Chesapeake City
Private Island On The Elizabeth River In Great Bridge
Bells Mill Rd, Lot#WP001 Chesapeake, VA 23322
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Your Own Private Island — A Legacy Waiting To Be Claimed
Some properties you buy. This one, you inherit into a story that's already centuries old.
Private islands rarely come to market — and one with this kind of pedigree almost never does. Positioned at the mouth of the Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal in Great Bridge, this island sits on a waterway that has quietly shaped history since before the Revolutionary War, linking the Chesapeake Bay to the Currituck Sound and the Outer Banks. Walk the riverbank at dusk, and it's hard not to feel the sense that you're standing somewhere that mattered, and still does.
But this isn't a museum piece. It's alive. World-class fishing runs through these waters, waterfowl work the marsh at first light, and deer and turkey move through mature timber that's never been pushed hard by development.
For waterfowlers, this property is something special. As an island, it commands riparian rights along its entire shoreline — meaning the hunting isn't confined to the land itself, but extends out over the surrounding water. That's a rare and valuable position: puddle ducks and divers alike funnel through this stretch of the Elizabeth River, and the surrounding tidal marsh offers the kind of protected, food-rich habitat waterfowl are drawn to season after season. Set a blind on the point, work the marsh edges at first light, or hunt the open water just off shore — few properties anywhere offer this much flexibility, and even fewer offer it as private, uninterrupted frontage on every side.
For an angler, a hunter, or anyone who's ever wanted a place that's truly theirs, reachable by boat, private by nature, and impossible to replicate, this is about as close as it gets.
There's also a quieter opportunity here for the right owner: the tidal marsh and timber stand make this a strong candidate for a conservation easement, a way to protect what makes the island special while it passes from one generation to the next.
This is a place for someone who wants more than a getaway, who wants a piece of ground with a past, a future, and a reason to bring people back to it year after year. Convenient boat access means you're never far from it, even though once you're there, it feels like you're a world away.
Schedule your private showing and see for yourself why this island isn't just a property — it's an invitation to become part of its story.
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Big Game, Waterfowl, Fish
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- Very mature pine and hardwood timber
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