5391 Whaleyville Blvd, Suffolk, VA 23438

In the late 1600s, Theophilus Whaley came to the coastal plains region of Virginia and acquired land. Sounds like the start of a great novel. Apart from having an impossibly cool name, Whaley pretty much disappeared into history from there. But his name didn’t. 5391 Whaleyville Boulevard is a really nice home on an inviting 10.5-acre tract of pasture and woods just southeast of Suffolk. Intrigued? You should be. This is a chic Craftsman built just a couple of years ago which has just been renovated. Motorized gates only let you in if you know when Constant’s Wharf was founded. It has paired gables and a good size front porch looking out on the bar-crossed wooden fencing and the few neighbors whom you’ll be joining in this gracious country neighborhood not too far from Chesapeake and Norfolk. A two-car garage with plenty of room for your shop has a concrete apron for parking on the right. As you enter, you realize that this is more home than you’d supposed. With almost 2500 finished square feet, six bedrooms, and three-and-a-half bathrooms, it keeps going like the horizon off the quarterdeck of that boat you’ll buy now that you have a place like this. It’s enormous! Wrought-iron balusters welcome you up the stairs, but you’re drawn to the kitchen first. Newly-laid LVP and a corner sideboard grace the living room with plenty of room for wide-screen TV and a sectional or so. A massive archway frames the kitchen, where you notice some attractive upgrades. A handsome steel pot rack hangs over the island, brand new stainless steel appliances are all around, a dropped stainless sink sets off the granite countertops perfectly, and there’s even a stainless range hood. A light fixture matching the pot rack marks out the dining room. The laundry and a powder room are right beside the kitchen on the way to the garage. On the other side of the house you discover a main floor master suite with its own walk-in closet and spacious bathroom. As you head upstairs it becomes obvious that you might need a compass and sextant like Theophilus had to navigate your way around all these rooms. The second floor master suite with another walk-in and another dedicated bathroom are impressive, and there are still four more bedrooms to go! Tasteful built-in bookshelves seem to be around every corner, and you’re convinced: This is enough house for you. All that’s left is to wander the more than ten acres to get a feel for this property. Financing options? No problem, the owner can offer an easy 30-year mortgage with no closing costs to get you in before Christmas. You decide maybe old man Whaley was onto something after all, and you or your agent call the owner (that's me) to start talking about a contract. Congratulations! This is an Equal Housing Opportunity.