112 Nicholson St, Portsmouth, VA 23702

Why this home stands out

Built in 1917, 112 Nicholson Street carries more than a century of Portsmouth character in its bones — four bedrooms, 1,320 square feet, and a lot that puts you within a two-minute walk of Paradise Creek Nature Park and the kayak launch. That combination of historic architecture, outdoor access, and shipyard proximity is genuinely hard to replicate at this end of the city.

CRADOCK and the Portsmouth real estate market

Portsmouth is one of Hampton Roads' most underrated cities — a working waterfront community with a real sense of place, a walkable Olde Towne historic district a short drive away, and neighborhoods that have housed Navy and civilian families alike for generations. The area around Nicholson Street sits in the southern reaches of the city, close enough to Norfolk Naval Shipyard that the commute barely registers. Streets here are lined with early-twentieth-century homes, and the scale feels human — front porches, mature trees, neighbors who wave. Families comparing homes for sale in Portsmouth often find that this part of the city punches above its weight for daily convenience: the commissary is less than a mile out, green space is literally at the end of the block, and downtown Portsmouth is a quick drive north. Portsmouth sits in the independent city jurisdiction, and the 23702 zip code covers a compact, well-connected slice of it.

What's nearby

Paradise Creek Nature Park and the Paradise Creek Kayak Launch are both within two-tenths of a mile — an easy walk for a morning paddle or an afternoon trail loop. When you want a sit-down meal, Geraldine's Kitchen and Darla's Seafood are each about seven-tenths of a mile away, with Burger King nearby for a quick bite. Coffee is covered by Dunkin' and Mariner's Reef Cafe, both within a mile. Fitness options include Planet Fitness and Callaghan Gym and Fitness Center, also within a mile. For groceries, the Scott Center Annex Commissary is just 0.6 miles out — a real asset for military households using their commissary benefit.

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