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About this home
Custom 4,300+ sq ft estate on 3 private, wooded acres on historic Taft Rd., located in the Hickory/Grassfield school districts. Perfect blend of country living & city access. Inside features exceptional build quality, ornate plasterwork, dentil moulding, & dual staircases. The main level hosts a home office, living room with a wood fireplace, half bath, & a sunroom. The spacious kitchen boasts a center island & matte white cafe; appliances, leading to a laundry room & 2-car heated garage. Upstairs features 4 large bedrooms, including a primary suite with 2 walk-in closets & 3rd-floor access. 2 full baths feature luxury defogging mirrors. The 3rd floor is ideal for a 2nd living room/studio. Outside boasts a wrap-around porch, 32k-gal saltwater pool (new liner 2025; new pump/filter/salt cell 2026), Trex deck, heated 3-car detached garage with mini-split, carport, shed (new roof 2026), & pole barn. Features 400A service (200A panel), generator tie, & grill propane line. Move-in ready!
Single-familyProperty Type
1998Year Built
3 acresLot Size
$275Price/Sq.Ft.
3 car garageParking
Listed by Alysia Mulkey• Atlantic Sothebys Int'l Realty
Pleasant Grove, located between Great Bridge and the North Carolina line, is a rural and residential Chesapeake neighborhood with working farmland and pine-wooded backroads. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Battlefield Blvd S and Pleasant Grove Rd crossroads, where feed stores, roadside produce stands, and small service shops set a practical, country cadence. Homes tend toward ranchers and newer builds on larger lots, with long driveways and wide skies. Two-lane roads and drainage canals trace the landscape, and evenings read quieter than the commercial corridors to the north. Outdoor time centers on nearby waterways and open fields rather than sidewalks.
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Offer insights
1741 Taft Rd · $1,199,997
$1.19M and above
75% chance or better to win
Why $1.19M+ is a strong offer
DAYS ON MARKET
47 days
The average home goes pending in 28 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
100.4%
Most homes are selling 0% above list price.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Kitchen
Bathroom
Bedroom
Living
Dining
Interior features
Cable hookup
Ceiling fan(s)
Garage door opener
Generator hookup
Jetted tub
Water softener
Fireplace (wood)
Primary double sink
Walk-in closet(s)
Window treatments
Attic access (permanent and pull-down)
Walk-in attic
Finished room over garage
Office/study
Foyer
Sun room
Porch
Pantry
Workshop
Bedrooms
No bedroom with full bathroom on first floor
Bathrooms
2 full bathrooms
1 half bathroom
Jetted tub in primary or main bath
Kitchen
Dishwasher
Disposal
Microwave
Gas range
Refrigerator
Laundry & utility
Washer hookup
Dryer hookup
Flooring
Carpet
Vinyl
Wood
Heating & cooling
Central air conditioning
Heat pump (also used for heating)
Variable speed cooling
Electric heating option
Propane gas heating
Exterior features
Deck
Patio
In-ground pool
Wooded setting
Well
Back fenced yard with wood and wire fencing
Barn
Detached workshop
Storage shed
Home design
Detached single-family home
Traditional style
2 stories
Three living levels
Crawl foundation
Vinyl siding
Asphalt shingle roof
Hallways at least 42 inches wide
Wooded view
Parking
Attached 2-car garage
Detached 3+ car garage
Carport
Driveway parking spaces
Construction
Vinyl exterior siding
Crawlspace foundation
Asphalt shingle roof
Utilities
Well water
Septic sewer
Electric water heater
HOA & community
No HOA fees (N/A)
Other
Fuel in tank conveys with sale
Electricity and solar
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This district is created primarily for the protection of the agricultural industry and rural section of the city from the invasion of urban and suburban uses and to preserve agricultural lands, forest lands and open space in the interest of the health, safety and welfare of the community. This district is not intended for major residential development; therefore, residential development and subdivisions for residential purposes in the A-1 agricultural district are prohibited except for minor subdivisions, as that term is defined in section 3-403 of this ordinance, preservation divisions, as that term is defined in section 10-201 of this ordinance, and conditional cluster developments approved in accordance with section 6-2200 et seq. of this ordinance.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Equestrian facility
Livestock production
Community / recreation center
Day care facility
Housing-Single unit
Fire house
Library
Police station
Communications tower
Agriculture-Cropland
Nov 11, 2015 • Final
Residential mechanical
Install a liquid propane tank and a unit heater in a detached garage.
Gas
HVAC
Nov 11, 2015 • Final
Residential driveway entrance permit - bld
Work on a single-family home.
Grading
Permit history is from public records and may be incomplete or inaccurate. Redfin and its agents make no representations about the property condition or permit status. Buyers should independently verify all information.
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
3/10 Fire Factor
0.62% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
9/10 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
1/10 Air Factor
0 unhealthy days expected this year, 0 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Chesapeake, VA • 23322
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Sun exposure
93/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home receives average direct sun exposure in the zip code. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
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Redfin Estimate for 1741 Taft Rd
$1,161,323
$39K under list price of $1.20M
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The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $900K to $1.7M.