[1] It is located south of the Virginia Beach Courthouse complex, still surrounded by farm land but facing increasing encroachment by suburban homes.

The Simmons cemetery is detached from the main structures and is at the northeast corner of the property.

[4] The property was originally 75 acres (30 ha) in size, which Captain Thomas Woodhouse bought from John Frizzell in 1811.

Henry sold the property, now 102 acres (41 ha) in size, to Andrew Simmons in 1849.

The home is one of the few buildings of its type in Virginia Beach, representing the transition from Colonial and Georgian architecture to Federal style in the region.