THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: Saturday, October 1, 1994 TAG: 9409290363
SECTION: REAL ESTATE WEEKLY PAGE: 04 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: BY JANET DUNPHY, SPECIAL TO REAL ESTATE WEEKLY
LENGTH: Long : 107 lines
When the residents of Magic Hollow talk about their neighborhood they can't help but mention the word ``convenient.''
Located off Lynnhaven Parkway in Virginia Beach, Magic Hollow is only about a quarter mile from Lynnhaven Mall and its outlying restaurants, shopping centers and office complexes. Residents who work at Oceana Naval Air Station have an easy commute; access to the Virginia Beach-Norfolk Expressway is also no trouble.
``I don't drive, so it's easy for me to get to the mall, the gym and the Farm Fresh supermarket,'' says Julie Stone, who rents a home in Magic Hollow with her husband and two small children.
Christopher and Melissa Kulik have lived in their home for 2 1/2 years. ``The people here are pleasant and it's peaceful,'' says Kulik, ignoring the noisy Oceana jet traffic overhead. ``No one bothers us.''
Kulik, who moves soon to Tennessee, is renovating his home and plans to rent it. ``It's convenient to Oceana, close to Norfolk and far enough away from the beach traffic,'' he says.
Magic Hollow Boulevard, the neighborhood's main street, sweeps around in a half-circle from one point on Lynnhaven Parkway to another, ending just north of Holland Road. Townhouses, both rundown and tidy in appearance, are located at the neighborhood's entrance.
Most of the dwellings in Magic Hollow were built in the 1970s and are ranch style. Several blocks of semi-detached residences can be found at the far end of the neighborhood. According to the city tax assessor, the average price for a single-family house is $80,000, while the semi-detached dwellings cost about $54,000. The townhouses average $50,000.
The subdivision contains nine small parks, some of which are simply open areas of land and rights of way. Some of the parks are along the canals that crisscross the neighborhood. The Magic Hollow Community Association uses its dues to keep the parks in good shape. It recently spent $1,500 on new swings and is adding 10 parking spaces to the New Land Neighborhood Park.
Linda Lavender has been active in the community association for four of the six years she has lived in Magic Hollow and now serves as president. ``We are an extra set of eyes for the city,'' she says, explaining how the group employs a neighborhood watch system.
The association also distributes a newsletter every other month, schedules ``clean sweep'' days to bag garbage and dead shrubbery, and chooses a ``Home of the Month.''
A picnic three weeks ago drew 350 people to New Land Park, almost half the subdivision's residents. The association also holds Christmas parties and spring yard sales.
``We picked our house for its size and the back yard,'' Lavender says. ``The streets are really safe. My son can ride his bike out front. There are a lot of original owners.''
Real estate brokers say Magic Hollow also appeals to young families buying their first home. There are about 10 homes for sale and several for rent in the neighborhood. ILLUSTRATION: Photos by GARY C. KNAPP
Magic Hollow's central location is a prime lure, say the residents.
It's convenient to Lynnhaven Mall and the toll road.
Linda and Greg Lavender are active in their neighborhood community
association. Son Matthew enjoys riding his bike on Magic Hollow's
safe streets.
Staff map
Magic Hollow
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AT A GLANCE
ABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD
PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Brookwood and Holland elementary schools, Plaza
Middle School and Ocean Lakes High School.
RECREATION: City recreations center at Bow Creek
SHOPPING AREAS: Lynnhaven Mall, Lynnhaven Place, Green Run Square
and Farm Fresh Center
FOR SALE
A sampling of current listings:
At 1104 New Land Road, a 1,296-square-foot two-story with three
bedrooms and 1 1/2 baths is listed for $68,900.
At 946 Boughton Way, a 1,224-square-foot ranch with three
bedrooms and tw baths is listed for $74,000.
At 924 Fowler Court, a 1,272-square-foot ranch with three
bedrooms and two baths is listed for $77,900.
At 957 Boughton Way, a 1,224-square-foot ranch with three
bedrooms and two baths is listed for $83,500.
SOLD
A sampling of recent sales:
At 3065 Blitz Court, a 1,240-square-foot, two-story townhouse
with three bedrooms, one full bath and two half-baths sold for
$50,000 in June.
At 1112 Ardito Court, a 1,511-square-foot semi-detached two-story
with four bedrooms and two bath sold for $64,500.
At 2921 Durpin Place, a 1,976-square-foot single-family ranch
with three bedrooms and two baths sold for $87,900 in June.
At 912 Fowler Court, a 1,488-square-foot ranch with three
bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths and an office sold for $78,000 in June.
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