diff --git a/app/Umbraco/Umbraco.Archetype/Models/ArchetypePreValueProperty.cs b/app/Umbraco/Umbraco.Archetype/Models/ArchetypePreValueProperty.cs
index e287187..9031e8b 100644
--- a/app/Umbraco/Umbraco.Archetype/Models/ArchetypePreValueProperty.cs
+++ b/app/Umbraco/Umbraco.Archetype/Models/ArchetypePreValueProperty.cs
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ namespace Archetype.Models
         public string Value { get; set; }
 
         [JsonProperty("required")]
-        public bool Required { get; set; }
+        public bool Required { get; set; }
+
+        [JsonProperty("regEx")]
+        public bool RegEx { get; set; }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/directives/archetypeproperty.js b/app/directives/archetypeproperty.js
index 43ff2e7..3e559aa 100644
--- a/app/directives/archetypeproperty.js
+++ b/app/directives/archetypeproperty.js
@@ -97,10 +97,22 @@ angular.module("umbraco.directives").directive('archetypeProperty', function ($c
                     property.isValid = true;
 
                     var propertyConfig = getPropertyByAlias(configFieldsetModel, property.alias);
-                    if(propertyConfig && propertyConfig.required && (property.value == null || property.value === "")){
-                        fieldset.isValid = false;
-                        property.isValid = false;
-                        valid = false;
+                    if (propertyConfig) {
+                        if(propertyConfig.required && (property.value == null || property.value === "")) {
+                            fieldset.isValid = false;
+                            property.isValid = false;
+                            valid = false;
+                        }
+                        // issue 116: RegEx validate property value
+                        // Only validate the property value if anything has been entered - RegEx is considered a supplement to "required".
+                        if (valid == true && propertyConfig.regEx && property.value) {
+                            var regEx = new RegExp(propertyConfig.regEx);
+                            if (regEx.test(property.value) == false) {
+                                fieldset.isValid = false;
+                                property.isValid = false;
+                                valid = false;
+                            }
+                        }
                     }
                 });
             });
diff --git a/app/langs/da-dk.js b/app/langs/da-dk.js
index 923133f..2203673 100644
--- a/app/langs/da-dk.js
+++ b/app/langs/da-dk.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 	"defaultValue": "Standard værdi",
 	"dataType": "Datatype",
 	"required": "Påkrævet",
+	"regEx": "RegEx validering",
 	"properties": "Egenskaber",
 	"labelTemplate": "Label skabelon",
 	"select": "Vælg",
diff --git a/app/langs/de-de.js b/app/langs/de-de.js
index 7446d25..00aaaf6 100644
--- a/app/langs/de-de.js
+++ b/app/langs/de-de.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 	"defaultValue": "Default Value",
 	"dataType": "DataType",
 	"required": "Required",
+	"regEx": "RegEx Validation",
 	"properties": "Properties",
 	"labelTemplate": "Label Template",
 	"select": "Select",
diff --git a/app/langs/en-gb.js b/app/langs/en-gb.js
index 7f0fe80..404398f 100644
--- a/app/langs/en-gb.js
+++ b/app/langs/en-gb.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 	"defaultValue": "Default Value",
 	"dataType": "DataType",
 	"required": "Required",
+	"regEx": "RegEx Validation",
 	"properties": "Properties",
 	"labelTemplate": "Label Template",
 	"select": "Select",
diff --git a/app/langs/en-us.js b/app/langs/en-us.js
index 7446d25..00aaaf6 100644
--- a/app/langs/en-us.js
+++ b/app/langs/en-us.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 	"defaultValue": "Default Value",
 	"dataType": "DataType",
 	"required": "Required",
+	"regEx": "RegEx Validation",
 	"properties": "Properties",
 	"labelTemplate": "Label Template",
 	"select": "Select",
diff --git a/app/langs/es-es.js b/app/langs/es-es.js
index 7446d25..00aaaf6 100644
--- a/app/langs/es-es.js
+++ b/app/langs/es-es.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 	"defaultValue": "Default Value",
 	"dataType": "DataType",
 	"required": "Required",
+	"regEx": "RegEx Validation",
 	"properties": "Properties",
 	"labelTemplate": "Label Template",
 	"select": "Select",
diff --git a/app/langs/fr-fr.js b/app/langs/fr-fr.js
index 7446d25..00aaaf6 100644
--- a/app/langs/fr-fr.js
+++ b/app/langs/fr-fr.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 	"defaultValue": "Default Value",
 	"dataType": "DataType",
 	"required": "Required",
+	"regEx": "RegEx Validation",
 	"properties": "Properties",
 	"labelTemplate": "Label Template",
 	"select": "Select",
diff --git a/app/langs/he-il.js b/app/langs/he-il.js
index 7446d25..00aaaf6 100644
--- a/app/langs/he-il.js
+++ b/app/langs/he-il.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 	"defaultValue": "Default Value",
 	"dataType": "DataType",
 	"required": "Required",
+	"regEx": "RegEx Validation",
 	"properties": "Properties",
 	"labelTemplate": "Label Template",
 	"select": "Select",
diff --git a/app/langs/it-it.js b/app/langs/it-it.js
index 7446d25..00aaaf6 100644
--- a/app/langs/it-it.js
+++ b/app/langs/it-it.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 	"defaultValue": "Default Value",
 	"dataType": "DataType",
 	"required": "Required",
+	"regEx": "RegEx Validation",
 	"properties": "Properties",
 	"labelTemplate": "Label Template",
 	"select": "Select",
diff --git a/app/langs/ja-jp.js b/app/langs/ja-jp.js
index 7446d25..00aaaf6 100644
--- a/app/langs/ja-jp.js
+++ b/app/langs/ja-jp.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 	"defaultValue": "Default Value",
 	"dataType": "DataType",
 	"required": "Required",
+	"regEx": "RegEx Validation",
 	"properties": "Properties",
 	"labelTemplate": "Label Template",
 	"select": "Select",
diff --git a/app/langs/ko-kr.js b/app/langs/ko-kr.js
index 7446d25..00aaaf6 100644
--- a/app/langs/ko-kr.js
+++ b/app/langs/ko-kr.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 	"defaultValue": "Default Value",
 	"dataType": "DataType",
 	"required": "Required",
+	"regEx": "RegEx Validation",
 	"properties": "Properties",
 	"labelTemplate": "Label Template",
 	"select": "Select",
diff --git a/app/langs/nb-no.js b/app/langs/nb-no.js
index 7446d25..00aaaf6 100644
--- a/app/langs/nb-no.js
+++ b/app/langs/nb-no.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 	"defaultValue": "Default Value",
 	"dataType": "DataType",
 	"required": "Required",
+	"regEx": "RegEx Validation",
 	"properties": "Properties",
 	"labelTemplate": "Label Template",
 	"select": "Select",
diff --git a/app/langs/nl-nl.js b/app/langs/nl-nl.js
index 7446d25..00aaaf6 100644
--- a/app/langs/nl-nl.js
+++ b/app/langs/nl-nl.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 	"defaultValue": "Default Value",
 	"dataType": "DataType",
 	"required": "Required",
+	"regEx": "RegEx Validation",
 	"properties": "Properties",
 	"labelTemplate": "Label Template",
 	"select": "Select",
diff --git a/app/langs/pl-pl.js b/app/langs/pl-pl.js
index 7446d25..00aaaf6 100644
--- a/app/langs/pl-pl.js
+++ b/app/langs/pl-pl.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 	"defaultValue": "Default Value",
 	"dataType": "DataType",
 	"required": "Required",
+	"regEx": "RegEx Validation",
 	"properties": "Properties",
 	"labelTemplate": "Label Template",
 	"select": "Select",
diff --git a/app/langs/pt-br.js b/app/langs/pt-br.js
index 7446d25..00aaaf6 100644
--- a/app/langs/pt-br.js
+++ b/app/langs/pt-br.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 	"defaultValue": "Default Value",
 	"dataType": "DataType",
 	"required": "Required",
+	"regEx": "RegEx Validation",
 	"properties": "Properties",
 	"labelTemplate": "Label Template",
 	"select": "Select",
diff --git a/app/langs/ru-ru.js b/app/langs/ru-ru.js
index 7446d25..00aaaf6 100644
--- a/app/langs/ru-ru.js
+++ b/app/langs/ru-ru.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 	"defaultValue": "Default Value",
 	"dataType": "DataType",
 	"required": "Required",
+	"regEx": "RegEx Validation",
 	"properties": "Properties",
 	"labelTemplate": "Label Template",
 	"select": "Select",
diff --git a/app/langs/sv-se.js b/app/langs/sv-se.js
index 7446d25..00aaaf6 100644
--- a/app/langs/sv-se.js
+++ b/app/langs/sv-se.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 	"defaultValue": "Default Value",
 	"dataType": "DataType",
 	"required": "Required",
+	"regEx": "RegEx Validation",
 	"properties": "Properties",
 	"labelTemplate": "Label Template",
 	"select": "Select",
diff --git a/app/langs/zh-cn.js b/app/langs/zh-cn.js
index 7446d25..00aaaf6 100644
--- a/app/langs/zh-cn.js
+++ b/app/langs/zh-cn.js
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 	"defaultValue": "Default Value",
 	"dataType": "DataType",
 	"required": "Required",
+	"regEx": "RegEx Validation",
 	"properties": "Properties",
 	"labelTemplate": "Label Template",
 	"select": "Select",
diff --git a/app/views/archetype.config.html b/app/views/archetype.config.html
index 5f769b1..cebb76c 100644
--- a/app/views/archetype.config.html
+++ b/app/views/archetype.config.html
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@
                                         <label for="archetypePropertyRequired_{{$parent.$index}}_{{$index}}"><archetype-localize key="required">Required</archetype-localize></label>
                                         <input type="checkbox" id="archetypePropertyRequired_{{$parent.$index}}_{{$index}}" ng-model="property.required" />
                                     </div>
+                                    <div>
+                                        <label for="archetypePropertyRegEx_{{$parent.$index}}_{{$index}}"><archetype-localize key="regEx">RegEx Validation</archetype-localize></label>
+                                        <input type="text" id="archetypePropertyRegExValue_{{$parent.$index}}_{{$index}}" ng-model="property.regEx" />
+                                    </div>
                                 </div>
                             </li>
                         </ul>