Spectacular, Fabulous custom-built waterfront Chesapeake Bay cottage with private sandy beach and panoramic water views. Architect-designed and completed in 2023, featuring vaulted ceilings, exposed pine beams, French doors to a bayfront deck with wraparound covered porch, and a new cozy gas fireplace. Main level has an open living area, granite kitchen countertops with built-in appliances, Ranaii gas hot water, bedroom, utility room with washer/dryer, and full bath with tiled shower, quartz vanity, and soaking tub. Loft provides flexible space for sleeping, office, or lounge with endless ship and sea life views. Full-house generator included. Room to build on to cottage!
Detached 2-car garage with finished apartment (completed June 2025) for guests, multigenerational living, or potential rental. Downstairs includes dual gas/HVAC, mini-split, utility sink/work area, washer/dryer hookups, and half bath; wiring in place for future pool or hot tub. Upstairs features beautiful vaulted beadboard ceiling, large kitchen with seafoam quartz counters, open living area, bedroom with walk-in closet, and spacious bath with tiled Roman shower. Hurricane-rated Andersen sliders open to balcony with bay and Smith Point Lighthouse views; shaded patio below.
Infrastructure and finishes include 2023 deep well and 3-bedroom septic, board-and-batten siding, 400 series Andersen windows/doors, LVP waterproof flooring, tiled baths, lifetime roof, aluminum railings, Trex decking, and outdoor hot/cold shower. New jetties (2025) protect approx. 167 ft of private sandy shoreline. 10x10 storage shed provides additional storage. Quiet serene Reedville location offering a turnkey bayfront home with separate guest apartment.
For sale
Price cut: $50K (8/26)
$1,449,000
229 Shipwatch Ln, Reedville, VA 22539
2beds
2,479sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 2025
1.5 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$585/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
Cozy gas fireplaceTiled bathsLifetime roofBoard-and-batten sidingAluminum railingsTrex deckingLvp waterproof flooring
- 74 days
- 218
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Steven Koleno 804-656-5007,
Beycome Brokerage Realty LLC 804-656-5007
Source: CVRMLS,MLS#: 2620345
Originating MLS: Central Virginia Regional MLS
Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 2
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 2
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Rooms
- Room types: Center Hall
Primary bedroom
- Level: Main
- Dimensions: 0 x 0
Primary bedroom
- Level: Second
- Dimensions: 0 x 0
Additional room
- Level: Second
- Dimensions: 0 x 0
Other
- Description: Tub & Shower
- Level: First
Other
- Description: Shower
- Level: Second
Half bath
- Level: First
Kitchen
- Level: Main
- Dimensions: 0 x 0
Kitchen
- Level: Second
- Dimensions: 0 x 0
Living room
- Level: Second
- Dimensions: 0 x 0
Heating
- Electric, Heat Pump, Natural Gas, Other
Cooling
- Central Air, Other
Features
- Bedroom on Main Level, Ceiling Fan(s), Cathedral Ceiling(s), Fireplace, Granite Counters, Window Treatments
- Doors: Insulated Doors
- Windows: Screens, Window Treatments
- Has basement: No
- Attic: Access Only,None
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Gas
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 2,479 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 2,479
- Finished area below ground: 0
Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: Detached, Finished Garage, Garage, Garage Door Opener, Heated Garage
- Garage spaces: 2
Features
- Levels: Two
- Stories: 2
- Patio & porch: Deck, Porch
- Exterior features: Deck, Lighting, Porch, Storage, Shed
- Pool features: None
- On waterfront: Yes
- Waterfront features: Waterfront
- Body of water: Chesapeake Bay
Lot
- Size: 1.5 Acres
- Dimensions: 185 x 309 x 166 x 351
- Features: Beach Front, Level
Details
- Additional structures: Garage Apartment
- Parcel number: 36702304
- Other equipment: Generator
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: A-Frame,Custom
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Aluminum Siding, Block, Vinyl Siding
- Roof: Shingle
Condition
- Resale
- New construction: No
- Year built: 2025
Utilities & green energy
- Sewer: Septic Tank
- Water: Well
Community & HOA
Community
- Subdivision: Bay Shore
Location
- Region: Reedville
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $585/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $355,900
- Annual tax amount: $2,633
- Date on market: 7/26/2026
- Ownership: Individuals
- Ownership type: Sole Proprietor
Estimated market value
Not available
Estimated sales range
Not available
Not available
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/26/2026 | Price change | $1,449,000-3.3%$585/sqft |
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| 7/27/2026 | Listed for sale | $1,499,000$605/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,634 +26.4% | $355,900 +12.7% |
| 2024 | $2,084 +24% | $315,800 +14.6% |
| 2023 | $1,681 +77.8% | $275,600 +77.8% |
| 2022 | $946 | $155,000 |
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Neighborhood: 22539
Nearby schools
Schools provided by the listing agent
- Elementary: Northumberland
- Middle: Northumberland
- High: Northumberland
Source: CVRMLS. This data may not be complete. We recommend contacting the local school district to confirm school assignments for this home.




