all strive to provide the best customer service experience because we are your neighbors and we care deeply about our community. Learn more about each amazing team member below.
Our Team
Daniel Sowers
Owner
Danny was born into 3 generations of home builders and land developers and grew up in the construction industry. After graduating JMU in 2007, he found his true passion - custom home building and design. He started River City Custom Homes in 2013 and turned his passion into a profession.
Katie Bresnahan
Vice President
After earning a BA in Theatre from the University of Richmond and her MBA from Virginia Tech, Katie spent 10 years as a management consultant. In her consulting career, she specialized in Strategic Communications and Business Process Reengineering and now brings that expertise to River City Custom Homes.
Greg Farr
Project Manager
Greg is the third generation in his family to build custom homes. He got his start sweeping houses and cleaning up job sites for his grandfather and his dad. He has worked his way through the construction industry, learning as much as he could along the way. Every day, Greg looks forward to building the best home he can and making his dad and
grandfather proud.
Stephanie akers
Office Manager
Stephanie started her accounting profession in the auto industry in 2007 while earning a BS in Accounting. She performed as a financial controller for 4 years before moving into the custom home industry where she enjoys the River City team’s family atmosphere.
Darrell Branch
Draftsman
Darrell has always been involved in some fashion of construction throughout his life with helping his father and grandfather with remodels or repairs to eventually changing floor plans of homes that he was having built. He has been drafting residential homes professionally since 2007. He takes pride in each and every one of the homes he designs as if he was building the house for himself.
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Ryan Klink
Estimator
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TORI RINKER
Office Assistant
Field Team
COLIN KING
Superintendent
ANDREW NUNNALLY
Warranty
KRIS CLARK
Warranty
Sales Team
Susan Stynes
Sales Manager
With over two decades of experience in the real estate industry, including a wealth of knowledge in new construction, Susan is your trusted guide in the journey to your dream home. Her extensive expertise is dedicated to every home transaction, whether you're building your ideal home or selling an existing one. Susan is here to simplify the process, ensuring your home goals are the top priority. You can relax and enjoy peace of mind knowing that she's by your side, making your home-building journey a smooth and fulfilling experience.
Awards
Richmond Parade of Homes
2015 Parade of Homes Best Kitchen
2015 Parade of Homes Best Bath
2015 Parade of Homes Overall Gold
2016 Parade of Homes Best Bath
2016 Parade of Homes Overall Silver
2018 Parade of Homes Best Kitchen - Unfurnished
2018 Parade of Homes Best Kitchen - Unfurnished
2018 Parade of Homes Best Bath - Unfurnished
2018 Parade of Homes Overall Gold - Unfurnished
2019 Parade of Homes Best Kitchen - Unfurnished
2019 Parade of Homes Best Bath - Unfurnished
2019 Parade of Homes Overall Gold - Unfurnished
2019 Parade of Homes Overall Silver- Furnished
2021 Parade of Homes Overall Silver - Furnished
2021 Parade of Homes Best Bath Gold - Furnished
2021 Parade of Homes Best Kitchen Gold - Furnished
Richmond Homearama
2016 Richmond Homearama Gold Award - Master Suite
2017 Richmond Homearama People's Choice Silver Award
2017 Richmond Homearama Builder's Choice Bronze Award
Best of Houzz
2016 Best of Houzz: Design Award
2017 Best of Houzz: Design Award
2018 Best of Houzz: Design Award
2019 Best of Houzz: Design Award
2020 Best of Houzz: Design Award
2021 Best of Houzz: Design Award
Other Awards:
2021 Virginia Living Magazine - Top Home Builder
2022 HBAR Mame Award Winner - Best Digital Advertising (Video)
See what our wonderful clients have to say about their experience with River City Custom Homes.
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