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406 Bellevue Avenue
Newport RI, 02840
$2,900,000
$274.23 per sqft
Sold
Closed
11 Beds
14 Baths
10,575 sqft
Residential
Built in 1896
Owned and operated by the Post Family since 1975 The Wayside Inn is a piece of Newport's history. Located on Bellevue Avenue and originally built in 1896 "Wayside" was the home of Elisha Dyer,IV who was a prominent member of the Exclusive "Four Hundred" of New York and Newport Society and also a descendent of Roger Williams, founder of the Rhode Island Colony.Well preserved, the property maintains much of its glorious original detail including soaring ceiling heights, original hardwood flooring, an extraordinary entry hall with paneled central staircase, 8 fireplaces and one of the few remaining ballrooms in Newport. Currently run as a bed and breakfast the home consists of 7 guest rooms all with en-suite baths and offers more than 10,000 sq ft of living space. As you enter the property you are greeted by a wonderful entry hall with an enormous limestone fireplace,a seating area as well and the expertly detailed staircase and handrail. This central space is flanked by an enormous ballroom to the left and a gracious dining room and guest room 1 to the right, the first floor also offers the innkeepers kitchen. The second floor is made up of 6 large guest rooms all with private bathrooms. The third and fourth floors offer wonderful overflow space and could be extra bedrooms or the innkeepers quarters. The estate sits on over an acre of land with a circular drive with porte corchere,an in-ground pool,a guest house/2 bed apt with a large garage below and ample parking
1334630
MLSⓇ ID
May 5, 2023
Listed
October 1, 2024
Updated
Map
406 Bellevue Avenue
Newport RI, 02840
Interior Features
Total Stories
4
Bedrooms
11
Total Bathrooms
14
Full Bathrooms
13
Half Bathrooms
1
Interior Features
Bathtub, Tub Shower
Appliances
Gas Water Heater
Floor Description
Carpet, Ceramic Tile, Hardwood
Fireplace
Yes
Fireplace Description
Masonry
Cooling
No
Cooling Description
None
Heating
Yes
Heating Description
Gas
Exterior/Building Features
Lot Size
1.02 Acres
Architectual Style
Historic/Antique
Sewer
Connected
Other Property Details
Taxes
$35,410
Tax Frequency
Annually
Days on Market
220
Garage
Yes
Garage Spaces
2
Parking
Detached, Garage
Parking Total
22
View
No
County
Newport
Water Source
Connected
Pool
Yes
Pool Features
In Ground
Waterfront
Yes
Zoning
R60
Courtesy of Lila Delman Compass
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