Active
601 Bellevue Avenue
Newport RI, 02840
$130,000/month
$7.13 per sqft
Active
7 Beds
11 Baths
18,224 sqft
Residential
Built in 1929
Spend the summer in Gilded Age Newport glamour and luxury. Champ Soleil is a private gated French Chateau mansion set on 5.5 acres and features a resort style heated swimming pool and one of the finest croquet courts in the country. High society meets high tech. The architectural masterpiece built by Polhemus & Coffin in 1929, has the latest in modern amenities central AC with 24 air handlers, whole house water filtration and a voice-enabled Google Nest system. The second floor boasts 6 bedrooms; the primary king with ensuite tub, the "French," "Africa," and "English" rooms all with a king bed and ensuite bath with tub and two twin bedrooms that share a hall bathroom. On the third floor you will find the "Pink" & "Tan" rooms both with a king bed that share a modern bath with steam shower in the hall. You will also find a sauna and jacuzzi across from the theater room. The first floor has 3 half baths. Host to America's Cup dinners and dazzling galas, the grand ballroom is adjacent a formal dining room adorned with a spectacular Neo-Baroque chandelier and opens to a sunlit terrace. The Library, built of Louis XV pine panels, was imported from France and boasts one of the estates 5 wood-burning fireplaces. Additional offerings include a chef's kitchen, a massage parlor and a 3000 sq ft theatre entertainment room. Idyllic Umberto Innocenti designed grounds, include fragrant rose gardens, colossal copper and english beech trees, 2 garage spaces plus 5 additional parking spaces.
1376061
MLSⓇ ID
January 14, 2025
Listed
February 21, 2025
Updated
Interior Features
Total Stories
3
Bedrooms
7
Total Bathrooms
11
Full Bathrooms
8
Half Bathrooms
3
Interior Features
Bathtub, Tub Shower
Appliances
Dryer, Gas Water Heater, Oven, Range, Refrigerator, Washer
Laundry Description
Common Area
Floor Description
Hardwood, Parquet
Fireplace
Yes
Fireplace Description
Marble
Cooling
Yes
Cooling Description
Central Air
Heating
Yes
Heating Description
Central, Gas
Exterior/Building Features
Lot Size
5.53 Acres
Exterior Features
Balcony, Patio
Sewer
Connected, Public Sewer
Patio And Porch
Balcony, Patio
Other Property Details
Days on Market
10
Garage
Yes
Garage Spaces
2
Parking
Assigned, Attached, Garage
Parking Total
5
View
No
County
Newport
Water Source
Connected, Public
Pets Allowed
Yes
Pool
Yes
Pool Features
In Ground
Utilities
Sewer Connected
Courtesy of Mott & Chace Sotheby's Intl.
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