Why this home stands out
What sets 812 S Lake Cir apart is the combination of genuine everyday convenience and a quiet, lake-adjacent address. At 1,900 square feet across two bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths, the layout gives each resident real breathing room without the upkeep burden of a much larger home. The 1988 construction era means solid bones and traditional proportions — the kind of floor plan that actually functions for daily life rather than just photographing well.
CEDAR LAKES and the Chesapeake real estate market
812 S Lake Cir sits in the Great Bridge corridor of Chesapeake — one of the city's most consistently popular pockets for good reason. Chesapeake is Virginia's second-largest city by land area, and Great Bridge delivers the best of what that means: space, greenery, and a genuine neighborhood feel without sacrificing access to the metro area. The street itself curves around a lake, giving the address a quieter, more residential character than the busy commercial strips nearby. Buyers exploring chesapeake bay realty options frequently gravitate toward this part of the city because it threads the needle between suburban calm and urban convenience so naturally. Chesapeake sits in the heart of Hampton Roads, putting you within a reasonable drive of Virginia Beach, Norfolk, and the entire region's waterways, dining, and employment base. The Great Bridge area also carries a strong sense of local identity — longtime residents tend to stay, and that stability shows in how the streets and green spaces are maintained.
What's nearby
Daily errands barely require leaving the immediate area. Walmart Neighborhood Market handles groceries at just 0.4 miles, and Great Pizza Co. and Peking are both within the same short radius when you'd rather not cook. Local's, a neighborhood restaurant favorite, is under a mile away. Kitty Kingdom Cat Café offers a genuinely fun coffee-and-cats experience at 0.4 miles — a neighborhood quirk worth knowing about. Fitness is covered by both Burn Boot Camp and RISE Personal Training, the latter under a mile out. For outdoor time, Cheshire Forest Park is a half-mile walk, Judge Eileen Olds Courtyard Park is 0.8 miles, and Bells Mill Park rounds out the options at 0.9 miles.
For different buyers
For military families relocating
The USCG Finance Center Chesapeake is roughly eight minutes away, and Norfolk Naval Shipyard is about 17 minutes — both without highway stress on most days. That kind of dual-base accessibility is genuinely hard to find in a single address. A VA loan can make ownership here straightforward, and the stable Great Bridge neighborhood holds its value well across PCS cycles.
For first-time buyers
Two bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths across 1,900 square feet is a meaningful amount of space for a first purchase — enough room to grow into without overextending. The walkable cluster of grocery, dining, and parks within half a mile means you're not dependent on a car for every errand. Chesapeake city real estate in this corridor has historically attracted buyers who plan to stay, which tends to support long-term value.
More buyer questions
How far is 812 S Lake Cir from Norfolk Naval Shipyard?
Norfolk Naval Shipyard is approximately 17 minutes from 812 S Lake Cir under typical driving conditions. The route primarily follows major corridors through Chesapeake with no significant bottlenecks outside of peak commute windows.
How far is 812 S Lake Cir from the USCG Finance Center Chesapeake?
The USCG Finance Center Chesapeake is about 8 minutes away, making it one of the closest military installations to this address in the Hampton Roads area.
Is 812 S Lake Cir in a flood zone?
Flood zone information for this address is displayed in the dedicated FloodRisk tile on this page, which pulls current FEMA map data for the most accurate and up-to-date designation.
What parks are near 812 S Lake Cir?
Cheshire Forest Park is the closest at 0.5 miles, followed by Judge Eileen Olds Courtyard Park at 0.8 miles and Bells Mill Park at 0.9 miles — all reachable on foot or by a very short drive.
Does 812 S Lake Cir have an HOA?
HOA status for this property is noted in the listing details section of this page; if an association applies, the name and any known restrictions will be listed there.
Want to see 812 S Lake Cir in person or talk through what ownership here could look like? Tom and Dariya Milan at LPT Realty are ready to walk you through every detail.
