Residential Properties Ltd. is pleased to announce the sale of two historic homes on Providence’s East Side – 215 Elmgrove Avenue and 278-282 Olney Street, which sold for $1,255,000 and $1,526,500 respectively. RPL Sales Associate Jim DeRentis proudly represented the seller as the listing agent in the Elmgrove sale and represented both transaction sides in the Olney sale.
According to State-Wide MLS data, RPL has now participated in 40 of the 44 single-family home sales over $1 million in Providence this year, with Jim DeRentis accounting for 13 of those sales.
The John Roche House at 215 Elmwood Avenue is a 1925, Center-Hall Colonial in the walkable Freeman Plat neighborhood. A portico-ed entry connects to the welcoming foyer with refinished hardwood floors that run throughout the home. Move left through double doors into the front-to-back formal dining room, featuring a romantic fireplace and crown molding. The adjacent gourmet kitchen provides a sleek space with glass-front cabinetry and a stone-topped center island. Cheery mornings begin in the sun-splashed breakfast room, while steps away the living room continues the home’s crisp design. A pleasing sunroom with a set of sliding glass doors connects to a bluestone rear terrace. Both the front and back yards are artfully landscaped with wireless irrigation systems. On the second level are three bedrooms including the primary suite with a well-appointed dressing room and a beautifully renovated bath with a stone-topped, dual-sink vanity and a spa-like soaking tub. An updated full bath provides another dual vanity and a dedicated office perfect for telecommuting. The third floor with another full bath and two sizable bedrooms with dormer windows lends more versatile space.
An iconic Queen Anne-style home, 278-282 Olney Street was constructed circa 1901 and is a classic example of Providence's rich architectural history. The two-story front entry porch leads into the foyer with warm hardwood floors, crown molding, and a fireplace. To the left is the south-facing living room that flows into the generous dining room. The butler's pantry has original, glass-front cabinetry and conveniently connects to an oversized chef's kitchen spanning the back of the house. Walkout access to the custom-designed deck and screened porch creates a true outdoor retreat. Upstairs, the primary suite has a sunroom reminiscent of a European garden, as well as a large bath and walk-in closet. Down the hall are two bedrooms, laundry, and a full bath. The third floor boasts three additional bedrooms and a full bath. Sitting on nearly a third of an acre, this property includes a beautifully renovated Carriage House, a single-family residence boasting a kitchen, living room, office, bedroom, studio, and two baths. A two-car garage is on the ground level.
Providence’s historic East Side fills life with people, places, and activity from its College Hill section near downtown to its leafy streets off of Blackstone Boulevard. Shops and restaurants dot the landscape from Thayer and Wickenden Streets to Wayland Square and Fox Point. New experiences await at the campuses and museums of both Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design. Residents enjoy sunny recreation at Prospect Terrace Park, Blackstone Boulevard, Lippitt Park, and the India Point Park waterfront.
Jim DeRentis is Residential Properties’ Top Producing Sales Agent and the only nationally ranked individual sales agent on Providence’s East Side. He has been a recipient of the Circle of Sales Excellence Platinum Plus Award each year since 2011 when he was named Rookie of the Year. Jim was included on the REAL Trends list of “America’s Top Real Estate Agents,” was named to “The 1000” in 2020, and in 2021 was named the #1 individual agent in the state for transaction sides, achieving over $109 million in transaction volume. To learn more about Jim and to view his listings, please visit ThePVDRealEstateGuy.com.
*Information based in whole or in part on data supplied by State-Wide Multiple Listing Service. The MLS does not guarantee and is not in any way responsible for its accuracy. Data maintained by the MLS may not reflect all real estate activity in the market. Based on information from Statewide MLS for 2021 as of June 2022.
