1412 Clay St, Franklin, VA 23851

Why this home stands out

Five bedrooms and four and a half baths across 5,082 square feet is a combination you simply don't find often in Franklin. The 1950 construction gives the home a solidity and scale that newer builds in similar price brackets rarely match. Whether you need room for a large family, dedicated home-office space, or simply want to stop compromising on square footage, this address delivers the kind of breathing room that changes daily life.

ALL OTHERS AREA 67 and the Franklin real estate market

Franklin, Virginia sits in Southampton County in the western corner of Hampton Roads — a small city with a genuine small-town rhythm and a surprisingly central position for reaching the broader region. Clay Street is a residential address in the heart of the city, close to downtown Franklin's compact core without being on top of it. The streets here have a settled, established feel that comes with mid-century neighborhoods: mature trees, neighbors who know each other, and blocks that have been lived in rather than just built. Franklin is the kind of place where the pace slows down without the amenities disappearing. The city has its own hospital, a functioning downtown, and easy access to US-58, which connects you west toward Emporia and east toward Suffolk and the rest of Hampton Roads in under an hour.

What's nearby

Day-to-day errands are genuinely easy from Clay Street. Food Lion is six-tenths of a mile away for grocery runs, and a Dollar General sits at the same distance for quick stops. When you'd rather skip cooking, Domino's Pizza, China Express Restaurant, KFC, and Don Pancho's Cantina are all within seven-tenths of a mile. Morning coffee is covered at Dunkin' and Wawa, both less than a mile out. Fitness options are equally close — the James L. Camp Jr. Family YMCA and Anytime Fitness are both about eight-tenths of a mile away, giving you real choices for staying active without a long drive.

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