Why this home stands out
Kempsville Lake is one of those neighborhoods where the street names feel familiar fast — a compact, established community where 1980s construction means solid bones, mature trees, and lots that actually have breathing room. At 1,614 square feet across three bedrooms and two and a half baths, 307 Paxford Drive hits a practical sweet spot: enough space to spread out without the overhead of a larger home. The 0.11-acre lot gives you a real yard without endless weekend maintenance.
KEMPSVILLE LAKE and the Virginia Beach real estate market
Kempsville Lake sits in the heart of Virginia Beach — not the oceanfront tourist corridor, but the lived-in, workaday interior of the city where real neighborhoods have been running quietly since the early 1980s. Streets here are lined with mature hardwoods, and the community has the kind of settled, unhurried character that newer subdivisions spend years trying to grow into. If you've been doing a city of virginia beach property search and kept landing on places that feel either too dense or too far out, Kempsville Lake tends to surprise people. It's genuinely central — Interstate 264, Virginia Beach Boulevard, and Kempsville Road all converge nearby, putting you within reach of the entire Hampton Roads metro without a grinding commute. Virginia Beach's parks, recreation centers, and commercial corridors are practically at your doorstep, and the neighborhood itself has a low-key cohesion that's hard to manufacture. Homes here were built to last, the streets are quiet without being sleepy, and the mix of long-time owners and newer families gives Paxford Drive a grounded, neighborly feel.
What's nearby
Daily errands are genuinely easy from 307 Paxford Drive. A BP station sits just 0.3 miles away for quick stops, E Mart is 0.4 miles out, and Food Lion is under a mile for a full grocery run. Lunch options are right there too — Subway at 0.3 miles, The Imperial Palace and YENDIDI Virginia Beach both within 0.4 miles. Cafe Genevieve handles your morning coffee at 0.4 miles, with a Starbucks Coffee Company another block further. For fitness, the Simon Family Jewish Community Center is 0.5 miles away, Kempsville Recreation Center is 0.9 miles, and Built to Worship Fitness offers another option at the same distance. Kempes Landing Park, Lark Downs Park, and Carolanne Park are all within a mile for outdoor time.
For different buyers
For military families relocating
JEB Little Creek-Fort Story and USCG Finance Center Chesapeake are both roughly 13 minutes from 307 Paxford Drive — a commute that leaves real time in your day. Virginia Beach's central location means BAH goes further here than in tighter submarkets, and a VA loan makes the math on a 3-bed, 2.1-bath home like this one genuinely workable for most active-duty pay grades.
For families upgrading
Three bedrooms, two and a half baths, and a real yard in an established neighborhood — 307 Paxford Drive is the kind of step-up home that stops feeling like a compromise the moment you're in it. Kempsville Lake's mature streetscape and proximity to parks, recreation centers, and everyday shopping means you're not trading convenience for space. You're getting both.
More buyer questions
How far is 307 Paxford Drive from JEB Little Creek-Fort Story?
The drive from 307 Paxford Drive to JEB Little Creek-Fort Story runs about 13 minutes under normal traffic conditions, making it one of the more practical Virginia Beach addresses for service members assigned there.
What is the Kempsville Lake neighborhood like?
Kempsville Lake is a well-established, interior Virginia Beach neighborhood built primarily in the 1980s, characterized by mature trees, modest lot sizes, and a central location with easy access to major roads, parks, and everyday retail.
How big is the lot at 307 Paxford Drive?
The lot measures approximately 0.1137 acres — enough for a functional yard and outdoor space without the upkeep demands of a larger property.
Is 307 Paxford Drive in a flood zone?
Flood zone status for this address is detailed in the FloodRisk tile on this page, which pulls current FEMA map data for the specific parcel.
Where are the nearest parks to 307 Paxford Drive?
Kempes Landing Park is the closest at 0.5 miles, followed by Lark Downs Park at 0.8 miles and Carolanne Park at roughly 1.0 mile — all reachable on foot or with a very short drive.
Want to know more about 307 Paxford Drive or explore other homes in Kempsville Lake? Tom and Dariya Milan at LPT Realty are ready to walk you through everything this address has to offer.
