Off Market! Circa 1875 Victorian in RI

This Victorian Grand Dame built by a local entrepreneur in 1875 is sited on a tree lined street near Broadway’s vibrant Restaurant Row and Newport’s famed Bellevue Avenue. Nestled in the hedge is the picket gate that leads to the meandering walkway to the front porch. Inside, absorb the elegance of this residence with beautifully proportioned rooms, high ceilings with crown moldings, hardwood and parquet floors, a staircase that floats up three stories, and the three working fireplaces – two wood burning and one gas. T

he floor plan is the perfect backdrop for hosting family and friends as well as for carving out room for a home gym or office in the finished lower level. The east facing eat-in kitchen opens to a tranquil rear veranda – partly covered for al fresco dining and partly open to catch the morning sun and listen to the birds nesting in the trees that line the rear fence. Balanced to the right and left of the entrance foyer is the formal living room and to the right a library with original burled wood paneling. On the main level is a formal dining room, bathroom with steam shower, and laundry room. The five bedrooms are on the second and third floors. The primary bedroom has an en-suite bathroom. There is a finished lower level, plus mechanical room. Tandem parking for five cars plus a one car garage. This home, full of happy memories, awaits a new steward to enjoy it for the decades to come.