A waterfront contemporary house on the James River in Williamsburg’s Drummonds Field sold for $1.10 million, the highest reported price among five home sales tracked in the Virginia Beach, Virginia metro area for the week ending August 16, 2026.
The five sales combined for $3.58 million and span Drummonds Field, Powhatan Shores, Cardinal, Graylin Woods and Gloucester. Williamsburg accounts for the top sale and two more entries on the list; the others closed in Cardinal, in Mathews County, and in Gloucester. James River frontage figures in both of the top two closings, and build years run from 1984 to a custom house completed this year.
No. 1 — $1,100,000 · 2515 Manion Dr, Williamsburg, Virginia
The Drummonds Field house at 2515 Manion Dr claimed the week’s highest reported price, closing August 10, 2026, at $1.1 million. Built in 1986, the contemporary residence holds four bedrooms and four full bathrooms across a reported 4,608 square feet, on a 40,946-square-foot lot with frontage on the James River.
An in-ground pool, a screened porch, a patio and a fireplace complete the property, according to the listing. The house was marketed through a simulcast auction, with in-person and online bidding, ahead of the sale, and it went under contract 22 days after the current listing date. The property previously changed hands for $115,000 in 2001.
Chip Jones of Dudley Resources was the listing agent. The closing ranked No. 1 in RealtyWire’s Virginia Beach Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending August 16, 2026, the highest-priced reported sale in the metro that week. Kyle Hause of Long & Foster Real Estate Inc. represented the buyer.
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No. 2 — $680,000 · 120 Constance Ave, Williamsburg, Virginia
A four-bedroom house at 120 Constance Ave in Williamsburg’s Powhatan Shores closed on August 12, 2026, for $680,000. The 1984 home reports 1,980 square feet and backs onto the water, where a dock with a boat lift and a kayak rack open the yard to the James River for fishing, water sports and cruising.
The backyard also carries a swimming pool, a shed, a covered grill station and a large screened porch fitted with a television and an electric fireplace. Recent work includes a new roof in 2025, the pool in 2023, the furnace, air conditioner and water heater in 2022, and the dock and boat lift in 2020. An optional homeowners association covers neighborhood common areas and a boat ramp, and the Colonial Parkway runs nearby. The property previously changed hands for $155,000 in 1991.
Derek Greene of The Greene Realty Group was the listing agent. The house went under contract 12 days after the current listing date and closed at its full asking price, at No. 2 in RealtyWire’s Virginia Beach Metro Area Top 5 for the week.
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No. 3 — $599,900 · 67 Hicks Wharf Rd, Cardinal, Virginia
A newly completed custom house at 67 Hicks Wharf Rd sold for $599,900 on August 11, 2026, putting Cardinal on the week’s list. The 2026-built residence sits on two private acres in Mathews County, minutes from Mobjack Bay, and reports 3,270 square feet with four bedrooms.
A great room with recessed lighting is anchored by a stacked-stone fireplace, and the kitchen carries custom cabinetry, an oversized island, quartz countertops and under-cabinet lighting. The first-floor primary suite includes a walk-in closet and a bath with a custom tile shower, a soaking tub, double vanities and a separate water closet, with two more bedrooms and a private office on the same level. A second primary suite and full bath occupy the upper floor. Outside are an oversized 2.5-car garage, a columned front porch with a double-door entry and a covered rear porch facing the acreage.
Rhonda Carroll of Samson Properties was the listing agent. The sale closed at its full asking price and ranked No. 3 in RealtyWire’s weekly Virginia Beach Metro Area Top 5. Shannon French of Southern Trade Realty, Inc represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $599,000 · 3323 Running Cedar Way, Williamsburg, Virginia
The August 13, 2026 closing at 3323 Running Cedar Way brought $599,000 for a brick house in Williamsburg’s Graylin Woods. Built in 1988 and laid out for primarily one-level living, it offers three bedrooms across a reported 3,114 square feet.
A front porch overlooks a landscaped, private front yard, and the kitchen opens to the family room. The first-floor primary suite has a private bath; upstairs sit two more bedrooms and a separate staircase leading to a large bonus room. A screened porch looks over the wooded backyard, and a new hot water heater was installed in 2026. Graylin Woods lies minutes from Williamsburg’s shopping, dining and historic attractions.
Charlotte Jones of Chj Realty was the listing agent. The Graylin Woods house closed at its full asking price and took the No. 4 spot in RealtyWire’s Virginia Beach Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending August 16, 2026.
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No. 5 — $599,000 · 4202 Hall Oaks Dr, Gloucester, Virginia
In Gloucester, a custom brick house on 1.5 acres at 4202 Hall Oaks Dr changed hands August 10, 2026, for $599,000. Built in 2000 on a cul-de-sac in the Ashdan Woods community, the three-bedroom home reports 3,671 square feet and carries no homeowners association.
The family room rises to cathedral ceilings and centers on a masonry fireplace with gas logs. A formal dining room, a private home office, a sunroom and a bonus room fill out the floor plan, with hardwood and tile flooring, a cedar-lined closet, a central vacuum system and a whole-house generator. An attached two-car garage is joined by a detached two-car garage with unfinished space above, and the landscaped, multi-level backyard steps down through exposed aggregate patios.
Linda Collier of Hogge Real Estate Inc. was the listing agent. The $599,000 closing placed her at the listing side of the No. 5 sale in RealtyWire’s Virginia Beach Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending August 16, 2026.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, August 16, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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