Beautifully Updated Cape Cod in Sought-After Foxhall! Step inside this bright and inviting 3-bedroom Cape Cod that perfectly blends modern updates with timeless charm. Freshly updated with new LVP flooring downstairs, plush new carpet upstairs, and fresh paint throughout, this home is move-in ready and designed to impress. Upstairs, you’ll find two versatile bonus rooms — a home office, playroom, hobby space, or additional lounge area—giving you endless flexibility. Enjoy the convenience of a laundry/mudroom that opens to a large, fenced backyard ready for your vision! Nestled in the highly desirable Foxhall neighborhood, this home offers an unbeatable central location—minutes from shopping, dining, parks, the interstate, Botanical Gardens, and military bases. Don’t miss your chance to own this stylish, centrally located home with room to grow—schedule your showing today!
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$255,000
1532 Nelms Ave, Norfolk, VA 23502
3beds
1,206sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1953
5,662 Square Feet Lot
$259,900 Zestimate®
$211/sqft
$1,947 Estimated rent
Home value
$259,900
$244,000 - $278,000
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Large fenced backyardTimeless charmBright and invitingNew lvp flooringVersatile bonus roomsFresh paintPlush new carpet
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Listed by:
Donna Mathis,
Keffer Realty 757-482-2606
Bought with:
Logan Cooper
EXP Realty LLC
Source: REIN Inc.,MLS#: 10598638
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: 1st Floor BR, Office/Study, Spare Room, Utility Room
Heating
- Heat Pump W/A, Natural Gas
Cooling
- Heat Pump, Wall/Window Unit(s)
Appliances
- Included: Dishwasher, Electric Range, Refrigerator, Electric Water Heater
- Laundry: Dryer Hookup, Washer Hookup
Features
- Ceiling Fan(s)
- Flooring: Carpet, Ceramic Tile, Laminate/LVP
- Basement: Crawl Space
- Has fireplace: No
- Common walls with other units/homes: No Common Walls
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 1,206 sqft
Property
Parking
- Parking features: Driveway
- Has uncovered spaces: Yes
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Patio & porch: Deck, Porch
- Pool features: None
- Has spa: Yes
- Spa features: Bath
- Fencing: Wood,Fenced
- Waterfront features: Not Waterfront
Lot
- Size: 5,662 Square Feet
Details
- Parcel number: 17658100
- Zoning: R-8
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Cape Cod
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Vinyl Siding
- Roof: Asphalt Shingle
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1953
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: City/County
- Water: City/County
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Fox Hall Res Park
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Norfolk
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $211/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $196,800
- Annual tax amount: $2,322
- Date on market: 8/22/2025
Price history
Price history is unavailable.
Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,421 +4.2% | $196,800 +4.2% |
| 2024 | $2,322 +5.7% | $188,800 +7.5% |
| 2023 | $2,196 +3.9% | $175,700 +3.9% |
| 2022 | $2,114 +10.5% | $169,100 +10.5% |
| 2021 | $1,913 +3.4% | $153,000 +3.4% |
| 2020 | $1,849 +6.6% | $147,900 +6.6% |
| 2019 | $1,735 +26.1% | $138,800 +26.1% |
| 2018 | $1,376 +123.9% | $110,100 +3% |
| 2017 | $615 | $106,900 -1.8% |
| 2016 | $615 -50.5% | $108,900 |
| 2015 | $1,241 | $108,900 |
| 2014 | $1,241 | $108,900 |
| 2013 | -- | $108,900 |
| 2012 | -- | $108,900 -7.2% |
| 2011 | -- | $117,400 -3.6% |
| 2010 | -- | $121,800 |
| 2009 | -- | $121,800 |
| 2008 | -- | $121,800 |
| 2007 | -- | $121,800 +18.7% |
| 2006 | -- | $102,600 +23.6% |
| 2005 | -- | $83,000 +13.4% |
| 2004 | -- | $73,200 +12.6% |
| 2003 | -- | $65,000 +5% |
| 2002 | -- | $61,900 |
| 2001 | -- | $61,900 +0.1% |
| 2000 | -- | $61,840 |
Find assessor info on the county website
Neighborhood: Foxhall
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Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 2/10Coleman Place Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 1 mi
- 1/10Norview Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 1.8 mi
- 1/10B. T. Washington High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 2.7 mi
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Coleman Place Elementary
- Middle: Lake Taylor School
- High: BT Washington
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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