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About this home
Discover your own paradise peninsula on sought-after Bennetts Creek. Approached by a private driveway and surrounded by water on two sides, this retreat sits on almost two acres with panoramic water views, multiple piers, multiple boat slips, and deep-water access with approximately 12 feet of water depth at high tide. For boat lovers and water lovers alike, this is a place to cruise, fish, kayak, and unwind just steps from home. Two residences offer approximately 4,700 square feet of combined finished living space, totaling six bedrooms and five-and-a-half baths. The custom all-brick main home features four bedrooms and three-and-a-half baths, with primarily one-level living and beautiful water views from the primary suite, living room, dining area, and kitchen. An attached two-car garage adds convenience, while a walk-up attic provides generous storage and is already framed for potential future living space. Above the separate oversized two-car garage, an approximately 800-square-foot guest apartment offers two bedrooms, two full baths, a kitchen, living area, vaulted ceilings, skylights, and its own waterfront deck. Ideal for extended family, guests, multigenerational living, or a private office retreat, this second residence adds exceptional flexibility. Outside, multiple piers and boat slips make the creek an extension of your backyard. Enjoy mornings overlooking the water, afternoons exploring by boat, and evenings relaxing on the deck. Expansive views and a private peninsula setting create the feeling of a secluded waterfront getaway. With almost two acres, two residences, four garage bays, panoramic water views, and direct boating access, this property offers an extraordinary waterfront lifestyle. Schedule your private tour and experience your own paradise on Bennetts Creek.
Single-familyProperty Type
2005Year Built
2 acresLot Size
$315Price/Sq.Ft.
2 garage spacesParking
Listed by Susan Jenkins• Better Homes & Gdns Ntv Am Grp
Listed by Charlene Wales• Better Homes & Gdns Ntv Am Grp
Sleepy Hole, located between the Nansemond River and Downtown Suffolk, is a waterfront and residential Suffolk neighborhood with riverfront parks and wooded streets. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around Sleepy Hole Park, where boat ramps, picnic lawns, and river views set a relaxed, outdoors-forward rhythm. Housing leans toward established single-family streets with generous yards and a quiet, green canopy. The Nansemond River shoreline shapes daily routines with paddling, fishing, and sunset walks. Nearby, Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts and the Suffolk Seaboard Station Railroad Museum add a civic, small-city cultural layer.
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Market insights
5286 Bennetts Pasture Rd · $1,475,000
DAYS ON MARKET
1 days
The average home goes pending in 48 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
99.2%
Most homes are selling 1% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$1,475,000
Median sale price in this area is $456,750. (69% lower than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
17% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Gas-propane fireplace
Ceiling fan
Cathedral ceiling
Skylights
Walk-in attic
Walk-in closet
Accessibility features
Bedrooms
First-floor master bedroom
First-floor bedroom
Bathrooms
5 full bathrooms
1 half bathroom
Kitchen
Dishwasher
Disposal
Microwave
Electric range
Refrigerator
Laundry & utility
Washer and dryer
Washer and dryer hookups
Flooring
Ceramic, laminate, and wood flooring
Heating & cooling
Two-zone heat pump heating
Two-zone heat pump cooling
Exterior features
Cul-de-sac location
Deck
Wooded setting
Waterfront with creek and river access
Bulkhead
Deep, navigable water
Riparian rights
Water view
Well
Home design
Detached home
Ranch and transitional style
1.5 stories
Parking
Attached two-car garage
Detached two-car garage
Oversized garage
Four parking spaces
Construction
Brick exterior
Asphalt shingle roof
Crawl-space foundation
Utilities
Septic sewer
City/county water
Electric water heater
220-volt electric
Other
Garage apartment
Accessory dwelling unit
Storage shed
Electricity and solar
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To provide areas for low density single family uses which provides a buffer between A, RR, RE and the more intensive residential zoning district classifications. This zoning district implements the policies of the Comprehensive Plan; to maintain balance and diversity in the City's housing stock by permitting high quality residential housing in conjunction with other districts which disperse housing for other income groups throughout the City.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Religious facility
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Educational/school
Library
Communications tower
Cemetery
Park & open space
Climate risks
4/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
1/10 Fire Factor
Unlikely to be in a wildfire in next 30 years
8/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 107° expected this year, 16 days in 30 years
8/10 Wind Factor
80% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
1 unhealthy days expected this year, 1 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Suffolk, VA • 23435
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Sun exposure
90/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in Suffolk. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 5286 Bennetts Pasture Rd
$1,442,472
$33K under list price of $1.48M
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The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $667K to $835K.