Renovated East Side colonial sells for $3.5M

A COLONIAL at 290 Blackstone Blvd. on the East Side of Providence, which recently underwent an expansion and renovation, sold earlier this month for $3.5 million, marking the sixth-highest sale in the city for 2025 as of early December. / COURTESY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES LTD.

PROVIDENCE – A colonial on the East Side that recently underwent an expansion and renovation sold earlier this month for $3.5 million, according to Residential Properties Ltd., which represented the seller.

The sale of the 290 Blackstone Blvd. home, which has five bedrooms, four full bathrooms and one half-bathroom, marks the sixth-highest sale in Providence for 2025 as of early December, according to Residential Properties, citing records kept by the Rhode Island Statewide Multiple Listing Service.

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The home, originally constructed in 1911, was recently the subject of a renovation and expansion project by the firm Hill & Harbor Design + Build, according to Residential Properties.

The two-story home, with a finished basement and a finished expansion attic, sits on an elevated lot.

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The first floor is highlighted by a large front-to-back living room with hardwood floors, along with a family room with French doors that lead out to the landscaped backyard, according to Residential Properties.

The kitchen features a 10-foot island, and the dining room features decorative wood paneling.

The second floor contains a large office and a deck, in addition to the bedrooms.

The finished expanded attic space features two bedrooms, a remodeled bath and a versatile bonus space with high ceilings.

The home was most recently valued by Providence assessors in fiscal year 2025 as being worth $1.78 million, according to the city’s online property tax evaluation database. The 0.23 acres of land alone was valued at $838,500.

Residential Properties sales associate Derek Simpson represented the seller in this transaction. The buyer was represented by Michael Russo, of RI Real Estate Services.

According to the warranty deed, a public record of the sale, the home was sold by S&V Estate Properties LLC, a limited liability company based in East Greenwich, and it was purchased by David Martirano, of Providence.

Marc Larocque is a PBN contributing writer. Contact him at Larocque@PBN.com. You may also follow him on X at @Marc_La_Rock. 

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