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RPL's DeRentis Closes Sale of Historic Wayland Square Colonial Revival

Residential Properties Ltd. announces the sale of 29 Orchard Avenue on Providence’s East Side for $1,875,000. RPL Sales Associate Jim DeRentis represented the seller in this transaction.

According to State-Wide MLS data, this is the second highest single-family home sale in Wayland Square year to date. RPL has participated in 12 of the top 20 single-family home sales in Providence this year, more than any other firm. DeRentis has participated in nine of the top 20 single-family sales in Providence this year, more than any other agent. 

This impressive, 4-bedroom, 4.1-bath Colonial Revival, steps from Wayland Square, begins with a delightful front porch connecting to the grand entry hall. An ornate staircase and warm hardwood floors set the elegant tone as you move through the dining room with crown molding, raised-paneled walls, and painted ceiling accents into the living room with crown molding and a carved wood mantle fireplace. The entire back of the home offers terrific open-plan living with a family room, casual dining area, and a professionally designed kitchen. Oversized glass doors open to a large rear deck that steps into the garden beyond. The primary suite offers a large walk-in closet and dressing room plus a palatial bath with dual vanities, a spa tub, and a glass-enclosed shower. The remaining bedrooms round out the second and third stories. Residents enjoy an ideal East Side setting close to endless shopping, dining, parks, the farmers market, and more.

Jim DeRentis is RPL's #1 sales agent and sold more $1M listings on the East Side of Providence than any other Rhode Island agent in 2024. 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. For the past 11 years, Jim has been included on the “REALTrends Verified” list of the country’s top real estate professionals and in 2020 was named to “The 1000.” For the past five years consecutively, he has been named the #1 individual agent in the state for transaction sides, and according to State-Wide MLS data was the only agent to achieve $100 million in Rhode Island sales in 2024. Each year since 2022, he has earned the ranking of #1 agent in Rhode Island for transaction sides. 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 State-Wide MLS as of September 2025.

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