Custom elegance off the beaten path

1733 Live Oak Trail

 

Enjoy the spacious rooms, the fine architectural features, and the privacy of this location that is enhanced by the small fresh water pond along the western edge of the lot.  1733 Live Oak Trail is listed for sale:  $750,000.  See  all the details here.

Located off Seaboard Road in a neighborhood of custom homes on a short street with just 15 other homes. This engaging, delightful home is convenient to the Virginia Beach Municipal Center, the Sports Complex and Amphitheatre Entertainment area. Also convenient to Dam Neck and Oceana and the Virginia Aquarium.  Heron Ridge Golf Club is 3 minutes away. Shopping is very convenient at Red Mill Commons just 5 minutes away. Town Center in Virginia Beach is an easy 30 minutes drive.

This is a great opportunity to move into a custom home at an unusually good value.  See it today!

• Custom Construction Elegance, Cathedral Ceilings, Spacious Rooms,
• Gourmet’s dream kitchen with gas range, work area with bar for great family/friend socializing
• The perfect home for entertaining with media room. Has two Master Bedroom suites: one downstairs and one upstairs.
• Oversized 3 car garage with the side entrance and ample turning space.
• Multi-zoned central air, heat pump, and natural gas. HOA dues $35
• With 6,900 Sq Ft, it is one of the larger homes available

Virginia Beach Schools that serve this home:

Princess Anne Elementary, 2444 Seaboard Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23456, 757-648-3480
Princess Anne Middle, 2509 Seaboard Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23456, 757-648-4950
Kellam High, 2323 Holland Road, Virginia Beach, VA 23453, 757-648-5400

 

Additional Resources

This home is currently listed for sale at $750,000 as a ‘short sale’ with Maggi Davis, Associate Broker,  Keller Williams Hilltop. For a quick update on this specific home, you can send a text message to 54561 and put P15585  in the message field.  For a personal update from Maggi, send her an email or text a message to 757-288-5547, with Live Oak Trail Info  as the subject of the  message.  You can review other similar homes available in the area  here.

Get general information about current housing trends and other demographic data in Virginia Beach from my Market Insider Reports. You can request regular alerts tailored to your specific desires in order to stay current with the market activities as a Market Insider Subscriber.

Want information about homes that you drive by? We have an APP for that!Install an app on your Apple or Android mobile device that will enable to search and view homes.  Provided as a service by Maggi Davis, your local agent serving the Seaboard Road area and all neighborhoods in Virginia Beach, VA;  and Norfolk, VA.

 

 

Country living in Pungo / Back Bay, Virginia Beach VA 23457

Move Out to Country Living

1037 Princess Anne Rd, Back Bay/Pungo, Virginia Beach VA, 23457

Beautifully remodeled ranch on about ½ acre in the Back Bay area near Pungo. Sparkling newly refinished real hardwood floors (the kind you cannot buy today) in this ranch built in 1982. Enjoy the delightful brand new kitchen and modern appliances. Dine in the small, but open dining area that opens on to the screened porch with open views of the sunsets over the fields and forests behind the home. Warm to the radiance of the wood stove situated on the brick hearth. Only $249,950  as listing # 1409854. Check out all the details here.

A wonderful location away from the high traffic of the central city area, the home is just 20-30 minutes away from Oceana Naval Air Station and Dam Neck Fleet Training Center. Shopping, dining and entertainment is even closer. You’ll be just 10 minutes away from the famous “Blue Pete’s Restaurant,” some of the best seafood on the east coast. About 5 miles from the famous Pungo Strawberry Festival site.

Area Amenities

The home is served by Creeds Elementary, Princess Anne Middle, and Kellam High schools. Minutes away are the Virginia Aquarium, many small City Parks, and Munden Point Park. Munden Point Park is a 100-acre park located on the North Landing River, a major leg of the Intercoastal Waterway. With a boat ramp, canoe and kayak rentals, and many other recreational amenities, this is a wonderful site site for everyone.

Additional Resources

For a quick update on this specific home, you can contact Maggi Davis directly with an email or text a message to 757-288-5547, with Princess Anne Info as the message.

Get general information about current housing trends and other demographic data in Princess Anne Plaza from my Market Insider Reports. You can request regular alerts tailored to your specific desires in order to stay current with the market activities as a Market Insider Subscriber.

Want information about homes that you drive by? We have an APP for that!Install an app on your Apple or Android mobile device that will enable to search and view homes. From inside the app you can register for a $50,000 drawing.  Provided as a service by Maggi Davis, your local agent serving the Pungo, Back Bay and all neighborhoods in Virginia Beach, VA and Norfolk, VA.

Recent Home Financing News

Increased VA Guaranty for Loans in Hampton Roads

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Loan Guaranty program does not set a maximum amount that an eligible Veteran may borrow using a VA-guaranteed loan. The VA publishes a table, and provides regular updates, for the maximum guaranty amount by geographic area. The latest table shows updates to limits that apply to all loans closed February 28, 2014, through December 31, 2014. VA loan limits are based on median home values estimated by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). These values are the basis for which VA calculates limits for the program. For 2014, some limits increased, some stayed the same, and a few decreased.

The maximum guaranty amount (available for loans over $144,000) is 25 percent of the 2014 VA loan limit shown in the table. Therefore, a Veteran in Hampton Roads with full entitlement available may borrow up to the 2014 VA loan limit shown below and VA will guarantee 25 percent of the loan amount. If a Veteran has previously used entitlement that has not been restored, the maximum guaranty amount available to that Veteran must be reduced accordingly. Lenders nay set their own investor requirements regarding guaranty amounts and down payments. Lenders may make loans to Veterans over the calculated maximum loan limit; however, lenders may require Veterans to make a down payment in these types of transactions.

Questions about VA loans in a particular case may be directed to the VA Regional Loan Center for the local area.  For the Hampton Roads Area the VA Regional Benefit Center is in Roanoke.  For the Hampton Roads area the Maximum Guaranty for a VA Loan is $458,850 for loans closed between February 28, 2014 and December 31, 2014. Review the full list of maximum guaranty limits by area here.

Reverse mortgages can now be used to purchase a new primary residence.

Reverse mortgages have become increasingly popular for seniors in the last few years, but few people realize a reverse mortgage can be used in the purchase of new home. This type of transaction might be especially useful for a senior purchaser who is downsizing from a larger home and may have a significant amount for a down payment. The big upside is that there will be no monthly mortgage payment as long as the home remains the primary residence. There are still payments for real estate taxes, utilities, and insurance. Of course, there will be continuing costs for maintenance and upkeep.

Read more details about this creative use of the reverse mortgage financing here.

Additional Resources

Get general information about current housing trends and other demographic data in Hampton Roads from my Market Insider Reports. You can request regular alerts tailored to your specific desires in order to stay current with the market activities as a Market Insider Subscriber.  For more specific information about buying or selling your home, please send Maggi an email directly.

Want information about homes that you drive by? We have an APP for that!Install an app on your Apple or Android mobile device that will enable to search and view homes.  From inside the app you can register for a $50,000 drawing.  Provided as a service by Maggi Davis, your local agent serving all neighborhoods in Virginia Beach, VA and Norfolk, VA.

Hampton Roads Springtime Events

Thinking about moving to the Coastal Virginia area? Just arrived and wondering what kind of fun events there are? Or maybe you’ve been here awhile and are looking for a delightful event next weekend. Check out the two iconic Hampton Roads events:

Shamrock Marathon, Virginia Beach Oceanfront and North End

One of the premier springtime events is the Shamrock Marathon the many associated smaller events and entertainment events for the weekend. All participants in the races receive a goody bag, commemorative medal, parchment certificate (marathon, half marathon, and Operation Smile final mile only), free refreshments at the finish line tent, and a post race party you’ll never forget! Plus, everyone receives free entry into the Sports and Fitness Expo race weekend. Be sure to bring your race number with you into the post-race party celebration as it is your ticket for beer (21 and over) and food. For serious runners, the 2014 Shamrock Marathon is a qualifier for the 2015 Marathon (per the Boston Marathon, the qualifying window for the 2015 Boston Marathon begins in September 2013.) And for the really serious racers, the Whale and Dolphin Challenge is for those runners who run the 8k on Saturday as a preliminary event to their Sunday half marathon or marathon run.

Runners that complete both events will receive a commemorative whale or dolphin medal at the event to recognize their accomplishment. Check out the race location and other information here.

If you are more like me, and just enjoy WATCHING others doing that running stuff, the Shamrock-Marathon weekend offers lots of wonderful music from live bands and DJS during the actual race. Check out the locations for your favorite band here.

Norfolk St Patrick’s Day Parade, Ocean View

Another great event that has become a Hampton Roads tradition is the Ocean View St. Patrick’s Day parade along Granby Street and Ocean View Avenue. Begun with a few Brother Knights of Father Kealey Council 3548 in 1967 were sitting at the bar of their one-room, cinder block home on Government Avenue. Based on local legend, the first parade consisted of several Brother Knights marching around the council home carrying trash can lids and brooms. Following several trips around the building and several stops for liquid refreshment, the momentous decision was made: Father Kealey Council would organize and sponsor a “real” St. Patrick’s Day Parade. On a brisk Saturday afternoon in March, 1968 the first Grand Marshall donned the traditional green top hat and climbed into the backseat of a Cadillac convertible.

History was being made with this humble beginning.

During the next 46 years many pages have been added to the history of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. While the first parade consisted of a few marching bands and a couple of small bands watched by a small crowd of maybe several hundred people lined the parade route to wave and cheer, the recent parades have become much larger with 200 or so performing units and are eagerly awaited by thousands. Check out these photos from the 2013 event. The parade is now one of the largest events of its kind on the East Coast. The colorful, fun filled, family oriented parade has generated significant media attention and provided a delightful afternoon of fun the thousands of participants and visitors. You can just go and watch for free. The parade stages at Northside Middle School and winds its way to the Government Avenue site of its founding brothers meeting. There are many events before the actual parade and, of course, lots of post parade events for everyone. From humble beginnings 40 years ago, the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade sponsored by Father Kealey Council 3548 of the Knights of Columbus has become one of Norfolk’s most cherished traditions.

Additional Resources

To get other information about fun events in Hampton Roads cities, please contact Maggi Davis, CPDE, Coastal Virginia Homes. Get general information about current housing trends and other demographic data from my Market Insider Reports. You can request regular alerts to stay current with the market activities on your desired neighborhood as a Market Insider Subscriber.

Want information about homes that you drive by? We have an APP for that! Install an app on your Apple or Android mobile device that will enable to search and view homes. Provided as a service by Maggi Davis, your local agent serving all neighborhoods in Norfolk and Virginia Beach, VA.

820 Holly Hedge Avenue, Princess Anne Plaza, Virginia Beach VA, 23452

Well maintained and recently renovated ranch style home in convenient neighborhood! Built in 1967, the updates include a new HVAC system in 2012, new cabinets, appliances (including stainless steel refrigerator) replacement windows, and laminate flooring. The large office could be a 4^th bedroom. The home also includes a large deck front and an even better one in the large fenced back yard. Appliances conveying are dishwasher, disposal, microwave, electric ranges, refrigerator, and washer. Listed at $189,900  in a “VA short sale,” this home is an outstandingly great value!  Check out the detail information here.

The Princess Anne Plaza neighborhood is just minutes away from the Lynnhaven Mall shopping and entertainment center. The Virginia Beach Amphitheater is less than 10 minutes away. Open since 1996, the Amphitheater regularly hosts the greatest acts in popular music, with upcoming shows including festival tours, rock, hip hop, country, and Christian. The Amphitheater offers both designated seating areas and a cheaper lawn section. Most shows have a specific alcohol and smoke free area of the lawn cordoned off, making it safe and family friendly. For Amphitheater-designated “family shows,” a child under 12 is admitted free on the lawn for every paid adult lawn ticket. Also convenient commute times to NAS Oceana and Town Center in Virginia Beach. The Virginia Beach Oceanfront, downtown Norfolk and NOB Norfolk are about 20-30 minute commutes.

Schools

This wonderful home has great neighborhood schools as well.

Elementary: Brookwood

Middle: Corporate Landing

High School: Ocean Lakes

Additional Resources

For a quick update on this specific home, send text message, P1432, to 54561.

Get general information about current housing trends and other demographic data in Princess Anne Plaza from my Market Insider Reports. You can request regular alerts tailored to your specific desires in order to stay current with the market activities as a Market Insider Subscriber.

Want information about homes that you drive by? We have an APP for that!Install an app on your Apple or Android mobile device that will enable to search and view homes. Provided as a service by Maggi Davis, your local agent serving Princess Anne Plaza and all neighborhoods in Virginia Beach, VA.