The view of the Providence River -- which you can see from the living room, dining room, kitchen, and even mudroom -- is so beautiful, a perfect mix of water and windmills for the grown ups, and birds, airplanes, and boats for the kids. The house is beautiful -- its architecture and design were lovely (the pantry inspires envy!) -- and the large front and back yards were incredible. In the front, we played basketball and did bubbles and chalk art; in the back, the trampoline was a huge hit with everyone. There's a great park (for kids on scooters or bikes) at the end of the street, and just a bit further is a long bike path. Barrington beach was just 10 minutes away, and there are tiny cute ice cream stands and hipster taco places and cafes nearby. It was a dream family vacation. Communication with the owner was also fantastic, as was the informative welcome packet -- and the house was appointed perfectly: it had everything we needed, from nice shampoo to paper products to lovely cooking staples (Maldon salt; maple syrup) -- but it also was so clean, well organized, and had plenty of open empty shelves for our things. A dream property for a family vacation.