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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Reviving this thread since I'm hearing rumors that they might move our team to Norfolk in 2023.  It's too early to be calling a realtor but DH and I are starting to have discussions about whether it's a move that would even be on the table or if I need to prepare to job hunt.

Kids would be 6th and 8th grade if/when we move.  Good middle and high schools are important, open to private schools either single sex or coed. 
Ideal housing budget would cap at $1M. Prefer a SFH with yard.  Family-friendly is important, kids are deeply connected to their soccer and swim teams here so we'd need to find teams or leagues.

I don't know the area at all to know what neighborhoods to consider, school pyramids are preferable, or anything else.  We are really starting from scratch in preliminary research.

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I’m the 10:10 poster from above (I spend way too much time on this site). If you’re looking at Norfolk-proper (as opposed to Va. Beach or Chesapeake), with $1M budget, I would focus on Larchmont, West Ghent, Lochhaven, and maybe Ghent if you want a denser, semi-urban feel. You could get a very nice house for that much, possibly even waterfront.

It’s very slim pickings on the market right now, but just for examples:

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/5325-Rolfe-Ave-Norfolk-VA-23508/79205935_zpid/?utm_campaign=iosappmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txtshare

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/7820-N-Shore-Rd-Norfolk-VA-23505/79231354_zpid/?utm_campaign=iosappmessage&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=txtshare

In Norfolk, by the time you get to middle school, we don’t really have pyramids, but rather specialty programs. Many public school kids in 5th grade apply to one of a few specialty programs in different schools throughout the city, and then again when they go to high school. I’m not sure how it would work coming from elsewhere for 6th grade, to be honest. Many people opt for private school for 6-8 and high school, although a fair number do K-8 in private and then go public for high school. (Either Maury High School or the IB program at Granby High School.)

I expect many will tell you to avoid Norfolk at all costs and look at Virginia Beach, which is closer to the NoVa vibe. Just depends on what lifestyle you prefer.[/quote]

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