Classic Cape Cod nestled in Warwick on the James! This 3 Bedroom, 2.5-bath home offers over 2500 square feet, open living and dining areas, an updated kitchen with lots of cabinets and breakfast area, a cozy office/sitting room, family room, first-floor primary bedroom with built in's and full bath featuring a stand-up tile shower and hardwood flooring throughout. Enjoy evenings sitting on the screened porch or patio! A fenced yard, storage shed, and mature landscaping round out the exterior of this home. Just minutes from the James River Country Club, Noland Trail, and CNU.
Sold for $475,000
$475,000
255 James River Dr, Newport News, VA 23601
3beds
2,504sqft
SingleFamily
Built in 1947
0.28 Acres Lot
$510,200 Zestimate®
$190/sqft
$2,637 Estimated rent
Home value
$510,200
$485,000 - $536,000
$2,637/mo
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 3
- Full bathrooms: 2
- 1/2 bathrooms: 1
Heating
- Other
Cooling
- Central
Features
- Has fireplace: Yes
Interior area
- Total interior livable area: 2,504 sqft
Property
Features
- Exterior features: Other
Lot
- Size: 0.28 Acres
Details
- Parcel number: 257000725
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
Materials
- Wood
- Foundation: Crawl/Raised
- Roof: Shake / Shingle
Condition
- Year built: 1947
Community & HOA
Location
- Region: Newport News
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $190/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $470,900
- Annual tax amount: $5,704
Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 8/26/2024 | Sold | $475,000$190/sqft |
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| 8/9/2024 | Contingent | $475,000$190/sqft |
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| 7/24/2024 | Listed for sale | $475,000+9.2%$190/sqft |
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| 3/7/2023 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 1/31/2023 | Pending sale | $435,000$174/sqft |
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| 1/26/2023 | Sold | $435,000$174/sqft |
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| 12/23/2022 | Pending sale | $435,000$174/sqft |
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| 12/19/2022 | Contingent | $435,000$174/sqft |
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| 12/6/2022 | Listed for sale | $435,000+35.9%$174/sqft |
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| 4/7/2006 | Sold | $320,000$128/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $5,704 +12.3% | $470,900 +9.4% |
| 2025 | $5,079 | $430,400 |
| 2024 | $5,079 +26.5% | $430,400 +22.5% |
| 2022 | $4,014 +8.5% | $351,400 +10.9% |
| 2021 | $3,701 +4% | $317,000 +8.7% |
| 2020 | $3,558 +0.7% | $291,700 +4.2% |
| 2018 | $3,534 | $280,000 |
| 2017 | $3,534 -0.5% | $280,000 |
| 2016 | $3,551 +0.2% | $280,000 |
| 2015 | $3,545 | $280,000 |
| 2014 | $3,545 +15.1% | $280,000 |
| 2013 | $3,080 | $280,000 |
| 2012 | $3,080 -3.4% | $280,000 -3.4% |
| 2011 | $3,190 -1.7% | $290,000 -1.7% |
| 2010 | $3,245 -7.8% | $295,000 -7.8% |
| 2009 | $3,521 -0.2% | $320,100 -0.2% |
| 2008 | $3,527 | $320,600 |
| 2007 | $3,527 +1.3% | $320,600 +10.5% |
| 2006 | $3,481 +16.9% | $290,100 +20.8% |
| 2005 | $2,977 +17.7% | $240,100 +20.5% |
| 2004 | $2,530 +14.7% | $199,200 +14.7% |
| 2003 | $2,206 +1.8% | $173,700 +1.8% |
| 2002 | $2,168 +5.3% | $170,700 +2.8% |
| 2001 | $2,058 +2.8% | $166,000 +2.8% |
| 2000 | $2,003 | $161,500 |
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Neighborhood: Warwick on the James
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GreatSchools rating
- 8/10Hilton Elementary SchoolGrades: PK-5Distance: 0.9 mi
- 3/10Homer L. Hines Middle SchoolGrades: 6-8Distance: 0.7 mi
- 5/10Warwick High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 1 mi
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- Virginia
- Newport News City
- Newport News
- 23601
- Warwick on the James
- 255 James River Dr