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Newport County

Jamestown

Jamestown is a small island that sits in the middle of Narragansett Bay connected by bridges to Narragansett and Newport. It is approximately 9 miles long by 1 mile wide. The center of Jamestown looks like a traditional village with a variety of shops and restaurants. There is an elementary and a middle school and high school children are bused to North Kingstown.

Attractive as both a year round place to live as well as a summer retreat, Jamestown has a mix of houses and condominiums to accommodate any lifestyle.

Jamestown has several villages and neighborhoods: Beavertail, Cedar Point, Conanicut, Dutch Island, Freebody Hill, Gould Island.

Little Compton

Little Compton is located at the southeastern tip of the state stretches into the Atlantic Ocean. The shopping area is known as The Commons and ‘honor’ fruit and vegetable stands dot the town throughout the summer. The state’s official bird, The Rhode Island Red was originally bred in the Adamsville Section of the Town. Taxes are among the lowest in the state as the town boasts only one school for children from K-8. A walk on the beach, sailing, golf, tennis or biking are all well-suited to this Town.

Housing ranges from farms to Colonial-era, early nineteenth century homes and new homes.

Little Compton has 4 villages and neighborhoods: Adamsville, Briggs Point, Sakonnet and Tunipus.

Middletown

Sand dunes broken up by a partially rocky coastline and bright white beaches give Middletown its seaside flair. Remnants of the agricultural and fishing past remain, but all of the modern amenities are present. Endless stone walls line the landscape, contributing to the town’s classic New England ambience.

Middletown is located on Aquidneck Island, between the communities of Newport and Portsmouth and is bounded by three bodies of water, Narragansett Bay on the west, the Sakonnet River on the east and Rhode Island Sound to the south.

Housing ranges from luxurious Colonial mansions, to antique farmhouses and single family homes, condominiums and apartments.

Middletown villages include Easton Point and Sachuest.

Newport

Newport was one of the five most important settlements in the 13 colonies, sharing that distinction with Boston, New York, Philadelphia and Charlestown. It was the “Birthplace of the Navy” and with private and naval shipping combined, added to the cosmopolitan atmosphere of the community.

Known for its spectacular mansions that were built as summer homes by the men and women who built America, Newport continues to live up to its reputation as a great place to summer as well as a great place to live. The city claims more standing buildings built before 1830, than any American community.

Contemporary Newport has a variety of museum attractions, including the International Tennis Hall of Fame, the Newport Art Museum and the Museum of Newport History. There are windjammer cruises out of the port, excursion boats, harbor and city bus tours, scuba diving, surfing, spear fishing, summer theater, golf, tennis and fishing along with numerous yacht races.

While the population swells in the summer a large year-round community has been established and housing covers just about every possible size and style.

Newport has 18 villages and neighborhoods: Castle Hill, Coasters Harbor, Coddington Point, Fort Adams, Forty Steps, Goat Island, Ochre Point, Rose Island, Tonomy Hill, Fifth Ward, Yachting Village, Broadway, Van Zandt, Kerry Hill, Bellevue, Historic Hill and Thames Street.

Portsmouth

Among its many claims to fame are that Portsmouth was the first town in the nation established by a woman. There are 56 miles of shoreline along the Bay along with numerous farms, pastures and green space and the town has an excellent school system.

Housing ranges from historic homes to new construction, luxury condominiums and planned communities.

Portsmouth encompasses some smaller islands and villages, including Despair Island, Dyer Island, Gould Island, Hope Island, Gould Island, Hog Island, Patience Island, Prudence Island, Bristol Ferry, Cedar Island, Common Fence Point, Corey Lane, Homestead, Hummocks, Island Park, Melville and Quaker Hill.

Tiverton

Tiverton is on the eastern shore of Narragansett Bay and is both a summer resort and a year-round community. Antiques and decorative arts & crafts stores are nestled in Tiverton Four Corners, a quaint village-like setting of 18th century buildings. Biking, horseback riding, swimming, sailing and fishing are a few of Tiverton’s outdoors activities.

Housing ranges from beautiful antique homes to farms to new construction.

Tiverton has 7 villages: Bridgeport, Eagleville, Fogland Point, Grayville, Nannaquaket, North Tiverton, and Tiverton Four Corners.

Barrington 401.245.9600 East Greenwich 401.885.8400 Newport 401.848.2111 Relocation 800.886.1775
Cumberland 401.333.9333 Narragansett 401.783.2474 Providence 401.274.6740

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