Welcome to Warwick River Estates! This charming Colonial offers beautiful original hardwood floors, a spacious family room with fireplace, formal living and dining rooms, and a kitchen featuring custom cabinetry, granite countertops, and stainless-steel appliances. The second floor includes a spacious primary suite with walk-in closet and ensuite bath, plus three additional bedrooms and a full bath. Enjoy the large, fully fenced backyard with a patio, playground area, and firepit, well suited for entertaining. The oversized two-car garage provides plenty of storage. Conveniently located near Fort Eustis, I-64, Busch Gardens, Langley AFB, U.S. Coast Guard Yorktown, Colonial Williamsburg, and the Warwick River. Don't miss this amazing opportunity! Bring your vision the price reflects its potential!
Listing courtesy of Weddy Carter · Action Realty · REIN MLS #10654865
Facts & features
TypeResidential
Year built1971
Price / sqft$192
HOANone
Taxes$4,289/yr
CountyNewport News VA
MLS #10654865
Interior
Bedrooms
4
Full baths
2
Half baths
1
Approx. sqft
1,871
Stories
2
Flooring
Ceramic, Vinyl, Wood
Total rooms
8
Other rooms
Attic, Foyer, PBR with Bath, Pantry
Appliances
Dishwasher, Disposal, Dryer Hookup, Microwave, Gas Range, Refrigerator, Washer Hookup
Equipment
Cable Hookup, Ceiling Fan, Gar Door Opener
Construction & exterior
Style
Colonial
Subtype
Detached
Foundation
Crawl
Roof
Asphalt Shingle
Exterior
Brick,Vinyl
Pool
No Pool
Fencing
Back Fenced,Privacy
Utilities & systems
Heating
Nat Gas
Cooling
Central Air
Water heater
Gas
Water
City/County
Sewer
City/County
Lot, parking & ownership
Lot size
0.3600
Subdivision
WARWICK RIVER EST.
Zoning
RES
Ownership
Fee Simple
Garage
Yes
Parking
Garage Att 2 Car, Off Street, Driveway Spc, Street
81 Shannon Drive is a four-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath home in Newport News, Virginia, built in 1971 with 1,871 square feet. Fort Eustis is about four minutes away. Denbigh Park is just half a mile down the road. There is a lot to like about this address.
The 1971 build gives this home solid bones and a floor plan that puts four bedrooms upstairs and living space below. Two full baths plus a half bath means the morning routine stays smooth. The Denbigh section of Newport News is one of the city's most established corridors, and this address sits right in the middle of it. Fort Eustis is four minutes away by car. That kind of proximity to a major installation is genuinely hard to find.
WARWICK RIVER EST. and the Newport News real estate market
Shannon Drive sits in the Denbigh area of Newport News — one of the city's most mature and well-connected neighborhoods. The streets here are lined with mid-century homes on established lots, and the overall feel is settled and low-key. Denbigh Park is half a mile away, giving you green space and walking paths without a long drive. Newport News stretches along the Virginia Peninsula from the James River to the York River, and Denbigh is positioned near the northern end. That placement makes it easy to reach both Fort Eustis and Naval Weapons Station Yorktown. Interstate 64 runs nearby, opening up the rest of Hampton Roads in under thirty minutes. Downtown Newport News, the waterfront, and the Virginia Living Museum are all reachable without leaving the city. Anyone comparing homes for sale in Newport News will notice that Denbigh delivers solid access without the congestion of the city's southern corridors. The neighborhood has a rhythm to it — quiet streets, mature trees, and a community that has been here long enough to know itself.
What's nearby
Denbigh Park anchors the immediate area and is just half a mile from the front door. It offers open fields, walking trails, and room to spread out on any given afternoon. Fort Eustis — officially part of Joint Base Langley-Eustis — is about four minutes away, making this one of the closest residential pockets to the installation. Naval Weapons Station Yorktown is roughly fourteen minutes north. Daily errands are easy along the Denbigh commercial corridor, where grocery stores, pharmacies, and restaurants cluster along Jefferson Avenue. The zip code puts you in a well-supplied part of the city, and homes for sale in 23608 consistently draw attention for exactly that reason.
For different buyers
Base commute and VA loan notes
Fort Eustis is about four minutes from 81 Shannon Drive — as short a commute as you will find in this part of the Peninsula. Naval Weapons Station Yorktown adds a second installation option at roughly fourteen minutes. VA loan financing is widely used in this zip code, and the established neighborhood means the home is ready to move into without a long renovation runway.
For first-time buyers
Four bedrooms and two and a half baths at a 1971 build gives you more space than most first entries into homeownership. The floor plan separates sleeping areas from living areas, which makes the square footage feel larger than the number suggests. Denbigh Park is half a mile away. The Denbigh corridor has the grocery stores, pharmacies, and restaurants you need without requiring a long drive for basics.
More buyer questions
How far is 81 Shannon Drive from Fort Eustis?
Fort Eustis, part of Joint Base Langley-Eustis, is about four minutes from 81 Shannon Drive by car. That makes this one of the closest residential streets to the installation on the Peninsula.
How far is 81 Shannon Drive from Naval Weapons Station Yorktown?
Naval Weapons Station Yorktown is roughly fourteen minutes north of 81 Shannon Drive. The route follows Jefferson Avenue and connects easily to Route 17.
Is 81 Shannon Drive in a flood zone?
Flood zone information for this address is covered in the FloodRisk tile on this page. Check that section for the current FEMA designation.
What school zone does 81 Shannon Drive fall in?
Anyone comparing homes for sale zoned for Denbigh High School and homes for sale zoned for Stoney Run Elementary School will want to verify current zoning directly with Newport News Public Schools, as boundaries can change.
Where is the nearest park to 81 Shannon Drive?
Denbigh Park is the closest green space, sitting just half a mile from the front door. It includes open fields and walking paths.
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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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JBLE Ft Eustis
Army
16min·6.4mi
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NWS Yorktown
Navy
22min·9.5mi
🏛️
Camp Peary
DoD
26min·16.9mi
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JBLE Langley
Air Force
36min·19.7mi
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NSA HR
Navy
63min·43.3mi
Typical drive times from Google Maps, without live traffic. Rush hour and tunnel backups can add time.
Flood & environmentFlood risk (FEMA)
FEMA flood zone X · outside the high-risk area · FIRM 510103
🌊 Flood Risk (FEMA)
Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · FIRM 510103
Low / Moderate Risk
FEMA flood zone
X (low to moderate risk)
Base flood elevation
Not applicable in low-risk zones
Zone X is outside the Special Flood Hazard Area; FEMA doesn’t define a BFE here.
Property elevation
19 ft above sea level
USGS 3DEP digital elevation model
Outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area. Federal flood insurance is NOT required, though optional preferred-rate NFIP coverage is still worth considering in coastal Hampton Roads.
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.
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
$2,330/mo
Principal & interest
$1,867
Property tax
$357
Home insurance
$105
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. assessment103% of $351,000City assessment record · taxes $4,289/yr
Land share of assessed value25% · $88,000Improvements $263,000 · assessor record ✓
Price context: similar nearby homes$365,000 – $425,000The 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.
Source: City Assessor via Hampton Roads Regional Parcels.
Asking near assessment
Total Assessed
$351,000
Land
$88,000
Improvement
$263,000
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.
Comparable Properties
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Price
Beds
Baths
Sqft
$ / sqft
81 Shannon Drthis home
$359,900
4
2.1
1,871
$192
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Questions buyers ask
Is 81 Shannon Dr in a good school zone?
The assigned zones on the listing record are Knollwood Meadows Elementary (VaHome School Score 3.7/10), Mary Passage Middle (VaHome School Score 3/10), Denbigh (VaHome School Score 3.6/10). School attendance zones can change — always confirm enrollment with the local school division.
Is 81 Shannon Dr in a flood zone?
FEMA maps this parcel in Zone X, outside the high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area. See the flood section on this page for details and sources.
Does 81 Shannon Dr have an HOA?
No — there are no HOA, condo, or association dues on the listing record for this property.
When was 81 Shannon Dr built?
It was built in 1971, 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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