Why this home stands out
Few addresses in Norfolk put you this close to two major military installations while keeping a full grocery store, a cat café, a pilates studio, and a neighborhood park all within a quarter mile. The 1920 construction gives this multi-family building the kind of thick-walled, high-ceilinged bones that newer builds rarely replicate, and the Hampton Boulevard corridor has only grown more walkable over the decades.
WEST GHENT and the Norfolk real estate market
Hampton Boulevard is one of Norfolk's great connective arteries — a wide, tree-lined road that links the waterfront to the medical district and carries a real neighborhood pulse along the way. The blocks around 1709 sit in a mature, established part of the city where early-twentieth-century architecture lines the sidewalks and local businesses have put down genuine roots. If you're exploring norfolk va homes in a part of the city that feels lived-in rather than built-up, this corridor delivers. Norfolk itself is a city of roughly 240,000 people anchored by one of the largest naval complexes in the world, a thriving arts scene, and miles of waterfront. The surrounding area around 1709 Hampton Boulevard blends residential calm with urban convenience — you're close enough to downtown Norfolk to enjoy its restaurants and venues, but the immediate blocks feel more like a classic city neighborhood than a busy commercial strip. Ghent, one of Norfolk's most beloved historic districts, is just a short drive away, adding another layer of walkable character to your daily geography.
What's nearby
Daily errands are genuinely easy from 1709 Hampton Boulevard. The Fresh Market, Food Lion, and Dollar General are all within 0.3 miles, so a quick grocery run rarely requires getting on a highway. When you'd rather let someone else cook, The Taphouse Grill, Vang Go Bistro, and Chanello's Pizza are all within two blocks. Coffee is covered by Fair Grounds Coffee Cafe and the beloved Catnip Cat Cafe, both under a quarter mile away. For fitness, Meyer Fitness Personal Training Studio is just 0.1 miles out, with Flourish and PureCore Pilates close behind. Yellow Fever Park, Weyanoke Bird and Wildflower Sanctuary, and Graydon Park give you green space options within half a mile.
For different buyers
For military families relocating
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth is roughly four minutes away, and USCG Base Portsmouth is five. For active-duty families who want a short, predictable commute and the flexibility that a multi-family property can offer, 1709 Hampton Boulevard checks real boxes. VA loan eligibility can make a property like this especially accessible — worth a conversation with a lender who knows military buyers.
For buyers drawn to character
Built in 1920, this property carries more than a century of Hampton Boulevard history in its walls. If you're drawn to homes to buy in Norfolk that have genuine architectural character — the proportions, the craftsmanship, the sense that a building was made to last — a 2,800-square-foot multi-family from this era is a rare find. Properties like this don't come from a catalog.
More buyer questions
How far is 1709 Hampton Boulevard from Naval Medical Center Portsmouth?
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth is approximately four minutes by car from 1709 Hampton Boulevard, making it one of the closest residential options to that installation in the area.
What type of property is 1709 Hampton Boulevard?
1709 Hampton Boulevard is classified as a multi-family residential property, built in 1920, with approximately 2,800 square feet of total space.
Is 1709 Hampton Boulevard in a flood zone?
Flood zone information for this address is available in the FloodRisk tile on this page, which pulls the current FEMA designation directly.
Where can I walk to from 1709 Hampton Boulevard?
Within about a quarter mile you can reach The Fresh Market, Fair Grounds Coffee Cafe, Catnip Cat Cafe, The Taphouse Grill, Vang Go Bistro, Meyer Fitness Personal Training Studio, and Yellow Fever Park — making this one of the more walkable addresses on the Hampton Boulevard corridor.
How old is the building at 1709 Hampton Boulevard?
The property was built in 1920, giving it over a century of history and the architectural character typical of early-twentieth-century Norfolk construction.
Curious about 1709 Hampton Boulevard? Tom and Dariya Milan at LPT Realty know this corridor well — reach out and let's talk through what this property could mean for you.
