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$950,000
$221 / sqft · est. $5,886/mo →
5beds
3.1baths
4,300sqft
89days on market

15 W Governor Dr, Newport News, VA 23602

ActiveResidential · built 1984 · DENBIGH PLANTATION

Chapter · The Water

Life on the water

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

Frontage

Marsh · River ✓ VERIFIED

Access

Deep-water access

Source: REIN MLS listing record · waterfront features as listed

About this home

The listing, in the seller's words

Stunning home on 1.4 acres on the Warwick River. Beautifully updated home with 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, and Florida room with breathtaking views of the river. Gorgeous hardwood floors throughout lower level with the exception of entryway, half bath, and laundry/mudroom, all of which have recently been retiled. Over 300 year old spring house on the property. Walk out basement with lots of storage room. Walkway through marsh to the river shared with neighbor. Gazebo on the river.

Listing courtesy of Lynne Sheppard · Liz Moore & Associates LLC · REIN MLS #10627072

VaHome team overview

Our read on this home

At a glance

15 W Governor Drive is a five-bedroom, 3.1-bath single-family home in Newport News with 4,300 square feet of living space built in 1984. It sits minutes from Fort Eustis and offers easy access to parks, recreation, and everyday conveniences across the city.

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Why this home stands out

Four thousand three hundred square feet is a lot of room to grow into, and this 1984 single-family home on W Governor Drive delivers it across five bedrooms and three and a half baths. The scale here is genuinely rare for the area — large enough to carve out dedicated home-office space, a proper guest suite, and still have room left over. Add a ten-minute drive to Fort Eustis and you have a combination that is hard to replicate in Newport News.

DENBIGH PLANTATION and the Newport News real estate market

Newport News stretches along the western shore of the James River and punches well above its weight for a mid-sized Virginia city — shipbuilding heritage, a world-class art museum, and a surprisingly diverse mix of neighborhoods all packed into one jurisdiction. W Governor Drive sits in a quiet residential pocket that feels removed from the bustle while staying genuinely close to it. If you have been searching newport news va real estate and wondering where the larger, more established homes land, this corridor is a strong answer. Streets here are tree-lined, lots are generous, and the neighbors tend to put down roots rather than pass through. The broader area gives you quick access to Warwick Boulevard and Jefferson Avenue without dropping you right on top of them — a balance that is harder to find than it sounds.

What's nearby

Step outside and you are a short walk from Fido Field, a dedicated dog park just 0.4 miles away — a genuine daily-life convenience if you have a four-legged household member. Riverview Farm Park and its soccer fields are half a mile out, offering open green space, trails, and organized recreation without a drive. Riverview Gymnastics Center is also within half a mile, which matters if you have kids in the sport or are simply looking for a structured activity close to home. The cluster of parks and recreation options within a half-mile radius is a real quality-of-life advantage that most addresses in the region cannot match.

For different buyers

For military families relocating

Fort Eustis is roughly ten minutes away, and Langley AFB is about twenty — making 15 W Governor Drive one of the more strategically located addresses for dual-base households or families weighing commute against square footage. Five bedrooms means everyone gets their own space, and a VA loan can make a home of this size more accessible than many buyers expect.

For families upgrading

If your current home has you doubling up bedrooms or fighting for bathroom time, 4,300 square feet across five bedrooms and three and a half baths is the kind of upgrade that genuinely changes daily life. Throw in a half-mile walk to Riverview Farm Park's soccer fields and Fido Field, and you have the kind of address where exploring homes in newport news va stops feeling like a search and starts feeling like a decision.

More buyer questions

How far is 15 W Governor Drive from Fort Eustis?

Fort Eustis (Joint Base Langley-Eustis) is approximately ten minutes by car from 15 W Governor Drive, making it one of the closer large residential options to the base in Newport News.

How far is 15 W Governor Drive from Langley AFB?

Langley Air Force Base is roughly twenty minutes from the property, a manageable commute for airmen and civilian employees stationed there.

What parks are within walking distance of 15 W Governor Drive?

Fido Field is about 0.4 miles away, and both Riverview Farm Park and its soccer fields are within half a mile — all reachable on foot from the front door.

Is 15 W Governor Drive in a flood zone?

Flood zone designation for this property is displayed in the FloodRisk tile on this page, which pulls current FEMA map data for the address.

Does 15 W Governor Drive have an HOA?

HOA status for this property is listed in the details section of this page; if an association applies, its rules and any restrictions would be disclosed during the transaction process.

Curious whether 15 W Governor Drive fits your timeline and goals? Tom and Dariya Milan at LPT Realty are happy to walk you through the details — reach out to set up a conversation.

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

Schools

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Facts & features

The record, sourced

Type

Residential

Year built

1984

Price / sqft

$221

HOA

None

Taxes

$8,149/yr

County

Newport News VA

Waterfront

Yes

MLS #

10627072

Interior

Bedrooms
5
Full baths
3
Half baths
1
Approx. sqft
4,300
Stories
2
Flooring
Carpet, Ceramic, Wood
Ensuite bedrooms
1
Total rooms
8
Other rooms
Attic, Breakfast Area, Fin. Rm Over Gar, Foyer, PBR with Bath, Office/Study, Pantry, Porch, Spare Room
Appliances
Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer Hookup, Gas Range, Refrigerator, Washer Hookup
Equipment
Cable Hookup, Ceiling Fan, Gar Door Opener
Accessibility
Level Flooring, Low Pile Carpet, Main Floor Laundry, Pocket Doors

Construction & exterior

Style
Traditional
Subtype
Detached
Foundation
Basement, Crawl
Roof
Asphalt Shingle
Exterior
Other
Pool
No Pool
Waterfront
Deep Water,Marsh,Navigable,River
Deep-water access
Yes

Utilities & systems

Heating
Electric, Heat Pump W/A, Zoned
Cooling
Central Air
Water heater
Electric
Water
City/County
Sewer
City/County

Lot, parking & ownership

Lot size
1.4000
Subdivision
DENBIGH PLANTATION
Zoning
R1
Ownership
Fee Simple
Garage
Yes
Parking
Garage Att 2 Car, 4 Space
Possession
CLOSING
Disclosures
Disclosure Statement, Related to Seller

See more Newport News waterfront homes.

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

Flood & environment

FEMA flood zone X · outside the high-risk area · FIRM 510103

Flood Risk

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Hurricane Evacuation Zone

Not in a designated hurricane evacuation zone.

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

Explore this neighborhood

Denbigh

Denbigh is an established residential neighborhood located in Newport News, Virginia, offering a mix of single-family homes and traditional residential properties.

$335K

Median sale · 12 mo

$197

Sold $/sq ft

13d

Days on market

4

For sale now

$93K

HH income

60.8%

Owner-occupied

REIN MLS closed sales, trailing 12 mo · U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-year

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Location intelligence

Minutes to real places, not a score

Location & Neighborhood

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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

Estimates only — taxes come from the public record; confirm rates with your lender. VA-eligible buyers: $0-down financing may apply.

Estimate your monthly payment

$5,886/mo

Principal & interest

$4,929

Property tax

$679

Home insurance

$277

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

Judge value on real ground

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

$555,000 – $1,115,000

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.

10 W Governor DR · 0.1 mi · 3,555 sqft$555,000 sold 2026-05
1 Island View DR · 0.1 mi · 5,125 sqft$1,115,000 sold 2026-05
174 Point Heron DR · 1.8 mi · 4,912 sqft$970,000 sold 2026-04

Sale & Tax History

List Price

$950,000

Price / Sq Ft

$221

Annual Taxes

$8,149

Monthly Tax

$679

HOA

None

Tax Rate (effective)

0.86%

Sale Timeline (this listing)

EventDatePriceDetail
ListedApr 1, 2026$950,000—
Price reducedJun 29, 2026$950,000−$100,000
Currently listed—$950,000—

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:

Newport News 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

89 days on market — read it in context

Days on market reflects pricing, season, and inventory — compare it against similar nearby homes below before reading anything into it.

Questions buyers ask

Real questions, answered from the record

Is 15 W Governor Dr in a good school zone?+
The assigned zones on the listing record are B.C. Charles Elementary (GreatSchools 4/10), Ethel M. Gildersleeve Middle (GreatSchools 5/10), Menchville (GreatSchools 5/10). School attendance zones can change — always confirm enrollment with the local school division.
Is 15 W Governor 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.
Is there a gym near 15 W Governor Dr?+
Yes — Riverview Gymnastics Center is about 0.5 miles away, per the cached nearby-places record for this address.
Are there parks near 15 W Governor Dr?+
Fido Field is about 0.4 miles away.
Is 15 W Governor Dr a waterfront property?+
Yes. The listing record shows: Deep Water,Marsh,Navigable,River.
Does 15 W Governor Dr have an HOA?+
No — there are no HOA, condo, or association dues on the listing record for this property.
When was 15 W Governor Dr built?+
It was built in 1984, per the listing record.

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

The people

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TD

Tom & Dariya Milan

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Listing courtesy of Lynne Sheppard · Liz Moore & Associates LLC · REIN MLS #10627072

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15 W Governor Dr, Newport News, Virginia 23602 · MLS #10627072 · 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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