GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD YOUR OWN HOME JUST THE WAY YOU WANT. 1 ACRE LOT WITH SEPTIC "AS IS" AND HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED. HOUSE WAS BUILT IN 1994 BUT IS NOW UNINHABITAL AND GROWN OVER. SEPTIC WAS PUT IN AT THE SAME TIME. ADDRESS FOR FARMHOUSE NEXT DOOR IS 4381 DESERT RD FOR REFERRENCE.
Whaleyville, located between Suffolk and the North Carolina line, is a rural and crossroads Suffolk neighborhood with pine-flatwoods scenery and a two-lane main street. The neighborhood’s character concentrates around the Whaleyville Boulevard (US-13) and Holland Road (VA-58) junction, where small storefronts, service counters, and roadside signage set the pace. The Whaleyville Historic District adds a low-slung streetscape of early-20th-century commercial buildings and modest homes. Nearby, the Great Dismal Swamp’s edge brings dark-water canals and long, quiet drives. Suffolk Seaboard Station Railroad Museum and the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts anchor day trips beyond the crossroads.
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Property details
Interior
Exterior
Interior features
Uninhabitable dwelling on the property
Exterior features
Level lot
Clustered trees
State road frontage
Paved road access
Home design
Single building described as an uninhabitable dwelling
Construction
Approximately 1.0 acre (.51 to 1.0 acre range)
Utilities
Electric available
Well water
Septic system
Telephone available
Sale and tax history for 4385 Desert Rd
Sale History
Tax History
Date
Event
Price
REINMLS #10633979
Jun 29, 2026
Price Changed
$65,000
May 7, 2026
Listed
$75,000
REINMLS #10607084
May 1, 2026
Listing Removed
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Oct 21, 2025
Listed
$75,000
Public Records
Aug 28, 2025
Sold
$575,000
Year
Property tax
Land + Additions
Assessment*
2025
$1,338 (+7.0%)
$52,700 + $72,300
$125,000
2024
$1,250 (+1.1%)
$47,900 + $68,900
$116,800
2023
$1,236 (+4.5%)
$47,900 + $65,500
$113,400
2022
$1,183 (−1.8%)
$47,900 + $60,600
$108,500
2021
$1,204
$47,900 + $60,600
$108,500
2020
$1,204
$47,900 + $60,600
$108,500
2019
$1,204 (+6.6%)
$47,900 + $60,600
$108,500
2018
$1,130 (+3.7%)
$39,900 + $61,900
$101,800
2017
$1,089
$39,900 + $61,900
$101,800
2016
$1,089 (+3.9%)
$39,900 + $61,900
$101,800
2014
$1,049
$39,900 + $61,900
$101,800
2013
$1,048 (−3.4%)
$39,900 + $61,900
$101,800
2012
$1,084
$49,900 + $61,900
$111,800
Public record
Public record
Zoning
Beds
4
Baths
1
Stories
1
Lot width
—
Lot depth
—
Lot size
1 Acre
Year renovated
—
Finished Sq. Ft.
1,200
Unfinished Sq. Ft.
—
Total Sq. Ft.
1,200
Year built
1994
Style
Mobile/Manufactured Home
County
Suffolk
APN
053453400
Parking Spaces
—
Basement
—
Accessible
—
HOA Dues
—
Garage
—
Features
—
Last updated by owner on Aug 26, 2026.
A
Agricultural District
The A Agricultural district provides areas for high intensity agricultural operations as well as agri-business and supportive industrial and commercial uses. A zoning implements the policies of the Comprehensive Plan to protect and preserve valuable agricultural areas and to implement agricultural protection zoning, to develop performance standards for rural businesses, to formulate policies for preservation of rural areas, pasture land and agriculture, to set maximum permissible densities or new zoning districts, to define specific areas for rural commercial uses, and to identify areas appropriate for agricultural preservation.
Permitted uses
Include but are not limited to:
Dairy
Livestock production
Religious facility
Housing-Group
Housing-Single unit
Golf related
Communications tower
Cemetery
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
0.15% chance of being in a wildfire in next 30 years
8/10 Heat Factor
7 days above 109° 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
0 unhealthy days expected this year, 1 days in 30 years
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Historical weather
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Redfin Estimate for 4385 Desert Rd
$59,010
$5,990 under list price of $65K
Nearby comparable homes
The Redfin Estimate uses 6 recent nearby sales, priced between $235K to $349K.