11/19/2009

Former East Greenwich carriage house has a cozy charm
One night eight years ago, Philip and Linda Scelfo, new to Rhode Island, were waiting for a table at the Mediterraneo restaurant on Atwells Avenue in Providence. They were in town to visit their daughter, who was living in Federal Hill at the time.

11/21/2009

Carriage house has its own cozy charm
This renovated two-bedroom residence in the Hill section of East Greenwich, built in 1900, is a former carriage house. Despite its size —1,260 square feet — the house has an airy, open feel. The gas fireplace in the living room, above, is framed by two sets of French doors. See story on Page 2.

11/14/2009

House of the Week: An Italianate on Hope Street in Bristol
When Martin Bennett built his new house at 631 Hope St. in Bristol during the 1850s, an architectural style called Italianate was all the rage. As the name implies, the idea was to have the house evoke an Italian villa. The two-story building, white with black shutters, has a flat roof, four large symmetrical windows facing the street, and an arched doorway that is echoed on the second floor by another arch that leads to a small balcony.

11/07/2009

House of the Week: A solar house on Rumstick Point in Barrington
Twenty-eight years ago, Barrington architect Marc Lowenstein, an early proponent of solar heat, designed and built Eric and Sue Simonsen’s rambling house on Rumstick Point.

Rambling solar-heated house lets sun shine in
A solar house designed and built in 1981 by Marc Lowenstein on Rumstick Point in Barrington. At left is the dining room with a wood stove and lots of wood and exposed brick on the floors. Story on Page 2.

10/31/2009

Contemporary ‘farmhouse’ echoes past in North Kingstowm
It sounds like an oxymoron, but there’s an architectural style called “modern farmhouse,” which combines the familiar forms of the American farmhouse with contemporary materials and interior design. If you search for modern farmhouse on Google, one of the first things that pops up is a photo of 1291 Stony Lane in North Kingstown, also known as Farmhouse One.

10/24/2009

House of the Week: 1882 Herreshoff workers’ house is in Bristol condition
Built in 1882 for employees of the Herreshoff Manufacturing Co., a business that made boats in Bristol from 1863 to 1945, the cottage at 4 Howe St. is located in a quiet corner of Bristol’s historic downtown residential district.

10/17/2009

Renovated 19th-century carriage house in Barrington
“Not too many people have the opportunity to live in their dream house, and I did,” said Diane Scola.

10/10/2009

House of the week: Contemporary colonial for sale in Narragansett
Randy Shatz built the house on Starr Drive in Narragansett as a residence and a display case for his architectural millwork business.

10/03/2009

Lovely Colonial in North Kingstown
The location of this house at 86 Olde Mill Lane in North Kingstown offers an intriguing juxtaposition of style and time. To reach it, you turn onto a driveway located in the midst of a modern development filled with new houses built in American colonial style, at least from the outside. But at the end of the driveway, you encounter the real thing, the Davis Homestead, whose oldest section was built by Joshua Davis in 1715.

09/26/2009

House of the week:
BARRINGTON — When Lee and Heidi Holland bought their 1952 house on land bordering the Barrington River six years ago, the ranch-style house was already family-sized, with 2,400 square feet of living space.

09/19/2009

Private spot in Cumberland lets the sun shine in
With a tennis court, heated pool, secluded 12.36-acre site and expansive, light-filled interior, this property at 43 Green Meadow Lane in Cumberland makes staying at home seem pretty sweet. It’s even got the perfect room-with-a-view at the top of its own tower.

09/12/2009

House of the Week: Living history at 1 Benefit St.
PROVIDENCE — Built in 1772, the Zachariah Allen house at 1 Benefit St. on the East Side, near the intersection with North Main Street, is in the historic center of the city.

09/05/2009

House of the Week: Spectacular sunsets over Indian Lake
SOUTH KINGTOWN — If you like waterfront living, gorgeous sunsets and stained glass, this 1978 contemporary overlooking Indian Lake in South Kingstown should have lots of appeal. Almost every room in this house enjoys a water view, and the property includes a dock, gazebo, koi ponds and fountain. A pontoon boat with 9.9-horsepower outboard comes with the home.

08/29/2009

House of the Week: A rambling contemporary on Watch Hill Road in Westerly
The rambling contemporary Cape on Watch Hill Road in Westerly owned by Nicholas and Jill Scola is near Misquamicut Country Club, a convenient place for a family, like the Scolas, that includes a couple of serious golfers.

08/22/2009

House of the Week: Victorian splendor in Woonsocket
A wraparound porch, three bedrooms and a double parlor.

08/15/2009

House of the Week: Shingle-style luxury just a hop to the beach in Charlestown
After constructing his dream house, builder Mark Bard says it’s time to downsize.

08/08/2009

A French country hideaway in North Attleboro
After they had purchased land in North Attleboro, Mass., in 1932, but before they built their home there, Victor and Dorothy Davignon traveled to France, an event that changed their ideas about the kind of house they wanted.

08/01/2009

In Barrington, plenty of room to roam
The size of the Queen Anne Victorian on Bluff Road in Barrington seems made for entertaining and hosting visitors.

07/25/2009

House of the Week: Classic Jamestown shingle-style with a turret too
The home at 95 Westwind Drive has a distinctive turret that rises through the master bedroom.

07/18/2009

Stables a muse for architects then and now
Turning stables built in 1867 into a comfortable, modern home would seem to be a challenge — even when the stables were designed by Richard Morris Hunt, founder of the American Institute of Architects, and even if they are across the street from the New York Yacht Club in Newport.

07/11/2009

House of the Week: A cozy Cape in Kingston near the URI campus
“It’s a house that lends itself to spending time with family,” says its owner.

House of the Week: A cozy Cape in Kingston near the URI campus
“It’s a house that lends itself to spending time with family,” says its owner.

07/04/2009

House of the Week: A country retreat in Tiverton
The antique reproduction, built in the 1980s, represents a much older house but with all the modern amenities.

06/27/2009

House of the week: An elegant Victorian in Edgewood
The house at 272 Norwood Ave. in Cranston was built in 1899 and has been restored by its current owners.

06/20/2009

House of the Week: In Pawtuxet, a spacious, remodeled Colonial
The nine-room house on Kneeland Street has an in-ground pool and original hardwood floors.

06/13/2009

Preserved Providence Victorian up for sale
The house at 74 Dexter St., in Providence’s Armory District, has had a variety of commercial uses, including a funeral home.

06/06/2009

House of the Week: A fanciful home with gingerbread trim and a white picket fence in North Smithfield
A life-size statue of a Great Dane sits near the top of a hill, next to a long driveway linking Greenville Road in North Smithfield to the neo-Victorian-style house above.

House of the Week: A fanciful home with gingerbread trim and a white picket fence in North Smithfield
A life-size statue of a Great Dane sits near the top of a hill, next to a long driveway linking Greenville Road in North Smithfield to the neo-Victorian-style house above.

05/30/2009

House of the Week: A spectacular view of the Bay in Warwick
The mantra “location, location, location” has become the most overworked cliché in real estate. On the other hand, clichés often contain a kernel of truth, and while looking at 14 Beacon Ave. on Warwick Neck, it’s impossible not to consider the property’s spectacular setting.

05/23/2009

House of the week: An elegant Victorian in Woonsocket
The Horace Cook House has close to 7,000 square feet of living space and a 2,800-square-foot carriage house.

05/16/2009

House of the Week: A spacious colonial with views of the Bay in Bristol Highlands
Thirty years ago, when Linda Chapman and her husband moved to Rhode Island from St. Louis, they were looking for a place to live. It was August when they first came to 79 Ridge Rd. in Bristol Highlands, and the hydrangeas were in bloom. “My husband said ‘This is the house,’ ” Chapman recalled. “It had a water view. It just kind of said New England to us.”

05/09/2009

House of the Week: Room after room with views of the Bay on Rumstick Point
After many career-related moves, Paul and Lucia Matthews were finally going to buy a house they liked in a place they liked.

05/01/2009

House of the Week: A taste of pastoral luxury in Rumford
As a boy, Jim Falcon grew up in Rumford, a few blocks from Bridgham Farm, and he used to fish in the James V. Turner Reservoir that bordered the property. Years later, when he was dating his wife, Jeanette, the couple would go for walks down by the water. He even has a picture of his motorcycle, probably taken in the early ‘60s, in front of a windmill, one of the local landmarks.

05/02/2009

House of the Week: A taste of pastoral luxury in Rumford
As a boy, Jim Falcon grew up in Rumford, a few blocks from Bridgham Farm, and he used to fish in the James V. Turner Reservoir that bordered the property. Years later, when he was dating his wife, Jeanette, the couple would go for walks down by the water. He even has a picture of his motorcycle, probably taken in the early ‘60s, in front of a windmill, one of the local landmarks.

04/25/2009

House of the Week: Beyond the city line, the charm of a suburb in historic Fruit Hill
Fruit Hill Avenue is a well-known street in North Providence, divided by Smith Street (Route 44), which runs from Smith Hill in Providence, through Elmhurst, and into North Providence.

04/18/2009

House of the Week: A Lincoln Colonial with European touches
This distinctive yellow-and-white Colonial in Lincoln, built in 2000, has almost every feature a homeowner might desire, from the doggie door in the living/music room to a technology system that allows residents to control light, heat and home security from one of four touch pads throughout the house.

04/11/2009

House of the Week: A Newport summer cottage built in 1882 is filled with light and architectural detail
The 1882-1883 Francis Morris House, at Rhode Island Avenue and Champlin Street in the Kay/Catherine section of Newport, is a creation of the famed Newport architectural firm George Champlin Mason and Son.

House of the Week: A Newport summer cottage built in 1882 is filled with light and architectural detail
The 1882-1883 Francis Morris House, at Rhode Island Avenue and Champlin Street in the Kay/Catherine section of Newport, is a creation of the famed Newport architectural firm George Champlin Mason and Son.

04/04/2009

House of the Week: Windows on the water at Smith’s Cove in Barrington
When Helen and André Laus moved to Rhode Island from Detroit in the early 1980s — André Laus was CEO of the Fram Corp. at the time — the couple decided to build a new home, a contemporary by the water. The couple are avid sailors, Helen Laus explained, and being by the water was important to them.

03/28/2009

Newport gate house condo echoes the ‘Age of Innocence’
After an auction in 1956, the main house at Pen Craig, the Newport estate built in 1865 as a summer residence for George and Lucretia Jones, the parents of novelist Edith Wharton, was razed, but the estate’s rambling gatehouse survived.

03/21/2009

This country estate has a 300-year reach
This expansive country estate, known as Matunuck Brook Farm, is located on almost 5 acres in South Kingstown off Post Road, between Point Judith Pond and Wakefield. The main residence, a gambrel shingled house with three massive stone chimneys, dates back to about 1700, with a major expansion around 1910.

03/14/2009

House of the Week: A Colonial in Lincoln with a deep Quaker past
Perched on a small hill above an entrance to the Lincoln Woods State Park, the Joseph/Samuel Arnold House, at 500 Great Rd., is located in Lincoln’s Great Road historic district.

03/07/2009

House of the Week: Urbanity the rule in this East Side contemporary townhouse
This three-bedroom townhouse on the East Side of Providence combines a sleek modern design, urban convenience and great city views from its terraces.

02/28/2009

House of the Week: A modern gem with views of the Sakonnet River at every turn
Upon his retirement from the Navy, Charles D. Wiseman Jr. found the perfect spot to build his dream house — a lot bordering the Sakonnet River in Portsmouth.

02/21/2009

House of the Week: A grand dame and TV celebrity on Elmwood in Providence
Pennsylvania natives Mark and Christina Macheska had some good luck shortly after they bought an 1896 Colonial Revival/Victorian home on Lexington Avenue in Providence’s Elmwood neighborhood.

House of the Week: A grand dame and TV celebrity on Elmwood in Providence
Pennsylvania natives Mark and Christina Macheska had some good luck shortly after they bought an 1896 Colonial Revival/Victorian style home on Lexington Avenue in Providence’s Elmwood neighborhood.

02/14/2009

House of the Week: Elegant Saunderstown home for an equine enthusiast
Some people want to be able to ride their horses on acres of land. Other people want a house by the water. What to do?

02/07/2009

House of the Week: Little Compton compound takes a step back in time
This Little Compton compound at 402 West Main Rd. consists of two charming cottages, built in the 1860s, that have been modernized without losing their vintage feel.

House of the Week: Little Compton compound takes a step back in time
This Little Compton compound at 402 West Main Rd. consists of two charming cottages, originally built in the 1860s, that have been modernized without losing their vintage feel.

01/31/2009

House of the Week: Colonial offers front-row parade seat in Bristol
In Bristol, where it’s never too early to start planning the next July 4th parade, advertisements for houses will often use a location on the parade route as a selling point.

House of the Week: Colonial offers front-row parade seat in Bristol
In Bristol, where it’s never too early to start planning the next July 4th parade, advertisements for houses will often use a location on the parade route as a selling point.