Welcome to 197 Gate House Rd! This well-maintained home offers a flexible floor plan featuring a first-floor bedroom with a private en-suite bath for guests, multigenerational living, or a convenient primary suite option. Upstairs, you'll find a spacious loft for a home office, media room, or additional living space. Enjoy low-maintenance living with association fees that include ground maintenance, trash pickup, clubhouse access, exercise room, swimming pool, and tennis courts. Conveniently located near shopping, dining, entertainment, and major commuter routes, this home combines comfort, convenience, and outstanding community amenities. HUD Case# 544-350880 IN (Insured). Seller makes no representations or warranties as to property condition. HUD Homes are Sold “As-Is”. If built prior to 1978, lead based paint may potentially exist. Equal Housing Opportunity. Seller may contribute up to 3% for buyer’s closing costs, upon buyer request. 3D True Immersive Virtual Tour available. Check it out today! Property sold As-Is. Ask about $100 FHA Down payment HUD Program.
CondoProperty Type
1991Year Built
$147Price/Sq.Ft.
$80/moHOA Dues
2 spacesParking
Listed by Susan Jenkins• Better Homes & Gdns Ntv Am Grp
Listed by Christian Hair• Better Homes & Gdns Ntv Am Grp
Lees Mill, located between Oyster Point Road and Jefferson Avenue, is a residential and commercial Newport News neighborhood with wooded pockets and a retail corridor. The neighborhood’s energy concentrates around the Jefferson Avenue and Oyster Point Road junction, where big-box storefronts, casual eateries, and service plazas set a brisk, errands-first rhythm. Housing trends toward late-20th-century subdivisions and garden-style apartments, with curving streets and mature tree cover. Newport News Park frames the area with long trails and lake views that shift the pace toward outdoors time. The Virginia Living Museum adds a local, nature-forward cultural note. For a night out, the Ferguson Center for the Arts brings concerts and performances close by.
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Market insights
197 Gate House Rd · $226,000
DAYS ON MARKET
20 days
The average home goes pending in 122 days.
SALE-TO-LIST
94.4%
Most homes are selling 6% below list price.
LIST PRICE
$226,000
Median sale price in this area is $157,191. (30% lower than this home)
PRICE DROP
0 price drops
14% of homes in this area have had a price drop in the past month.
Property details
Interior
Exterior
Finance
Interior features
Decorative fireplace
Dual-entry bath (entrances from bedroom and hall)
Scuttle (attic) access
6 total rooms
Attic
Loft
Pantry
Porch
Utility closet
Bedrooms
First-floor master bedroom (master bedroom with bath)
One bedroom has an ensuite
Bathrooms
2 full bathrooms
Kitchen
Range (electric)
Refrigerator
Dishwasher
Pantry
Laundry & utility
Washer and dryer
Washer hookup
Dryer hookup
Flooring
Carpet
Laminate
Vinyl
Heating & cooling
Heat pump
Central air
Exterior features
Wood fence
Fenced yard
Vinyl siding
Porch
Home design
Detached single-family condo
Traditional style
2 stories
Two living levels
Slab foundation
Parking
Assigned/reserved parking (2 spaces)
Construction
Asphalt shingle roof
Utilities
City/County water
City/County sewer
Electric water heater
Electric power
HOA & community
HOA present (Cobblestone at Lee's Mill Condo Assoc)
Managed by United Properties Assoc
Condo fee $80 monthly
Community amenities include clubhouse, exercise room, ground maintenance, pool, tennis courts, and trash pickup
Electricity and solar
View estimated energy costs and solar savings for this home
Welcome to 197 Gate House Rd! This well-maintained home offers a flexible floor plan featuring a first-floor bedroom with a private en-suite bath for guests, multigenerational living, or a convenient primary suite option. Upstairs, you'll find a spacious loft for a home office, media room, or additional living space. Enjoy low-maintenance living with association fees that include ground maintenance, trash pickup, clubhouse access, exercise room, swimming pool, and tennis courts. Conveniently located near shopping, dining, entertainment, and major commuter routes, this home combines comfort, convenience, and outstanding community amenities. HUD Case# 544-350880 IN (Insured). Seller makes no representations or warranties as to property condition. HUD Homes are Sold “As-Is”. If built prior to 1978, lead based paint may potentially exist. Equal Housing Opportunity. Seller may contribute up to 3% for buyer’s closing costs, upon buyer request. 3D True Immersive Virtual Tour available. Check it out today! Property sold As-Is. Ask about $100 FHA Down payment HUD Program.
REINMLS #10642004
Jun 30, 2026
Listed
$226,000
$147/sq ft
REINMLS #10625216
Apr 8, 2026
Listing Removed
—
Mar 15, 2026
Listed
$267,500
$174/sq ft
REINMLS #10615997
Mar 15, 2026
Listing Removed
—
Mar 6, 2026
Price Changed
$269,000
$175/sq ft
Feb 20, 2026
Price Changed
$270,000
$176/sq ft
Feb 2, 2026
Price Changed
$279,000
$181/sq ft
Jan 21, 2026
Price Changed
$285,000
$185/sq ft
Jan 12, 2026
Listed
$289,900
$188/sq ft
REINMLS #10611719
Feb 23, 2026
Rental Removed
$2,000
$1/sq ft
Nov 27, 2025
Listed for Rent
$2,000
$1/sq ft
TURBOTENANT #1
Nov 27, 2025
Rental Removed
$2,000
$1/sq ft
Nov 15, 2025
Listed for Rent
$2,000
$1/sq ft
May 19, 2025
Rental Removed
$2,000
$1/sq ft
May 7, 2025
Listed for Rent
$2,000
$1/sq ft
Public Records
May 13, 2022
Sold
$223,500
$145/sq ft
REINMLS #10430005
Apr 1, 2022
Listed
$220,000
$143/sq ft
Public Records
Jul 1, 2002
Sold
$85,900
$56/sq ft
Public Records
Mar 17, 1998
Sold
$73,500
$48/sq ft
Public Records
Jul 23, 1993
Sold
$69,000
$45/sq ft
Public Records
Mar 29, 1991
Sold
$72,000
$47/sq ft
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2027
$3,129 (−1.6%)
$55,400 + $209,800
$265,200
2026
$3,181 (+12.1%)
$55,400 + $201,700
$257,100
2025
$2,837 (+4.6%)
$55,400 + $185,000
$240,400
2024
$2,713 (+13.3%)
$55,400 + $174,500
$229,900
2023
$2,393 (+20.3%)
$50,400 + $136,800
$187,200
2022
$1,990 (−0.6%)
$42,000 + $121,100
$163,100
2020
$2,003 (+5.5%)
$42,000 + $110,100
$152,100
2019
$1,898 (+3.4%)
$42,000 + $101,900
$143,900
2018
$1,835 (+4.6%)
$42,000 + $97,000
$139,000
2017
$1,754 (+3.4%)
$40,000 + $92,400
$132,400
2016
$1,696 (+13.8%)
$40,000 + $88,000
$128,000
2014
$1,490
$40,000 + $82,200
$122,200
2013
$1,491 (−4.7%)
$40,000 + $82,200
$122,200
2012
$1,564
$40,000 + $102,200
$142,200
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
2
Baths
2
Stories
2
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
—
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,428
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,428
Year built
1991
Style
Condo/Co-op
County
Newport News
APN
050000819
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Sep 18, 2026.
R5
Low Density Multiple-Family Dwelling District
The intent of this article is to establish district regulations for areas developed with a mixture of attached single-family residential dwellings and to provide adequate and sufficient open space and on-site recreation for residents of such developments. For the purpose of this chapter, dwellings such as semi-detached, townhouse, garden apartments, two-family and zero lot line shall be deemed single-family attached dwellings.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Community / recreation center
Religious facility
Housing-Single unit
Housing-Multiple units
Housing-Senior
Infrastructure
Educational/school
Fire house
Police station
Park & open space
Climate risks
1/10 Flood Factor
Minimal risk of a flood reaching the building in the next 30 years
3/10 Fire Factor
0.31% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
9/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 105° expected this year, 17 days in 30 years
8/10 Wind Factor
80% chance of strong winds in next 30 years
2/10 Air Factor
0 unhealthy days expected this year, 1 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
Newport News, VA • 23609
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Sun exposure
92/ 100
Exceptional sunlight
Sunscore
This home ranks in the top 26% for direct sun exposure in Newport News. There appears to be minimal shading by surrounding buildings, terrain, and vegetation.
8.2 hrs
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Redfin Estimate for 197 Gate House Rd
$224,719
$1,281 under list price of $226K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $204K to $225K.