Our Lake James office is located right at the center of the Hampton Roads map, just off the Indian River Road East Exit. We are a regional office with a team of agents covering the entire Southside Hampton Roads area. Whether it is purchasing a new home, selling your home or putting your home in property management, we have the expertise to help you accomplish your goal. The town of Kempsville was originally named Kemp’s Landing and was a colonial port at the head of the eastern branch of the Elizabeth River. The county consolidated with the small resort city of Virginia Beach in 1963. Explosive growth during the 1960s and 1970s transformed Kempsville into a sprawling suburban community. Kempsville is part of the largest independent city in Virginia.