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For saleListed April 2024, still active when checked

Smith Point Lighthouse for Sale in Virginia

A restored 1897 caisson lighthouse with four bedrooms, listed at $450,000 cash. The Coast Guard keeps the lamp lit.

$450,000 Asking price

  • Smith Point Lighthouse in open water, a white and brick-red tower with a rust-brown iron base under a clear blue sky.
    Smith Point Lighthouse, 2.5 miles off Reedville.
  • Smith Point Lighthouse against a dramatic evening sky with orange and purple clouds.
    The tower at dusk.
  • Close view of the keeper's house on top of the iron caisson, with the lantern room, antennas and gallery railing above.
    The house sits on the caisson, with the lantern room above it.
  • The weathered brick and white-painted keeper's house seen from the water, with a gallery railing and window.
    Weathered brick and the gallery railing.
  • Side view of the iron caisson base and gallery railing where the house meets the base.
    Where the house meets the iron base.
  • Living area inside the lighthouse with a striped sofa, a red armchair, a wooden table and a ship's wheel on the wall.
    Living area on the main level.
  • Kitchen with cherry cabinets, a green tile breakfast counter with stools and a white refrigerator.
    The kitchen added in the 2006 to 2009 restoration.
  • Kitchen range and counters with cherry cabinets against beadboard walls.
    Range and cabinets.
  • Original wooden staircase with a railing turning up through a wall of exposed painted brick.
    The original stairs, with the brick left showing.
  • An arched doorway in an exposed brick wall opening onto a landing with a window.
    Doorway and landing.
  • A bedroom with a made bed, a nightstand and white beadboard walls.
    One of the four bedrooms.
  • The stacked glass rings of a lantern-room lens beside the gallery railing.
    The lens in the lantern room.
  • A view of the bay and horizon through a round porthole opening in a dark wall.
    The bay through a porthole.
  • A brick basement wall with a hand winch, rope and pulleys.
    Winch and rope in the basement.
  • A workbench in the brick-walled basement with tools and bottles, lit by a bright lamp.
    The basement workbench.
  • A rusted steel ladder running up the side of the iron hull.
    Steel ladder on the hull.
  • A framed architectural drawing of the lighthouse showing its base and house in elevation.
    A framed plan drawing of the light.
  • Sunset over the Chesapeake Bay with an orange and yellow sky and calm water.
    Sunset over the bay.

Photos: Keller Williams Fairfax Gateway, listing agent Beth Groner, via the RE/MAX IDX listing

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· Keller Williams Fairfax Gateway, listing agent Beth Groner, via the RE/MAX IDX listing · Click the photo to close

Questions about Smith Point

Is Smith Point for sale?

Yes, Smith Point Lighthouse is for sale. It is listed for $450,000 by Beth Groner of Keller Williams Fairfax Gateway (MLS 116109). The listing first appeared in April 2024. The MLS record was still active, last updated August 27, 2026, when we checked on September 30, 2026.

How much is Smith Point?

The asking price is $450,000, and the seller requires cash. The sale is as is, where is, by quitclaim deed. A Minnesota builder bought the lighthouse at a federal auction in 2005 for $170,000 and restored it from 2006 to 2009.

Where is Smith Point and how do you get there?

Smith Point Lighthouse stands 2.5 miles off Reedville, Virginia, at the mouth of the Potomac River near the entrance to the Little Wicomico. Nothing connects it to shore, so you arrive by boat.

What comes with Smith Point?

Four bedrooms in about 1,500 square feet: three upstairs and one in the watch room. The kitchen dates from the 2006 to 2009 restoration. Furniture, two window air conditioners, two heaters, crab pots, tools and tackle convey. The Coast Guard keeps the lamp lit.

What is the sale history of Smith Point?

A Minnesota builder won Smith Point at a federal auction in 2005 for $170,000. The owner restored it from 2006 to 2009 and listed it in April 2024 at $450,000. That is 2.6 times the auction price, and the listing was still active in August 2026.

  1. Sold at a federal auction under the NHLPA $170,000

    Bought by a builder from Winona, Minnesota. The Coast Guard kept the lamp.

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  2. Restoration begins

    The listing describes a full restoration and renovation from 2006 to 2009 that added the kitchen and new windows, insulation and a roof.

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  3. Listed for sale $450,000

    Listed by Keller Williams Fairfax Gateway.

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  4. Listing still active $450,000

    Price unchanged in the MLS record we checked.

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What is Smith Point like to live in?

Smith Point is a Chesapeake caisson light. An iron cylinder sits on the bay bottom, the keeper’s house rides on top of it, and the lantern room caps the house.

The restoration kept the parts worth keeping. Brick walls, the original stairs, trim and doors are still on view, and the newer work is beadboard, vinyl plank floors and a cherry kitchen. Three bedrooms sit upstairs. The fourth is in the watch room, one flight above.

The listing is honest about what is left to do: rails, appliances, windows and the watch room floors need repair.

What should you check before you bid?

Before you bid on Smith Point, check the power and water systems. Power comes from a portable generator, and water and waste run on a 250-gallon system with tanks in the basement. Ask how long a fill lasts with a full house.

The sale is cash only, and the tower is on the National Register, so exterior changes carry restrictions. Budget for a boat, insurance and regular paint. The tower sits in salt water, and rust never stops. Read the buyer’s checklist before you make an offer.

Who do you contact about Smith Point?

The listing agent is Beth Groner of Keller Williams Fairfax Gateway. Lighthouse Dream is not the broker. Confirm price, terms and access with the seller before you act.

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Checked September 30, 2026. See something wrong or out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.

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