Welcome to your private nature escape at 724 Bells Mill Rd, set on 4.5 acres of stunning waterfront property with deepwater access to the Elizabeth River and beyond—great for boating, kayaking, fishing, or peaceful sunset views. This 4-bedroom, 2-bath home offers the ideal blend of comfort and outdoor living, surrounded by abundant wildlife, mature trees, and a thriving garden. Recent updates include the roof, HVAC, water heater, windows, carpet, flooring, interior paint, plus a remodeled 4th bedroom and laundry room. The expansive property provides privacy, room to explore, and endless opportunities to enjoy nature right from your backyard. A survey is available. Located in the Grassfield High School District, this rare waterfront retreat is waiting on you.
Listing courtesy of Matthew Knox · Thrive Realty · REIN MLS #10633048
Chapter · The Water
Life on the water
The waterfront is the reason this home exists. Its water record, straight from the listing: Canal, Creek, Deep Water Access.
Frontage
Canal · Creek ✓ VERIFIED
Access
Deep-water access
Source: REIN MLS listing record · waterfront features as listed
724 Bells Mill Road puts you on 4.5 private acres in Chesapeake's Pleasant Grove area — a four-bedroom, two-bath home built in 1955 with genuine elbow room that's genuinely rare this close to everyday conveniences and two military installations.
Four and a half acres inside city limits is the headline here. Most homes in this corridor sit on a fraction of that, so 724 Bells Mill Road gives you the breathing room of a rural property without sacrificing the walkable strip of groceries, restaurants, and fitness studios just down the road. The 1955 construction means solid bones and a floor plan that feels lived-in rather than cookie-cutter, and at 1,737 square feet across four bedrooms, every room earns its keep.
PLEASANT GROVE and the Chesapeake real estate market
Pleasant Grove sits in the southern reaches of Chesapeake, a part of the city where lot sizes still have room to exhale and the pace slows down without feeling remote. The surrounding streets mix long-established homes with newer infill, giving the area a grounded, unpretentious character that attracts people who want space over spectacle. Chesapeake as a whole is one of the most geographically expansive cities in the country, and that scale shows up in chesapeake real estate — you get variety, from dense suburban corridors near the interstate to wide-open stretches like the one 724 Bells Mill Road occupies. The Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge is a short drive south, and the broader South Hampton Roads network of highways keeps Virginia Beach, Norfolk, and Portsmouth all within reasonable reach. It's the kind of address that feels settled and purposeful.
What's nearby
Daily errands are genuinely easy here. A Walmart Neighborhood Market is just 0.3 miles away, and a Food Lion sits less than a mile out for a second grocery option. When you're done shopping, the half-mile radius around 724 Bells Mill Road includes Yu-Mi Sushi, Yianni's Neighborhood Pizzeria and Family Restaurant, Local's Burgers and More, and a Starbucks — solid variety for a Tuesday night. Kitty Kingdom Cat Café and Dunkin' cover the coffee spectrum a bit farther out. Fitness is well-represented too, with Orangetheory Fitness and Burn Boot Camp both within 0.6 miles. Kevin Houston Park at Cedarwood, Bells Mill Park, and Cheshire Forest Park are all under a mile, so green space is never far.
For different buyers
Base commute and VA loan notes
USCG Finance Center Chesapeake is about eight minutes away, and Norfolk Naval Shipyard is a straightforward 16-minute drive — making 724 Bells Mill Road a practical base for service members at either installation. A VA loan can stretch further on a property like this, where 4.5 acres and four bedrooms deliver genuine long-term value. BAH rates in the Chesapeake area have historically aligned well with this part of the market.
Room to grow
If your current home feels like it's closing in, 4.5 acres has a way of solving that. Four bedrooms give everyone a door to close, and the lot offers the kind of outdoor space — gardens, play areas, a future workshop, whatever fits your life — that simply doesn't exist on a standard quarter-acre. Three parks are within a mile, and the neighborhood strip nearby handles the practical stuff without a long drive.
More buyer questions
How far is 724 Bells Mill Road from USCG Finance Center Chesapeake?
The drive is roughly 8 minutes under normal traffic conditions, making it one of the closer residential options to that installation in the area.
How far is 724 Bells Mill Road from Norfolk Naval Shipyard?
Norfolk Naval Shipyard is approximately 16 minutes by car, a manageable commute for personnel stationed there.
What is the lot size at 724 Bells Mill Road?
The property sits on 4.513 acres, which is substantially larger than most residential lots in the surrounding Chesapeake area.
Is 724 Bells Mill Road in a flood zone?
Flood zone information for this property is available in the FloodRisk tile on this page, which pulls current FEMA map data for the parcel.
What neighborhood is 724 Bells Mill Road in?
The property is located in Pleasant Grove, a established residential area in the southern part of Chesapeake, Virginia.
Tom and Dariya Milan at LPT Realty know this corner of Chesapeake well — reach out to get a straight answer on whether 724 Bells Mill Road fits your plans.
Summary generated by AI from public records and publicly available information.
Schools · VaHome School ScoreAssigned schools
Our own 1–10 rating, scored from Virginia Department of Education data.
VaHome School Score — calculated by VaHome.com from Virginia Department of Education assessment, progress, and attendance data. Attendance zones come from the MLS listing record; confirm the current zone with the school division before making an offer.
How Far Is?
Driving distance by road and typical drive time via Google Maps, to the nearest location of each.
Also nearby
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Military Commute
Drive times to nearest bases
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USCG Finance Ctr
Coast Guard
15min·5.7mi
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NNSY
Navy
24min·13.2mi
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USCG Portsmouth
Coast Guard
18min·11.7mi
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NMCP
Navy
25min·13.5mi
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NW Annex
Navy
22min·13.6mi
Typical drive times from Google Maps, without live traffic. Rush hour and tunnel backups can add time.
Flood & environmentFlood risk (FEMA)
FEMA flood zone AE · base flood elevation 7 ft · Special Flood Hazard Area (flood insurance typically required) · FIRM 510034
🌊 Flood Risk (FEMA)
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · FIRM 510034
High Risk
FEMA flood zone
AE (1% annual chance)
Base flood elevation
7 ft above sea level
Property elevation
5.2 ft above sea level
1.8 ft below BFE
USGS 3DEP digital elevation model
Special Flood Hazard Area — 1% annual chance of flooding. Federal flood insurance is required on most mortgages.
Data sources: Flood zone and base flood elevation come from FEMA’s National Flood Hazard Layer. Property elevation is sampled from a single point on the parcel using the USGS National Map elevation service — actual elevations across a single property can vary by several feet higher or lower than the figure shown. Use these numbers as a starting reference and do your own due diligence (a professional survey or elevation certificate) before relying on them for any financial, insurance, or construction decision.
Zone AE typically means lenders require flood insurance. Factor it into the monthly numbers below.
Pleasant Grove is one of southeast Chesapeake's fastest-growing areas. It sits along Mount Pleasant Road and Battlefield Boulevard, south of the Great Bridge area.
$545KMedian sale · 12 mo
$247Sold $/sq ft
28dDays on market
16For sale now
$138KHH income
84.7%Owner-occupied
REIN MLS closed sales, trailing 12 mo · U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-year
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
$3,242/mo
Principal & interest
$2,724
Property tax
$365
Home insurance
$153
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 & historyComparables
Asking vs. assessment121% of $433,700City assessment record · taxes $4,380/yr
Land share of assessed value58% · $250,100Improvements $183,600 · assessor record ✓
Price context: similar nearby homes$420,000 – $500,000The 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.
560 Denver AVE · 0.9 mi · 1,710 sqft$420,000 sold 2026-09
Source: City Assessor via Hampton Roads Regional Parcels.
21% above assessment
Total Assessed
$433,700
Land
$250,100
Improvement
$183,600
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:
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.
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Questions buyers ask
Is 724 Bells Mill Rd in a good school zone?
The assigned zones on the listing record are Cedar Road Elementary (VaHome School Score 8.6/10), Hugo A. Owens Middle (VaHome School Score 7.9/10), Grassfield (VaHome School Score 9.1/10). School attendance zones can change — always confirm enrollment with the local school division.
Is 724 Bells Mill Rd in a flood zone?
FEMA maps this parcel in Zone AE with a base flood elevation of 7 ft — a high-risk flood band where lenders typically require flood insurance. See the flood section on this page for the full details and sources, and verify with an elevation certificate.
Is there a gym near 724 Bells Mill Rd?
Yes — Orangetheory Fitness is about 0.5 miles away, per the cached nearby-places record for this address.
Are there parks near 724 Bells Mill Rd?
Kevin Houston Park At Cedarwood is about 0.6 miles away.
Where is the nearest grocery store to 724 Bells Mill Rd?
Walmart Neighborhood Market is about 0.3 miles away. The closest dining on record is Yu-Mi Sushi (0.5 mi).
Is 724 Bells Mill Rd a waterfront property?
Yes. The listing record shows: Canal,Creek,Deep Water Access.
Does 724 Bells Mill Rd have an HOA?
No — there are no HOA, condo, or association dues on the listing record for this property.
When was 724 Bells Mill Rd built?
It was built in 1955, per the listing record.
Answers generated from the listing record, verified school zones, FEMA data, and cached nearby-places data. Never invented.
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Listing courtesy of Matthew Knox · Thrive Realty · REIN MLS #10633048
724 Bells Mill Rd, Chesapeake, Virginia 23322 · MLS #10633048 · 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.
