Suffolk's West End Historic District doesn't just tolerate old houses — it insists on them. This 1922 Colonial Revival holds its own: true brick, not veneer, under a real slate roof, with a front portico framed by Tuscan columns that's been announcing this address for over a century. It was built to impress on purpose. James L. Bell, whose Bell Hosiery Mill was in the old Factory District, spared nothing in putting this house together- the Historical Society still describes it as built with "the finest of everything." Then the Depression took the mill, and the house moved on to the Ponds, one of the families behind Suffolk's peanut trade, and later to the Januarys, whose menswear store dressed downtown Suffolk for generations. A mill man, a peanut family, a clothier — three of the city's best-known names, one address. What each left behind isn't in the listing photos. It's move-in ready with numerous updates and upgrades. Come see it for yourself — the rest of the story is better told standing in the front hall than read in an ad.
For sale
$610,000
128 Brewer Ave, Suffolk, VA 23434
6beds
5,000sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1922
0.58 Acres Lot
$606,400 Zestimate®
$122/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
True brick not veneerReal slate roofFront hall
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Likely to sell faster than
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Stefan Svetiev,
Swell Realty Co 757-216-9222
Source: REIN Inc.,MLS#: 10651472
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 6
- Bathrooms: 4
- Full bathrooms: 3
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: Breakfast Area, PBR with Bath, Office/Study, Spare Room
Heating
- Electric, Heat Pump, Programmable Thermostat, Zoned
Cooling
- Central Air, Heat Pump, Zoned
Appliances
- Included: 220 V Elec, Dishwasher, Dryer, Microwave, Gas Range, Refrigerator, Washer, Water Softener, Gas Water Heater
- Laundry: Dryer Hookup, Washer Hookup
Features
- Cathedral Ceiling(s), Walk-In Closet(s), Ceiling Fan(s), Entrance Foyer, Pantry
- Flooring: Carpet, Ceramic Tile, Wood
- Windows: Window Treatments
- Basement: Crawl Space
- Number of fireplaces: 2
- Fireplace features: Electric, Wood Burning
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 5,000 sqft
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Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Garage Det 2 Car, Carport, Off Street, Driveway
- Garage spaces: 2
- Has carport: Yes
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Features
- Stories: 3
- Patio & porch: Patio, Porch
- Pool features: None
- Fencing: Back Yard,Privacy,Wood,Fenced
- Waterfront features: Not Waterfront
Lot
- Size: 0.58 Acres
Details
- Parcel number: 34G172B1617
- Other equipment: Satellite Dish
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Colonial
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Brick
- Foundation: Basement
- Roof: Metal,Slate
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1922
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: City/County
- Water: City/County
Community & HOA
Community
- Security: Security System
- Subdivision: Old Town Suffolk
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Suffolk
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $122/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $369,400
- Annual tax amount: $3,953
- Date on market: 8/29/2026
Estimated market value
$606,400
$576,000 - $637,000
$3,388/mo
Price history
Price history is unavailable.
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,953 +9.6% | $369,400 +9.6% |
| 2024 | $3,606 +3.5% | $337,000 +5.5% |
| 2023 | $3,483 +6.6% | $319,500 +6.6% |
| 2022 | $3,267 +3.3% | $299,700 +5.2% |
| 2021 | $3,164 +12.3% | $285,000 +12.3% |
| 2020 | $2,816 +1.2% | $253,700 +1.2% |
| 2019 | $2,783 | $250,700 |
| 2018 | $2,783 +105.8% | $250,700 |
| 2017 | $1,352 | $250,700 |
| 2016 | $1,352 | $250,700 |
| 2015 | $1,352 | $250,700 |
| 2014 | $1,352 | $250,700 |
| 2013 | -- | $250,700 |
| 2012 | -- | $250,700 +4.9% |
| 2011 | -- | $239,100 -3% |
| 2010 | -- | $246,400 -5.5% |
| 2009 | $2,373 -16.2% | $260,800 -16.2% |
| 2008 | $2,834 +26.7% | $311,400 +30.8% |
| 2007 | $2,237 +6.1% | $238,000 +37.7% |
| 2005 | $2,109 | $172,900 +49.8% |
| 2004 | -- | $115,400 |
| 2003 | -- | $115,400 +16% |
| 2002 | -- | $99,500 |
| 2001 | -- | $99,500 |
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Neighborhood: 23434
Nearby schools
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Elephant's Fork Elementary
- Middle: King`s Fork Middle
- High: Kings Fork
Source: REIN Inc.. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.
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