Why this home stands out
Six bedrooms across 4,536 square feet is a combination that opens real doors: a dedicated home office, a guest suite, a playroom that doesn't double as something else. Built in 1996, the home carries the solid construction hallmarks of mid-nineties residential building — generous room proportions, a layout designed for actual family life, and a footprint large enough that everyone in the house can have their own corner of it.
HICKORY and the Chesapeake real estate market
Seven Eleven Road sits in the southern reaches of Chesapeake, Virginia — one of the largest cities by land area on the East Coast and a place that consistently earns recognition for its quality of life, low crime relative to the region, and access to both natural green space and everyday conveniences. This part of Chesapeake leans residential and spacious; you're not fighting for a parking spot or listening to a neighbor's television through the wall. The area around this address has a semi-rural feel without the isolation — properties tend to have room to breathe, and the pace of the surrounding streets reflects that. Chesapeake's Great Dismal Swamp, its network of parks, and its proximity to the broader Hampton Roads metro make it a genuinely attractive place to put down roots, whether you're relocating for work, for family, or simply for more space than you'd find closer to the urban core.
What's nearby
Day-to-day errands are manageable from this address. The Chesapeake Square Mall corridor along Military Highway puts grocery stores, pharmacies, and big-box retail within a reasonable drive. For outdoor time, Northwest River Park is one of the region's most underrated green spaces — camping, kayaking, and trail walking all within the city limits. The Chesapeake Expressway and Interstate 64 give you clean access north toward Norfolk and Virginia Beach, or south toward the Outer Banks when the weekend calls for it. Local dining options along Battlefield Boulevard round out the everyday picture.
For different buyers
For military families relocating
Norfolk Naval Shipyard is roughly 26 minutes from this address, and the USCG Finance Center Chesapeake is about 21 minutes out — both well within a reasonable commute window. Six bedrooms means there's room for a home office when schedules shift, a dedicated space for kids to do schoolwork, and a guest room ready when family visits during deployment homecomings. A VA loan can make a home at this scale more accessible than many families expect.
For families upgrading
If you've been squeezing a growing family into a three- or four-bedroom home, 4,536 square feet and six bedrooms resets the equation. There's room for a dedicated playroom that stays a playroom, a home office that isn't the kitchen table, and guest space that doesn't mean someone sleeps on the couch. Chesapeake's southern corridor offers the kind of lot sizes and neighborhood calm that make a house this size feel like a long-term decision, not just a stopgap.
More buyer questions
How far is 2536 Seven Eleven Road from Norfolk Naval Shipyard?
Norfolk Naval Shipyard is approximately 26 minutes from this address under typical traffic conditions, making it a workable daily commute for personnel stationed there.
How far is 2536 Seven Eleven Road from the USCG Finance Center Chesapeake?
The USCG Finance Center Chesapeake is about 21 minutes away, placing it among the closer major installations to this address in the Hampton Roads region.
Is 2536 Seven Eleven Road in a flood zone?
Flood zone information for this property is displayed in the dedicated FloodRisk tile on this page, which pulls current FEMA map data for the parcel.
What is the lot and setting like at 2536 Seven Eleven Road?
The property sits along Seven Eleven Road in the southern Chesapeake corridor, an area characterized by larger residential lots and a quieter, more spread-out feel compared to the denser neighborhoods closer to the city's northern edge.
Can a VA loan be used to purchase a home like this in Chesapeake?
Yes — VA loans can be used to purchase single-family residential properties in Chesapeake, and with six bedrooms and over 4,500 square feet, this home falls well within the property types the VA loan program is designed to finance.
Tom and Dariya Milan at LPT Realty know this part of Chesapeake well. Reach out to talk through the details, schedule a walkthrough, or ask anything about the home or the area.
