12 Elm St, Poquoson, VA 23662

Why this home stands out

What sets 12 Elm Street apart is the combination of a relatively recent build year — 2014 — and a location inside Poquoson's tight-knit city limits. You get the peace of a small coastal community without sacrificing square footage: 2,635 feet spread across four bedrooms gives everyone room to breathe, while the half-bath keeps the main living areas practical for busy households. Poquoson homes for sale at this size and vintage are genuinely hard to find.

ISLAND COVE and the Poquoson real estate market

Poquoson is one of the most distinctive small cities in the Hampton Roads region — an independent city of roughly 12,000 people tucked onto a peninsula between the Back River and the Chesapeake Bay. Life here moves at a pace that's hard to replicate closer to the urban core. Streets are quiet, neighbors know each other, and the waterfront character of the community shows up everywhere from the local parks to the weekend boat traffic. Elm Street sits comfortably inside that fabric. The city's compact footprint means you're never far from anything Poquoson has to offer, and the surrounding natural landscape — tidal marshes, open sky, water views around almost every bend — gives the area a genuinely coastal feel. Families comparing homes for sale in Poquoson often remark that the city feels like a small town that just happens to sit minutes from a major military installation and the broader Hampton Roads metro.

What's nearby

Day-to-day errands are easy from Elm Street. Sheffield's Grocery is just a mile away for quick grocery runs, and the restaurant scene is closer than you'd expect — 185 is only 0.6 miles out, and Surf Rider, a local seafood staple, is under a mile. Green space is practically at your doorstep: Poquoson Parks & Recreation is 0.3 miles away, Kids Island Park is 0.6 miles, and 4 Dove Point Trail — a natural waterfront path — is under a mile. Whether it's a morning walk, an afternoon at the playground, or dinner out, most of what you need is within a comfortable drive or bike ride.

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