Why this home stands out
What sets Poplar Grove Crescent apart is the combination of a tight commute to Joint Staff J7 Suffolk and a walkable cluster of groceries, dining, and fitness options that most Suffolk addresses can't match. The 1991 build gives you a solid single-family footprint — three bedrooms, two full baths, and 1,600 square feet — without the density of newer planned communities. There's no HOA complication here, and the neighborhood has a settled, lived-in character that newer subdivisions are still working to earn.
BURNETTS MILL and the Suffolk real estate market
Suffolk is Virginia's largest city by land area, and that scale means neighborhoods here have genuine breathing room. Poplar Grove Crescent sits in a residential pocket of central Suffolk where streets are quiet but daily errands are genuinely close. The surrounding area has the kind of low-key, established feel that draws people who want a real neighborhood rather than a development — mature trees, modest lot sizes, and neighbors who tend to stay. Suffolk itself has grown steadily over the past two decades, adding retail corridors and dining options while holding onto its small-city personality. Downtown Suffolk is a short drive away, with local restaurants, the Obici House, and community events that give the city a distinct identity beyond its size. For those comparing Suffolk homes for sale across different price points and zip codes, this part of the city offers strong proximity to both military installations and everyday amenities without pushing into the denser corridors closer to the Chesapeake border.
What's nearby
Daily life is genuinely easy from Poplar Grove Crescent. Suffolk's Smallest Park is literally 0.1 miles away — a quirky local landmark worth knowing. Groceries are covered three ways: Food Lion at 0.5 miles, ALDI at 0.9 miles, and Edible Arrangements at 0.4 miles for something more celebratory. Morning coffee is a non-issue with a Starbucks, a Wawa, and a 7-Eleven all within half a mile. Wendy's and Ruby Tuesday are both 0.3 miles out, with Wow Bao inside Ruby Tuesday adding an Asian street-food option to the mix. For fitness, you've got three choices within a mile: the Suffolk Family YMCA at 0.4 miles, Anytime Fitness at 0.6 miles, and the Holiday Inn Express gym at 0.3 miles.
For different buyers
For military families relocating
Joint Staff J7 Suffolk is six minutes away — that's a commute most service members in Hampton Roads would trade for in a heartbeat. NSA Northwest Annex is reachable in about 30 minutes. A VA loan is a natural fit here, and the three-bedroom layout gives you the space a growing family actually needs without overextending. Families comparing homes for sale in 23434 for base access will find this address hard to beat.
More buyer questions
How far is 117 Poplar Grove Crescent from Joint Staff J7 Suffolk?
The drive is approximately 6 minutes under normal traffic conditions, making this one of the closer residential addresses to that installation in the area.
Is there an HOA at 117 Poplar Grove Crescent?
Based on available property data, this address does not carry an active HOA, which means no mandatory association fees or deed restrictions from a homeowners association.
What grocery stores are closest to 117 Poplar Grove Crescent?
Food Lion is 0.5 miles away, Edible Arrangements is 0.4 miles, and ALDI is 0.9 miles — all reachable in a few minutes by car and reasonably close on foot.
Is 117 Poplar Grove Crescent in a flood zone?
Flood zone designation for this address is covered in the FloodRisk tile on this page, which pulls current FEMA map data for the specific parcel.
How far is 117 Poplar Grove Crescent from NSA Northwest Annex?
NSA Northwest Annex is approximately 30 minutes away, making it a workable secondary commute for dual-military households or those assigned there.
Tom and Dariya Milan at LPT Realty know this corner of Suffolk well. Reach out to talk through what homes for sale in Suffolk look like right now and whether Poplar Grove Crescent fits your timeline.
