Real Estate Insider: Short sales – truth and fiction
The real estate industry has seen a record number of short sales over the past few years. For both buyers and sellers, there’s a lot of confusion about what, exactly, a short sale is. When a seller sells a property that is “underwater” — meaning they owe the bank more than the property will fetch [...]
Read More →Real Estate Insider: When weather attacks
Whether you are a homeowner or a caretaker, it is extremely important to take precautions well in advance of a storm, not only for your own personal comfort, but also to protect your property and maintain its value. I thought I was prepared for the recent blizzard: I had a brand-new generator, and I knew [...]
Read More →An equestrian estate in the heart of Aquidneck Island
By any measure, the Black Stables Estate at Farmlands, at 474 Wapping Road in Portsmouth, is a remarkable property, set on 11 acres located within Farmlands, an original 64-acre estate, 45 of which are protected by the Aquidneck Land Trust. Nestled between a vineyard on one side and a family-owned grass-fed beef farm on the [...]
Read More →Barbara Hanaway: Voracious reader, experienced agent
Born and raised: ”I’m from Cranston originally. I attended Cranston East and graduated from Warwick Vets.” Family: ”I have two children and four grandchildren. My son lives in Bedford, New Hampshire, and has two sons; the older one is attending Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, and the younger one just got his driver’s license. My daughter [...]
Read More →Gorgeous bay views from this Portsmouth hillside
There’s nothing quite like watching the sunset over Narragansett Bay — it’s one of the things that makes Rhode Island such a popular destination during the summer months. Now imagine taking in that view every night, year-round, from your own home. This four-bedroom, 3,000 square-foot contemporary at 182 Armando Drive enjoys unsurpassed panoramic water views [...]
Read More →Meet Paula Vasconcellos Wolfang: Business owner for 20 years
Home: “I was born and raised in Bristol, and graduated from Bristol High School. In the early 1990s my husband Gary and I bought a fixer-upper on Touisset Point, and we are still there. It’s a great neighborhood, with great neighbors. People routinely get together and work on each other’s house projects over a couple [...]
Read More →Buy a great, historic home – or your own B&B in Bristol
The Rockwell House, at 610 Hope St. in Bristol, has occupied an exceptionally private half-acre lot, prominently sited a little more than a block north of Linden Place in the center of historic Bristol, for just over two centuries. With its cheerful pink clapboards and intricate porch detailing, it is easy to see why it [...]
Read More →Meet Elena Wilcox: Born in Russia, master’s in literature
Home: “Born, raised and educated in Arkhangelsk, Russia, I came to visit friends in the United States more than 20 years ago, and I decided to stay.” Family: “I met my husband here in the U.S., and eventually moved to Newport with him. We have two sons, ages 21 and 12, and a 16-year old [...]
Read More →Beachfront and beautiful on Tiverton’s Sakonnet shore
The Nannaquaket peninsula is a short detour off Route 24, and you are there moments after passing the handful of coffee shops, restaurants and boatyards that constitute downtown Tiverton. But once you cross that bridge over Nannaquaket Pond, just shy of Evelyn’s, Tiverton’s iconic clam shack, you know you’ve arrived somewhere special. Riverscape is a [...]
Read More →Magnificent Barrington home has indoor pool and waterfront views
In a region of the country with such a rich variety of architectural styles, it takes a lot for a property to stand out as truly unique. This remarkable home at 5 Spinnaker Drive in Barrington does just that. This custom-built one-of-a kind contemporary home is sited on nearly three waterfront acres in the “Lighthouse” [...]
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