

Southern Trace provides custom home construction and remodeling services across Southwest Roanoke, Virginia. We help homeowners in Raleigh Court, Grandin Court, Wasena with new custom homes, smart additions, accessory buildings, and full home remodels that fit the way you live.
Southern Trace provides custom home construction and remodeling services across Southwest Roanoke, Virginia. We help homeowners in Raleigh Court, Grandin Court, Wasena with new custom homes, smart additions, accessory buildings, and full home remodels that fit the way you live.
Southwest Roanoke mixes quiet streets with easy access to parks, schools, and local shops. Main roads like Grandin Road and Brambleton Avenue connect the neighborhoods to the rest of the valley, so errands and commutes stay simple. It’s a great spot for long-term living—and for projects that make your home work better for you
Peaceful residential streets surrounded by local charm and city convenience- You can spend a morning walking the Roanoke River Greenway, grab coffee at a Grandin Village café, and be just minutes from Downtown Roanoke or the Blue Ridge Parkway. The neighborhoods here have a strong sense of community, where porches, sidewalks, and mature trees create a friendly, small-town feel within the city limits. That mix of scenery, history, and neighborly warmth is why so many homeowners choose to invest in improving or expanding their homes here.

Grandin Village brings a true “small main street” vibe—historic theater, farmers market, and independent shops—right in the heart of the neighborhood. Many homes nearby date from the early- to mid-1900s, so updates often blend original charm with modern comfort.
Wasena Park sits by the Roanoke River with ball courts, a skate park, and quick access to the Roanoke River Greenway. The greenway stretches across the city and ties multiple parks together, which makes mudrooms, gear storage, and durable flooring popular in Southwest Roanoke homes.
Grandin Village brings a true “small main street” vibe—historic theater, farmers market, and independent shops—right in the heart of the neighborhood. Many homes nearby date from the early- to mid-1900s, so updates often blend original charm with modern comfort. Wasena Park sits by the Roanoke River with ball courts, a skate park, and quick access to the Roanoke River Greenway. The greenway stretches across the city and ties multiple parks together, which makes mudrooms, gear storage, and durable flooring popular in Southwest Roanoke homes.

Building or remodeling in Southwest Roanoke often means balancing history and modernization. Many homes here date back to the 1920s through the 1950s, with sturdy brick exteriors, steep rooflines, and tight city lots that require careful planning for access and expansion. Unlike newer subdivisions, every block can have its own character, so matching existing architecture and materials matters. Construction in areas like Wasena and Raleigh Court sometimes includes foundation updates or energy upgrades while preserving original charm. Southern Trace knows how to adapt older structures to today’s needs—adding space, improving flow, and updating systems—without losing what makes these homes feel special.
We build for the way people live here: porches for gathering, flexible kitchens, and outdoor spaces for the greenway lifestyle. Our team coordinates permits and inspections with the City of Roanoke and plans for sloped lots, mature trees, and older foundations common in this part of town. Projects near schools like Patrick Henry High or close to Grandin Village and Wasena Park get special attention to traffic, access, and matching the area’s historic look and feel.

Custom home construction, additions, garages and shops, kitchen and bath remodels, full-home renovations, and exterior updates (within historic regulations of course).
Price depends on size, slope, age of the home, and materials. Southwest Roanoke has many older homes and some hilly lots, so we walk the site, plan foundations and drainage, and give you a clear budget before work begins.
Everywhere in the southwest quadrant—Raleigh Court, Grandin Court, Wasena, and South Roanoke, including blocks near Grandin Village, along Grandin Road and Brambleton Avenue, and by the Roanoke River Greenway.
Yes. We coordinate with the City of Roanoke so your project stays compliant and on schedule. The historic preservation regulations impose some particularly strict and complex rules on the aesthetics of homes within the district.






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5694 Roanoke Rd, Troutville, VA 24175
+1 540-904-4114
Enjoy the Process, Love the Result
5694 Roanoke Rd, Troutville, VA 24175
+1 540-904-4114