507 Pembroke Avenue

Norfolk, Virginia 23507 (MLS #10614703)
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
5.5
Square Ft.
7,645
1,995,000

Overlooking Beechwood Park, peer into historic Norfolk’s past, where masonry, artistry, and carpentry come alive in Ghent’s fourth oldest home that’s been meticulously updated and appointed with today’s features. Upon entering the foyer, you're greeted by intricate millwork, a parlor, and a library wrapped in dark wood with a tin ceiling. Make your way through the velvet and linen-wrapped dining room and butler’s pantry to a chef’s dream kitchen, complete with a Viking range, Fisher Paykel dish drawer, maple butcher block island, and countless more features to make entertaining a breeze. Head to the music room and savor the natural light while taking in the intricate lion and rose mural complimented by rich wainscoting.  

On the second floor is the grandiose primary suite, featuring a sitting room, private veranda, free-standing tub, rain shower, two en-suite bedrooms. and two additional guest bedrooms with a shared bathroom. The third floor features a large flex room that would make the ideal theatre room and an additional en-suite with cedar-lined closets. Other notable features include a 3,000 square foot basement, a whole-house generator, a Kinetico water filtration system, updated mechanical systems, and a newer roof. 

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Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
5.5
Square Ft.
7,645

Notable Features Throughout the Home 

  • Part of the Ghent historical register

      • Fourth-oldest home in Ghent

    • Overlooking Beechwood Park

    • Oak flooring throughout 

    • Terracotta tiles 

    • 10-inch floor moulding 

    • Original, custom millwork 

    • Three Dutch doors 

    • Crystal chandeliers throughout

    • Leaded glass throughout 

      • Transomes, windows, etc 

    • All affixed sconces to convey

    • Whole-house generator 

    First Floor Rooms 

    • Music Room  

      • Wainscoting throughout 

      • Wood beam ceiling 

    • Wet Bar and China Hutch 

      • Expansive, built-in functional  hutch

      • Original photos of the home to convey 

      • Red marble countertop

      • Built-in refrigerated wine storage 

    • Formal Dining Room 

      • Fireplace with original marble surround

      • Original, leaded stained-glass French doors leading to the veranda 

      • Crystal chandelier 

      • Velvet and linen walls 

    • Entryway/Parlor 

      • Intricate millwork 

      • Two fireplaces with intricate details 

      • Dutch door 

    • Library 

      • Wood paneled walls 

      • Original tin ceiling 

      • Intricate crown moulding 

      • Red Marble surround fireplace 

      • Herringbone pattern floor

    Kitchen 

    • 8-Burner, Dual-Oven Commercial Viking Range and Hood
    • Wrought Iron French Rack 

    • Sub-Zero Stainless Steel refrigerator 

    • Maple butcher block island 4x4 

      • Dual warming drawers 

    • Fisher Paykel dual dish drawer and additional dishwasher

    • Maple cabinets throughout 

    • Wrought iron chandelier 

      • Kitchen table with original antique chairs to convey 

    • Butler’s pantry original to the home 

    Primary Suite 

    • Expansive, covering 950 sq ft 

    • Fireplace with marble surround

    • Sitting area with custom art

    • Private veranda overlooking the backyard and garden

    • Vanity/dressing room with custom built-ins

    • Floor-to-ceiling marble tile 

    • Stand-alone cast iron bathtub 

    • Heated towel rack 

    • Double marble vanity

    Second Floor Features

    • Large landing 

    • Spacious guest bedrooms 

      • Each with two walls of windows capturing natural light 

      • Each bedroom with an ensuite and ornamental fireplace original to home

    • Contains five of the home’s six bedrooms 

    • Ornate original lighting in each room 

    • Secondary access into kitchen 

    • Stand-alone bathroom with clawfoot tub and heated towel rack with gold quartz tile wall and flooring 

    • Expansive laundry room

    Third Floor 

    • Fourth ensuite guest bedroom with cedar-lined closet 

    • Bronze light fixture

    • Additional flex room - ideal workout/meditation room 

    • Oversized flex room - about 400 sq ft 

    Basement/Exterior

    • Fully painted, lit basement 

    • Ornate rock garden 

    • Professionally landscaped

    • Irrigation system 

    • Bluestone walkway leading to front entrance 

    • Sweeping front porch 


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