Why this home stands out
What sets 1248 Alanton Drive apart is the combination of square footage and location that's genuinely hard to find together. Over 3,200 square feet means everyone gets real space — not just bedrooms, but room to spread out, host, and breathe. Add three full baths, a 1983 build that gives you solid bones and classic proportions, and a seven-minute drive to NAS Oceana, and you have a property that checks boxes most buyers don't expect to check at the same address.
LINKHORN COVE and the Virginia Beach real estate market
Alanton is one of Virginia Beach's quieter, more established residential pockets — the kind of neighborhood where streets are lined with mature trees, lots run generous, and neighbors tend to stay for years. It sits comfortably inland from the oceanfront noise while still being deeply connected to everything Virginia Beach offers. You're in the 23454 zip code, a corridor that balances suburban calm with genuine convenience. The Lynnhaven area is minutes away, putting you close to shopping, dining, and everyday errands without the congestion of the resort strip. Virginia Beach as a city is one of the largest by land area on the East Coast, and Alanton sits in a sweet spot — far enough from the tourist zones to feel like a real neighborhood, close enough to the coast and the bases to make daily life genuinely easy. Families comparing homes for sale in Virginia Beach consistently find that this part of the city delivers on livability in ways that newer, denser developments simply can't match.
What's nearby
Brighton on the Bay Park is just 0.3 miles away — a quick walk for an afternoon outside. Lynnhaven Park and Southall Quarter Park are both under a mile, giving you multiple green-space options depending on the day. For fitness, this block is unusually well-served: True Pilates Virginia Beach, Restorative Therapy Co., and TheStudio @RTC are all within 0.7 miles of the front door, which means skipping a workout becomes a harder excuse to make. Everyday errands along the Lynnhaven corridor are a short drive, and the broader Virginia Beach retail and dining scene is easy to reach from Alanton's central position in the 23454 zip.
For different buyers
For military families relocating
Seven minutes to NAS Oceana and thirteen to Dam Neck Annex — 1248 Alanton Drive is about as well-positioned as it gets for dual-base households. The 3,227 square feet gives a family real room to settle in, and the VA loan-friendly price range in this zip code means your housing benefit goes further here than in tighter markets closer to the gate.
More buyer questions
How far is 1248 Alanton Drive from NAS Oceana?
The drive runs about seven minutes under normal traffic conditions, making this one of the closer residential options to the base without being directly in the flight corridor. Dam Neck Annex is roughly thirteen minutes in the opposite direction.
What zip code is 1248 Alanton Drive in?
The property is in zip code 23454, a well-established Virginia Beach corridor that covers the Alanton and Lynnhaven areas. Buyers browsing homes for sale in 23454 will find this zip offers a strong mix of lot size, square footage, and proximity to both bases and the coast.
Is 1248 Alanton Drive in a flood zone?
Flood zone status for this address is detailed in the FloodRisk tile on this page, which pulls the current FEMA designation. We recommend reviewing that section and discussing it with your agent before making any decisions.
What parks are near 1248 Alanton Drive?
Brighton on the Bay Park is the closest at just 0.3 miles, and both Lynnhaven Park and Southall Quarter Park are under a mile away. It's an unusually park-rich pocket for a suburban Virginia Beach neighborhood.
Does 1248 Alanton Drive have an HOA?
HOA status for this property is confirmed through current listing documents — your agent can pull the exact details, including any community rules or shared amenity access that may apply to this address.
Tom and Dariya Milan at LPT Realty know this corner of Virginia Beach well. Reach out to get the full picture on 1248 Alanton Drive — questions welcome, no pressure.
