Fortunately for Hunt Country homeowners, Tim Burch tired of the pace of being a television star on 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition' and returned to Virginia to settle back into a geographic area he loves. Today, as project leader with BOWA, he is thoroughly engaged in the renovation of projects large and small for clients who understand that they have found a partner without peer to help them improve their Arcadia.

Whether your ideal residence is an impeccably restored Palladian villa or a 1950's Hunt Box that simply requires more closets and a few additions, the project leader you choose to work with will be the deciding factor in your success and satisfaction.

"It is my great pleasure to help people look for ways to improve their lives at home," Tim emphasizes.

He grew up in Oakton and moved to Hunt Country 1995. Tim began working with his father, the owner of T.A. Burch and Sons, when he was still in grade school and learned to love even the smallest job on renovation and construction projects.

"Working outdoors was always a pleasure for me," he says. "Whether my job was picking up nails or measuring, I loved the process of improving a building."

When Tim says he loves working outdoors, he's gesturing to the many activities he enjoys in addition to building. He and his brother, Sean, have been active outdoorsmen since they were little.

"We were both serious mountain climbers and I skied giant slalom for years during high school and college. I leave the mountaineering to Sean now. He's a professional. But I still get out there and clear my head."

Tim's life has been a series of happy opportunities.

Early on he was president and chairman of the National Association of Remodeling Inc. (NARI) in metro D.C., and it was during a speech to NARI members that he was spotted by the Extreme Makeover founders.

It's easy to understand why the tall, handsome, young man who might have looked like a Campbell's Soup Kid when younger, would stand out in a crowd. To say he is personable, is the understatement of the decade. Tim is an articulate, passionate professional whose care for his clients comes through loud and clear.

Finding a professional who actually understands what you need and hope for, whatever the scale of your project, can be a frustrating process of trial and error that taxes the patience and the pocketbook of the most civilized client.

"Your project leader's responsibility is to help you make and execute renovation plans that lead to tremendous satisfaction," Tim explains.

"Sadly, many clients do not understand that the planning process is critically important. In fact, it is the most important process in the entire project. If the planning process goes well, the actual engineering and construction processes will be simply smooth steps on the way to success."

A graduate of James Madison University and Keller Business School, Tim understands that he received his Ph.D. in construction from 'Extreme Makeover: Home Edition."

"I led 22 projects in the three-year run of the series and, believe me, having seven weeks to plan a renovation before seven days of filming is a real challenge. Building a crew of experts each time, planning delivery of materials and orchestrating the processes so we created a great television show as well as a successful project is a real challenge. I loved every minute of it, but I was definitely ready to come home to my family and the area I love when it came to an end."

"I'm still in touch with the families we did tear-downs for on the show… they're wonderful people and it was an honor to be able to help them."

Tim is very happy to have more time with his family. He met Melanie, his wife, now a permit supervisor in Fauquier County, in college and he swears that all three of his children share his love of design, construction and renovation.

"Chloe, who is 16, is a great interior designer; Stratton, our son, is 13 and is an all-around helper on projects. Helena, who is nine now, is the project manager of all of us! She keeps everything in order and makes sure we don't get distracted!"

Being invited to join BOWA was an ideal next step for Tim. Once again, the BOWA leaders met him at a presentation and, after a series of interviews, offered him a position he could only have dreamed about.

"Although BOWA is a large, financially stable firm with McLean headquarters, they offered me an opportunity to be based in the Middleburg office and it simply could not have been better for me. After traveling all over the country for years and being home only a few days a week, going to work in this beautiful village near my Warrenton home is almost too good to be true."

Already active on many boards and activities, Tim intends to provide help to his community whenever he can.

"My best days are when the phone rings and someone says, 'Can you please come over and take a look at my house… I'm just not happy with the way its working for us, but I don't know why….' From that moment on, I have the opportunity to work with them to make real improvements in their homes and in their lives. That's the biggest pleasure anyone can expect from their profession." To speak with Tim Burch please telephone 540 687 6771 or email him at timb@bowa.com.