302 Poplar Ave, Norfolk, VA 23523

Why this home stands out

Dual-base proximity is the headline here. USCG Base Portsmouth and Norfolk Naval Shipyard are each roughly two minutes away, which puts 302 Poplar Avenue in a genuinely rare position for military households juggling short commutes. The 2001 construction means you're working with a modern foundation and systems rather than the quirks of a century-old home, and at 1,566 square feet across three bedrooms and two and a half baths, the layout gives everyone their own space.

BERKLEY and the Norfolk real estate market

302 Poplar Avenue sits in the Berkley neighborhood of Norfolk, Virginia — one of the city's older, close-knit communities on the south bank of the Elizabeth River. Berkley has a working-class authenticity and a genuine sense of place that newer subdivisions simply can't replicate. The streets are walkable, the neighbors tend to know each other, and the area is close enough to downtown Norfolk that you feel connected to the city without being in the middle of it. Norfolk itself is a sprawling, water-defined city where military history and urban culture overlap in ways that make it unlike anywhere else in Virginia. From the waterfront to the arts district, from Ghent's restaurants to the Chrysler Museum, there's real depth to life here. Berkley gives you an affordable, grounded entry point into all of it.

What's nearby

Day-to-day errands barely require a car from 302 Poplar Avenue. Shop 'N' Go is 0.1 miles away, and E. Palmer Supermarket and Thee Soulfood Kitchen are right alongside it. Berkley Center adds another grocery option just 0.2 miles out. For food, Americas Greatest Wings Gyro & Pizza, Berkeley Soul Food on East Berkeley, and Ital Is Vital Café are all within a block or two. Berkley Park and Craig Street Playground are each 0.2 miles away — good news if you have kids or a dog. A Dunkin' is 0.3 miles out for your morning coffee run, and South Main Street Playground is a short four-block walk.

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