Residential Properties Ltd. is proud to announce the sale of 20 Benefit Street on Providence’s East Side for $1,315,000. RPL Sales Associate Jim DeRentis represented the seller and RPL Sales Associate Barbara Dacey represented the buyer in this transaction.
According to State-Wide MLS data, RPL has now participated in five of the eight Providence single-family home sales over $1 million this year, representing 9 of the total 16 transaction sides.
The Christopher H. Drowne House is an elegant Greek Revival originally built in 1862 on College Hill that has been thoroughly updated for 21st-century living. A stunning staircase with a carved wood banister at the entry and a coffered-ceiling, combined living, dining, and kitchen space create an exceedingly gracious tone. The cook’s kitchen lends custom cabinetry, top-quality appliances, and a stone-topped center island for a sparkling cooking backdrop, while a recently added half bath and mudroom complete the main level. The sumptuous second-floor owner’s suite offers a spacious walk-in closet and spa bath. A second bedroom and a full bath are also located on this floor, with the third floor adding two additional bedrooms, one with an adjoining bath and study. A fireplaced garden-level apartment is the wonderful final flourish. The unparalleled location nestled in the historic East Side yet close to downtown allows for a walkable lifestyle with visits to Hope and Thayer Streets, the campuses and museums of RISD and Brown University, and afternoons at Brown Street Park and India Point Park.
Jim DeRentis, who also listed and sold Providence’s two highest sales of the year, 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” and was named to “The 1000” in 2020. In both 2021 and 2022, he was named the #1 individual agent in the state for transaction sides, achieving over $109 million in transaction volume, and in 2022 was the #1 agent in the state for both volume and transaction sides. To learn more about Jim and to view his listings, please visit ThePVDRealEstateGuy.com.
In her over two decades as a licensed Realtor® serving clients in Rhode Island and Massachusetts, Barbara Dacey has mastered transactions of all sizes. She is a Multimillion-Dollar Producer whose accolades include the Greater Providence Board of REALTORS® Circle of Sales Excellence Platinum Plus Award and RI Monthly’s Professional Excellence in Real Estate Award. A lifelong resident of Edgewood, her knowledge of Rhode Island’s most unique neighborhoods and villages, paired with her trademark integrity, honesty, and highest ethical standards, make her a continuously in-demand agent. To learn more about Barbara and view her listings, please visit BarbaraDacey.com.
