Entrance porch, home exterior, & 2d floor bay windows overlooking the water.
Location: Portsmouth, Rhode Island, USA (8 mi. to Newport, RI-- 60 mi. from Boston; 150 mi. from NYC)
Accommodations: Waterfront Vacation Home, 3 Bedrooms + Library, 2 Baths (Sleeps 6-8)
Beautiful seven-room waterfront home.
-Sweeping water views from almost every room.
-Open floor plan embraces living room, dining room, kitchen, and an adjoining library architecturally linked by hardwood floors, cathedral ceilings, and bluestone fireplaces. Astounding sky and ocean views through large bay windows and several sliders.
-Home is fully furnished and decorated with comfortable contemporary furniture, oriental carpets, and original works of southwestern art.
Living room accomodates 7-10; dining table seats up to 10;
-Eight-foot sliders lead from dining area to large deck overlooking the water and tree-shaded back lawn, garden, stone patio, and hammock embraced by an six-foot high privacy fence. Extra lawn chairs provide seating on lawn, terrace, or deck for up to 15 guests.
-Large, fully equipped, 12x14 Kitchen with water views & partly open to LR and DR; includes 48 sq. ft of counter space and 50 built in cabinet shelves, drawers, and storage trays. All dishes, linens, glassware, pots & pans incl. Appliances include a new Kenmore Elite 4-burner gas cooking range with self-cleaning oven w/ vented range hood, 5-cycle Bosh silend Dishwasher, Magic Chef 16 cu ft refrigerator/ freezer, food processor, microwave, etc.
Sleeps six in three bedrooms, with room for two more guests on a power inflatable raised queen size bed that goes anywhere.
-Bedroom one is the master suite/family room, located on the ground level; room includes king-size platform bed, bluestone fireplace, and an eight-foot glass slider to outside private stone patio with water views of the Sakonnet Passage. Room is furnished with a love seat and easy chair, dining table, and cable TV. The room has it's own bathroom with a spacious stone and ceramic tiled shower.
-Bedroom two is on the second floor; the room is decorated with Mexican colonial decor including a king-size bed, dresser, desk and comfortable rocking chair. There is a connecting door to the bathroom and an eight-foot sliding glass door to the deck, with views of the garden, the Sakonnet passage, and Blue Bill Cove.
-Bedroom three is also on the second floor. It is furnished with two single beds and a desk and three windows that provide nice cross ventilation. Guests here share the bathroom with bedroom two.
-"Bedroom four" it is an elevated queen-size inflatable bed that sets-up in BR#3,or in the library to accommodate two more if needed.
-The bathrooms are spacious, but there are only two of them. Linens and towels provided.
Water amenities: Waterfront property with sweeping water views of entire Sakonnet River Passage, including Portsmouth and Tiverton shorelines, from the Gould Island Bird Sanctuary, to the Atlantic Ocean more than 12 miles away. The home is provided with double seawall protection and is sited 16 feet above sea level. Steps lead through the seawall to a lower grassy terrace five feet above the beach level, that provides wind-protected sunbathing and a handy small boat storage and rigging area. Beyond this terrace is a path leading to a sand and smooth-stone beach. The beach is sand-based and covered with fist-size smooth stones and seashells. Beach socks or sandals recommended (we have several pairs of beach socks available in various sizes for your use). Wave heights are usually 1-3 feet with no rip tides; from the water's edge, the bottom is gently sloping into gradually deeper water allowing for easy and safe entry for swimming, boating or fishing. Several beach chairs, two beech umbrellas, and reliners are provided.
Lots to do! Within walking distance are six restaurants and two bars that run the gamut from Pete and Flo's (famous for fried clams since 1939) to the formal "Sea Fare Inn" a Five Star restaurant just up the road. The "Sakonnet Fish Company" and "Fifteen Point Road" are our favorites for casual dining. Then, there is Newport, eight miles south! Check the web for an extensive daily schedule of Newport events, festivals, regattas, museums, plays, beaches, etc.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Garage: Double Garage with remote controlled automatic door opener.
- Off Street Parking: Off-street parking available for up to four cars: two in garrage and two more in the driveway (but which block accces to garage doors).
- Wood Fireplace
- Beds
- King Bed
- Twin/Single Bed
- Convertible Bed: Queen-size elevated inflateble, sets up in BR3, Library or Living room.
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV: 40" 1080p HDTV plus High-speed Internet access is provided at no cost via Cox Communication using a cable modem, WiFi, and standard Eathernet router. There is desk space and eathernet cables to network up to three laptops in the library.
- DVD
- VCR
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Music Library: Stereo system includes a 50-CD changer. Music library includes 70 CDs: classical, jazz & latin music
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: Everything you need and more to entertain in style. See description above.
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Gas/Electric BBQ Grill: Weber Que 210 two burner portable gas grill. Works great.
- Deck/Patio: Wrap-around deck has lots of room for entertaining and great water views.
- Balcony: Access to the deck / balcony from Bedroom #2 is via 8' glass slider.
- View/Location
- Beachfront: Sweeping water views, easy water entry for safe swimming. Beach in sandy and covered with smooth stones the size of ones hand, and sea shells. Beach socks or sandals suggested.
- Ocean View: The body of water if front of our property, technically, is called the Sakonnet River passage. The "ocean" is visible in the distance.
- Communications
- Telephone: Free local calling.
- Broadband Internet: High-speed Internet access provided free of charge via Cox Communication using a cable modem and a 4-port eathernet router and cables. There is enough desk space in library to network up to three laptops. (Computers not provided.)
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- The home is a renovated two-story, split entry, extended raised ranch with a double driveway, double garage, fenced back yard, garden & stone patios, and easy access to the water, Two bluestone fireplaces, cooking utensils, dishes, glassware, and linens provided, washer and dryer, A/C
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Golf
- Tennis
- Zoo/Wildlife Park
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Waterskiing
- Swimming
- Snorkeling/Diving
- Surfing
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Antiquing
- Live Theatre
- Museums
- Horseback Riding
- Other Activities
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
June 2010- $2070/week or $890 for a long Weekend (Fri 2pm - Mon 10AM)
Jul-Aug 2009 .. $2590/week includes all occupancy & sales taxes.
Sep 2009-May 2010 .. $2200/month.
Damage deposit of $1500 & 50% rental deposit are due when reservations
are made. Balance of rent is due upon occupancy. Damage deposit is
refunded upon checkout. Rent deposits will be refunded if cancellation
is receive at least 45 days in advance; or, later if home can be re-rented.
Reservations are confirmed only after reciept of application and deposit.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Property Photos
- Entrance porch, home exterior, & 2d floor bay windows overlooking the water. - Portsmouth Vacation
- Living room area, 2d floor; all windows overlook the Sakonnet Passage - Portsmouth Vacation
- Dining Room showing view from kitchen area. Slider to Deck is to the left - Portsmouth Vacation
- Kitchen viewed from Dining area
- Warm fire on foggy morning; living room and dining areas as seen from library.
- Ocean View from Deck. Slider to Dining room on right
- Bedroom #2 on Second Floor King bed Slider to deck with Garden and Water views.
- Bedroom #3, Second Floor; Two Twin beds, desk, and cross ventilation
- Master Suite, Ground Floor with King bed, water view, slider to Patio and beach
- Cabana rec-room under deck; Extra sleeping space with inflatable matresses
- House viewed from the Sun Bathing Terrace near beach
- New Swimmer enjoys exploring the water's edge. Vacation home in background.
Vacation Rentals by Owner Listing #84633
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