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$950,000
$221 / sqft · est. $5,886/mo →
5beds
3.1baths
4,300sqft
113days on market

15 W Governor Dr, Newport News, VA 23602

Under ContractResidential · 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

by Tom & Dariya Milan, REALTORS® · LPT Realty

At a glance

15 W Governor Drive is a five-bedroom, 3.1-bath home in Newport News offering 4,300 square feet of living space built in 1984. With Fort Eustis ten minutes away and Langley AFB twenty minutes out, this address works hard for military and civilian households alike.

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Why this home stands out

Four thousand three hundred square feet gives you genuine room to breathe — five bedrooms means a dedicated home office, a guest suite, and still enough space left over for everyone to have their own corner. The 1984 build sits in a sweet spot: solid construction with bones that have had decades to settle, yet recent enough that updates feel like choices rather than emergencies. That combination of scale and stability is genuinely hard to find in this price range of Newport News.

DENBIGH PLANTATION and the Newport News real estate market

W Governor Drive sits inside Newport News, a city that stretches from the James River to the York River and carries a proud shipbuilding and military heritage. The immediate area has a quiet, established feel — mature trees, wide lots, and neighbors who tend to stay for years. Newport News rewards people who like having genuine amenities close by without the noise of a denser urban core. You're well inside the city's infrastructure — solid roads, city utilities, and easy access to Jefferson Avenue and Warwick Boulevard — while the street itself stays calm. The broader Newport News community offers waterfront parks, the Virginia Living Museum, City Center at Oyster Point, and a dining scene that keeps growing. Peninsula geography means you're also within a reasonable drive of Williamsburg to the northwest and Hampton and Norfolk to the southeast, making the whole Hampton Roads region accessible from this central address.

What's nearby

Daily life around 15 W Governor Drive is genuinely active. Fido Field is a half-mile away — a quick walk for anyone with a dog who needs a real run. Riverview Farm Park Soccer Fields and River Farms Park Soccer Fields are both within half a mile, making weekend games and weekday practices a non-event for athletic households. Riverview Gymnastics Center is also just 0.5 miles out, which is a rare convenience for families with kids in the sport. Having two parks and a specialty gym this close means you'll spend far less time in the car and far more time actually doing things.

For different buyers

For military families relocating

Joint Base Langley-Eustis — Fort Eustis side — is roughly ten minutes from the front door, and Langley AFB is about twenty. That kind of dual-installation proximity is a real asset when assignments or duty locations shift. Five bedrooms handle PCS moves with room for a home office, a dedicated guest room for visiting family, and space that adapts as your household does. A VA loan is a natural fit here.

For families upgrading

If you've outgrown your current home, 4,300 square feet with five bedrooms and 3.1 baths is the kind of jump that actually solves the problem rather than just delaying it. Everyone gets a room, there's space for a proper home office, and you're still half a mile from two soccer fields and a gymnastics center — which matters when the calendar fills up fast.

More buyer questions

How far is 15 W Governor Drive from Fort Eustis?

Fort Eustis, part of Joint Base Langley-Eustis, is approximately ten minutes from 15 W Governor Drive under normal traffic conditions. That short commute makes this address a practical choice for service members stationed there.

How far is 15 W Governor Drive from Langley AFB?

Langley Air Force Base is roughly twenty minutes away, heading east toward Hampton. The drive follows well-traveled Peninsula routes that most commuters find manageable.

What parks are near 15 W Governor Drive?

Fido Field, Riverview Farm Park Soccer Fields, and River Farms Park Soccer Fields are all within half a mile of the address, giving you easy access to open green space, off-leash areas, and organized sports facilities.

Is 15 W Governor Drive in a flood zone?

Flood zone information for this address is displayed in the FloodRisk tile on this page, which pulls current FEMA map data. Check that section for the most accurate and up-to-date designation.

Does 15 W Governor Drive have an HOA?

HOA status for this property is noted in the listing details above. If an HOA applies, the listing will specify the association name and any governing rules, though fee amounts are listed separately.

Tom and Dariya Milan at LPT Realty know Newport News inside and out — reach out today to schedule a walkthrough of 15 W Governor Drive and get your questions answered.

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

Looking up FEMA flood zone…

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.

$358K

Median sale · 12 mo

$197

Sold $/sq ft

13d

Days on market

5

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

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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/Condo (paid separately)

None

Estimate only. Association (HOA/condo) fees are paid separately and are not included in the payment above. 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 13, 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.

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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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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