$4.9M Adolfo Perez-Designed Shingle-Clad Waterfront in Portsmouth, Rhode Island

July 28, 2023

carnegieharbor — Gloria Dunn, Gustave White Sotheby's International Realty

Gloria Dunn, Gustave White Sotheby’s International Realty

$4.9M Adolfo Perez-Designed Shingle-Clad Waterfront in Portsmouth, Rhode Island

$4,900,000 | Built 2007 | 7,527 Sq. Ft. | 5 Beds | 6.5 Baths | 1.21 Acres

271 Carnegie Harbor Dr, Portsmouth, RI 02871

Welcome to the privacy and tranquility of Carnegie Harbor where you will find this beautifully designed water view home designed by Adolfo Perez, a 2021 inductee into the New England Design Hall of Fame. As you step into the gracious entry foyer with its curved staircase, each room welcomes you with its individual style. A sunlit living room with a tray ceiling and bay window overlooks a beautiful heated pool with a waterfall. Landscape design highlights include a bluestone patio, a rose arbor, plantings providing summer blooms and wonderful privacy. The tastefully appointed dining room with a fireplace has two sets of French doors which open to a screened porch where you can enjoy water views and vivid sunsets. A designer kitchen with honed marble countertops and stainless steel appliances opens to a lovely sun porch with radiant-heated floors and a pantry with a wine cooler.

Perfect as a dining area, it also has French doors which lead to a stone terrace with a gas firepit. Wake up to water views from the spacious primary bedroom suite which features a fireplace and two walk-in closets with built-in drawers. Separate sink vanities with marble countertops, a whirlpool tub set into a bank of windows and a tiled steam shower make this bath a place for total relaxation. Each of the four guest bedrooms features en-suite baths with radiant heated floors and lovely décor. The expansive lower level is perfect for family recreation. Finished with a full bath, large sitting area with plush carpeting, an exercise room and several large closets for storage. A heated 3-car garage provides plenty of room in which to keep recreational items as well as golf carts. Residents in this private, gated neighborhood may enjoy all the amenities the Aquidneck Club offers. A links golf course, equestrian facility, marina, and tennis courts are a golf cart ride away. Centrally located with short drive to Newport Harbor, 30-minute commute to Providence, and one hour to Boston.