The First Lady of Suffolk

For Sale

447 W Washington St, Suffolk, VA 23434

This Suffolk property for sale is located at 447 W Washington St. The current listed sale price for The First Lady of Suffolk is $789,000. The First Lady of Suffolk is situated on a lot that is 0.64 acre in size.

Contacts

broker
Brian C. Baker

The Katsias Company

Property Details

  • Property Type Other
  • Property Size 10,400 SF
  • Lot Size 0.64 Acre
  • Year Built 1907
  • Year Renovated 2013
  • Date Updated Jul 17, 2025
Situated in Suffolk's Downtown Business District on historic West Washington Street bounded by Mansion Row to the West and Main Street's Business District to the East. Across the street from the Suffolk City Municipal Center and a few doors down from the new Downtown Suffolk Public Library, Public Concert Venue and Arts Creative District. The current library will be demolished for additionally available public surface parking.The First lady of Suffolk is an approximately 10,400 square foot Queen Anne Victorian Mansion originally built by the Causey family as a home in 1907. It operated as a funeral home from 1937 thru 2008. This majestic home was then restored starting in 2008 to its original grandeur by Heirloom Homes, a nationally recognized restoration company featured on HGTV and other national publications. Since 2009 the property has operated as a wedding and event venue offering full catering service. In 2012 the approximately 2,800 square foot Crystal ballroom was added that can hold up to 185 guests with an accessible storage area above. The large Gazebo was returned to the property and wrap around porch with decking areas improved for outside events. Other amenities include a three car garage used for storage, 9 bathrooms, second floor changing areas for the bride and groom and a kitchen for catering.
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Highlights

  • Approximately 10,400 sf event venue space over three floors
  • Historically renovated in 2008 with building additions in 2012
  • Located in the Downtown Business district across the street from the Suffolk City Municipal Center and new Downtown Suffolk Library
  • Zoned Central Business District

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Location

  • City Suffolk, VA
  • Neighborhood Downtown Suffolk
  • Zip Code 23434
  • Market Richmond Tidewater

Points of Interest

  • The Red Barn

    0.57 miles

  • Supreme Gas

    0.82 miles

  • Sunoco

    0.93 miles

  • Valero

    0.98 miles

  • Murphy USA

    1.27 miles

  • BP

    1.51 miles

  • Race Coast

    2.16 miles

  • 7-Eleven

    2.33 miles

  • Exxon

    2.44 miles

  • Magnolia Commuter Parking Lot

    3.09 miles

  • Suffolk Seaboard Coastline Trail- Driver Trail head

    8.20 miles

  • Carriage House B&B

    0.56 miles

  • Super 8 by Wyndham Suffolk Tidewater

    0.73 miles

  • Hilton Garden Inn

    0.80 miles

  • Regal Inn Motel

    2.18 miles

  • Quality Inn

    2.41 miles

  • Brentwood Inn & Suites

    2.62 miles

  • Hampton Inn

    2.76 miles

  • Travelodge Suffolk

    2.89 miles

  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites Suffolk

    2.92 miles

  • Joyners Motel

    3.33 miles

  • Big Lots

    1.09 miles

  • Walmart Supercenter

    1.26 miles

  • Kroger

    1.42 miles

  • ALDI

    1.95 miles

  • Food Lion

    2.32 miles

  • Publix

    3.93 miles

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Brian C. Baker

The Katsias Company

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