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An 8,200-square-foot home in Newport known as "Normandie" recently sold for $12.5 million, according to Gustave White Sotheby’s International Realty, which represented the seller in the deal. / COURTESY GUSTAVE WHITE SOTHEBY'S INTERNATIONAL REALTY

Secluded waterfront home in Newport sells for $12.5M

Real Estate 10/15/2021

PROVIDENCE – A custom 8,200-square-foot home located along the ocean, on a stretch of land in Newport called Cherry Neck, was recently sold for...

1  The Birdhouse 70 Beacon Hill Road Newport  Price: $9,000,000 Date sold: July 30, 2018 Buyers: Judith S. and Jerry Sheindlin Seller: Dorrance H. Hamilton Revocable Trust Broker: Gustave White Sotheby’s International Realty (buyers and seller) Year built: 2012 Bathrooms: 6 full, 2 half Bedrooms: 6 Living space: 14,912 square feet Previous price: Originally listed for $10,900,000.  HOLDING COURT: Judy Sheindlin, of the syndicated TV show “Judge Judy,” and her husband, Jerry, purchased The Birdhouse at 70 Beacon Hill Road in Newport for $9 million last July, making it the most expensive home sale in Rhode Island in 2018.  / COURTESY MICHAEL OSEAN

Despite multi-factor challenges, high-end home sales continue to grow in Rhode...

Cover Story 02/08/2019

Despite the up-and-mostly down nature of the stock market in 2018, Rhode Island’s luxury real estate market showed no signs of slowing down. And...

TOP SALE: Newport’s Seafair at 254 Ocean Ave., purchased in November by television personality Jay Leno for $13.5 million, was the most expensive home sale in the state in 2017. / COURTESY MICHAEL OSEAN

The rest of the world finds value in R.I.’s high-end, coastal...

Cover Story 02/09/2018

Once considered a hidden gem for luxury-home offerings, Rhode Island is gaining more attention in the high-end real estate market and attracting a more-diverse...

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