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$3,950,000
$719 / sqft · est. $23,565/mo →
4beds
3.2baths
5,497sqft
8days on market

1230 E Bay Shore Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23451

ActiveResidential · built 1976 · BAY COLONY

Chapter · The Water

Life on the water

The waterfront is the reason this home exists. Its water record, straight from the listing: Bulkhead, Deep Water, Deep Water Access, Dock, Lake, Navigable, River.

Frontage

Lake · River ✓ VERIFIED

Dock

Dock

Shoreline

Bulkheaded

Access

Deep-water access

Source: REIN MLS listing record · waterfront features as listed

About this home

The listing, in the seller's words

Unique waterfront property on Crystal Lake includes a gazebo with deck. 21.5 tons of rip rap for the bulkhead was added (10/2025). The lush landscaping provides major privacy including a circular drive, mature trees, fountains and other water features. Impressive architectural details and major upgrades are evident from the New Gate (2026) with a covered porch enhanced by brick walkway leading to two massive front doors with glass panels. The huge foyer includes a soaring cathedral ceiling with skylights and offers impressive water views from the living room with an open wall of floor to ceiling Anderson windows. Crown molding, wide baseboards, shiny hardwood floors, gourmet kitchen and luxury baths make this an unique opportunity.

Listing courtesy of Stacy Goode · BHHS RW Towne Realty · REIN MLS #10639459

VaHome team overview

Our read on this home

At a glance

A spacious 5,497-square-foot, four-bedroom home built in 1976 on East Bay Shore Drive in Virginia Beach — just nine minutes from NAS Oceana and twelve from Dam Neck Annex, with generous living space and a coastal Virginia Beach address that's hard to beat.

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Why this home stands out

At nearly 5,500 square feet, 1230 E Bay Shore Drive offers a scale of living that's genuinely rare along the Virginia Beach shoreline. Four bedrooms, three full baths, and two half baths give every member of the household room to spread out. The 1976 build year places it in a generation of homes known for solid construction and generous room proportions — layouts that modern builds rarely replicate at this size.

BAY COLONY and the Virginia Beach real estate market

East Bay Shore Drive sits in one of Virginia Beach's most coveted coastal corridors, where the Chesapeake Bay meets a neighborhood of established homes and mature landscaping. Virginia Beach is a city of distinct pockets, and this zip code — 23451 — puts you in the northern resort district, close to the bay beaches that locals tend to prefer over the crowded Atlantic strip. Streets here are quiet and residential, yet you're never far from the boardwalk energy when you want it. While people searching for homes for sale in virginia beach va 23464 are often drawn to the inland suburbs, buyers who land in 23451 quickly discover the lifestyle trade-up that comes with proximity to the water. The city itself stretches from the Chesapeake Bay to the Atlantic Ocean, and this address sits comfortably close to both. Virginia Beach rewards year-round living — the mild winters, the bay breezes in summer, and the genuine sense of community in the established neighborhoods north of the resort area all contribute to a quality of life that keeps residents here for decades.

What's nearby

Daily life is easy from East Bay Shore Drive. Chick's Oyster Bar and Pleasure House Oysters are both within a short drive for waterside dining. Bayville Farms Park and First Landing State Park offer trails, kayak launches, and open space within ten minutes. Groceries are covered by the Harris Teeter and Trader Joe's on Laskin Road, roughly eight minutes away. Shore Drive's corridor of coffee shops, casual restaurants, and local retail means most errands stay close to home. The Virginia Beach Oceanfront is under fifteen minutes when you're ready for the full resort experience.

For different buyers

For military families relocating

NAS Oceana is nine minutes away and Dam Neck Annex is twelve — both well within the commute range that makes a VA loan stretch furthest. A home this size gives military families the flexibility to host extended family during PCS transitions, set up a dedicated home office for remote duty work, and still have room left over. The established neighborhood also means you're buying into a community with long-term roots, not a revolving-door subdivision.

For families upgrading

If your current home has started to feel like a compromise, 5,497 square feet tends to solve most of them. Four bedrooms and five bathrooms mean no more morning traffic jams, and the generous square footage supports dedicated spaces for work, study, and entertaining simultaneously. Add a Virginia Beach address in the 23451 zip code and you're upgrading not just the house but the entire lifestyle backdrop — bay access, walkable dining, and a neighborhood that holds its character year after year.

More buyer questions

How far is 1230 E Bay Shore Drive from NAS Oceana?

The drive from 1230 E Bay Shore Drive to NAS Oceana takes approximately nine minutes under normal traffic conditions, making it one of the more convenient off-base addresses for personnel stationed there.

How far is 1230 E Bay Shore Drive from Dam Neck Annex?

Dam Neck Annex is roughly twelve minutes south, an easy commute that keeps you well within range without sacrificing the bay-side neighborhood setting.

What are things to do in winter in Virginia Beach near this address?

Winter in Virginia Beach is genuinely underrated from East Bay Shore Drive — First Landing State Park stays open year-round for hiking and wildlife spotting, the Shore Drive restaurant scene thins out pleasantly, and bay sunsets from the neighborhood streets are some of the best of the year. The Oceanfront is quieter but still active, with local events and a much more relaxed pace than summer.

Is 1230 E Bay Shore Drive in a flood zone?

Given its coastal Virginia Beach location, flood zone status is an important consideration — check the FloodRisk tile on this page for the current FEMA designation specific to this parcel.

What is the lot and property type at 1230 E Bay Shore Drive?

1230 E Bay Shore Drive is a residential single-family property built in 1976, offering 5,497 square feet of living space with four bedrooms and five bathrooms on East Bay Shore Drive in Virginia Beach's 23451 zip code.

Ready to walk through 1230 E Bay Shore Drive in person? Tom and Dariya Milan at LPT Realty know this corridor well — reach out and let's set up a tour.

Summary generated by AI from public records and publicly available information.

Schools

Info provided by GreatSchools

Facts & features

The record, sourced

Type

Residential

Year built

1976

Price / sqft

$719

HOA

None

Taxes

$23,006/yr

County

Virginia Beach VA

Waterfront

Yes

MLS #

10639459

Sources: REIN MLS record · city assessor · null fields are suppressed, never faked

Flood & environment

The flood answer first — quantified, not buried

FEMA flood zone X · outside the high-risk area · FIRM 515531

Flood Risk

Looking up FEMA flood zone…

Hurricane Evacuation Zone

Evacuation Zone C

Source: Virginia Dept. of Emergency Management — Know Your Zone

Military Aircraft Zone Information

Aircraft Noise

65-70 dB DNL

Accident Potential Zone

Not in a mapped Accident Potential Zone

Source: U.S. Navy AICUZ — Air Installations Compatible Use Zones (via city GIS)

Location intelligence

Minutes to real places, not a score

Location & Neighborhood

Places within ~1 mile, ordered by distance from this property. Powered by Google Places.

Military Commute

Drive times to nearest bases

Drive times via Google Maps with current traffic patterns. Times are typical and may vary by time of day. Use the "Analyze" button up top to see live drive time to your saved base.

The numbers

Run the real carrying cost

Homes at this tier often trade in cash or portfolio financing — the calculator below shows a financed view; taxes are from the public record.

Estimate your monthly payment

$23,565/mo

Principal & interest

$20,496

Property tax

$1,917

Home insurance

$1,152

PMI

None

HOA

None

Estimate only. Insurance assumed at 0.35% of home value annually. Actual taxes, insurance, and rate will vary by lender, credit, and property. Contact a lender for a personalized quote.

Value & history

Why the land carries the value

Asking vs. assessment

167% of $2,371,800

City assessment record · taxes $23,006/yr

Land share of assessed value

57% — $1,349,000

Improvements $1,022,800 · assessor record ✓

Why we show no algorithmic estimate.

National AVMs misprice homes whose value drivers they can't see. Instead: the sourced assessment above, the carrying cost, real price history, and honest comparables below.

Price context — similar nearby homes

$1,310,000 – $6,500,000

The 6 most similar homes nearby (same city, within ~20% of this size, ~2.5 mi; 6 sold). Context for judging the asking price — not an appraisal or an estimate of this home's value.

1149 York LN · 0.4 mi · 5,200 sqft$3,795,000 sold 2026-06
1109 Ditchley RD · 0.6 mi · 5,055 sqft$1,995,000 sold 2026-04
111 44th ST · 0.8 mi · 5,734 sqft$3,350,000 sold 2026-04

Sale & Tax History

List Price

$3,950,000

Price / Sq Ft

$719

Annual Taxes

$23,006

Monthly Tax

$1,917

HOA

None

Tax Rate (effective)

0.58%

Sale Timeline (this listing)

EventDatePriceDetail
ListedJun 17, 2026$3,950,000—
Currently listed—$3,950,000—

Public-Records Assessment

Source: City Assessor via Hampton Roads Regional Parcels.

67% above assessment

Total Assessed

$2,371,800

Land

$1,349,000

Improvement

$1,022,800

Looking for multi-year tax assessments or prior sales? REIN MLS only ships data for the current listing. For full property history, check the city assessor record:

Virginia Beach Real Estate Assessor

Tax data above from REIN public-records sync. Sale timeline tracked from this listing's first appearance in our feed forward; prior owner sales are not included.

Comparable Properties

Comps are selected by city, bed count, square footage and price proximity. Composite similarity score weights bed match, sqft variance, price variance, and straight-line distance.

Market tempo

8 days on market — read it in context

Higher-priced homes market more slowly by nature: the buyer pool is smaller and diligence is heavier. Days-on-market at this tier is a rhythm, not a warning.

Questions buyers ask

Real questions, answered from the record

Is 1230 E Bay Shore Dr in a good school zone?+
The assigned zones on the listing record are Linkhorn Park Elementary (GreatSchools 9/10), Virginia Beach Middle (GreatSchools 7/10), Frank W. Cox (GreatSchools 7/10). School attendance zones can change — always confirm enrollment with the local school division.
Is 1230 E Bay Shore Dr in a flood zone?+
FEMA maps this parcel in Zone X, outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area. See the flood section on this page for details and sources.
Are there parks near 1230 E Bay Shore Dr?+
Bay Colony Park is about 0.3 miles away.
Is 1230 E Bay Shore Dr a waterfront property?+
Yes. The listing record shows: Bulkhead,Deep Water,Deep Water Access,Dock,Lake,Navigable,River.
Does 1230 E Bay Shore Dr have an HOA?+
No — there are no HOA, condo, or association dues on the listing record for this property.
When was 1230 E Bay Shore Dr built?+
It was built in 1976, per the listing record.

Answers generated from the listing record, verified school zones, FEMA data, and cached nearby-places data — never invented.

The people

You'll talk to a person, not a lead queue

TD

Tom & Dariya Milan

LPT Realty · Hampton Roads · answer their own phone

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Listing courtesy of Stacy Goode · BHHS RW Towne Realty · REIN MLS #10639459

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1230 E Bay Shore Dr, Virginia Beach, Virginia 23451 · MLS #10639459 · Source: REIN MLS + public record. Information deemed reliable but not guaranteed — verify independently. School zones subject to change; confirm with the local school division. All locations are described by neutral geographic fact. Equal Housing Opportunity.

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