Eagle Pointe at Cahoon Plantation

Eagle Pointe at Cahoon Plantation is Chesapeake's premier gated 55+ active adult community, tucked into the fast-growing Dominion Boulevard corridor in southside Hampton Roads. Built by Eagle Construction of Virginia starting in 2005, the community is made up of 501 traditionally styled residences — roughly 112 single-family homes, 247 attached villas, plus condominiums — all wrapped around the 18-hole Isles Golf Links at Cahoon Plantation. Inspired by the great links courses of the British Isles, the gently rolling, award-winning course gives the neighborhood an old-world European golf feel in a modern setting. Homes range from 1,602 to 2,994 square feet across more than 25 floor plans, and every residence features a first-floor primary suite with shower, bath, and walk-in closet. Most plans include sunrooms, cathedral ceilings, gas fireplaces, lofts, and walk-in attics; the two-story villas add gourmet kitchens, hardwood foyers, and nine-foot ceilings on the first floor. Lots average about 0.15 acres — enough outdoor space to enjoy, little enough to maintain. Only one homeowner per household needs to be 55+, and children or grandchildren are welcome to visit, which makes it a flexible fit for semi-retirees and snowbirds. Social life revolves around the 10,000-square-foot Bay Club, a private resort-style clubhouse that anchors daily life here. Inside, a state-of-the-art fitness center with cardio and strength equipment, an indoor heated pool, a hot tub, game rooms, library, arts and craft rooms, a demonstration kitchen, and multi-purpose meeting rooms keep residents active year-round. Outside, a lap pool, gazebo, scenic ponds, and miles of walking, biking, and jogging trails wind through the community. A full-time activities director keeps a steady calendar going — bridge, euchre, yoga, photography, stained glass, book club, wine club, travel club, computer classes, and educational seminars are all on the regular schedule. Group outings run the gamut from shopping trips to MacArthur Center in Norfolk to fishing on the Chesapeake Bay and Broadway shows at the Kennedy Center in D.C. Low-maintenance is a real selling point: lawn care, grounds upkeep, and exterior maintenance on attached homes are covered through the HOA, so residents can forget weekend chores and focus on the golf course, the pool, or the road. Location is another draw. Eagle Pointe sits less than five minutes from I-64 and the Chesapeake Expressway, with easy access to all of Hampton Roads. Virginia Beach's oceanfront is a short drive east, downtown Norfolk and its waterfront sit just north, and historic Williamsburg, Yorktown, and Jamestown are about an hour away. Military families appreciate the proximity to NAS Oceana, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, and Coast Guard facilities. Everyday conveniences — grocery stores, restaurants, Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, and the Greenbrier shopping district — are all within a few miles, and nature lovers have Great Dismal Swamp State Park, Oak Grove Lake Park, and the Chesapeake Arboretum right at hand.