Six house styles were selected from architectural styles indigenous to the New River Valley, as well as other historical Virginia towns such as Newport, Abingdon, Waterford, and Lexington. The home styles fit together in a harmonious blend of true and vernacular forms in much the same way many Virginia towns developed. The chosen forms combine to provide a rich and distinctive neighborhood fabric.

Below are the named styles with a photo of existing homes in The Village that represent each style. A brief description of each style is included.

	Colonial Revival The most popular style for domestic architecture in Virginia from 1900 to 1940 features frequent use of side porches and large multipaned windows.
	Victorian Popular in the last half of the 19th century, the Victorian cottage has steeply pitched gable or dormer roofs, front porches and ornamental moldings.
	American Four Square Originating in the Midwest, the four square is a common house type in early 20th century suburbs and features a simple square or rectangular two-story main body, front porch, and low-pitch hipped roof with wide eave overhangs.
	Classical Based on the architecture of ancient Greece and Rome, elements include classical columns on porches, an orderly relationship among windows, doors, porches and roof forms, and simple, well-proportioned volumes with consistent roof pitches.
	Virginia Farmhouse The Virginia farmhouse is a vernacular style that incorporates simple rectangular or L-shaped bodies, full-width front porches, and Classical or Victorian detailing on porches, cornices, windows and door trim.
	Craftsman The most popular American small house form at the turn of the 20th century includes elements such as a simple, rectangular main body – often gabled – front porches, wide eave overhangs and massive column bases with tapered upper columns or classical round columns.