House Lust: The Barnacle, an Iconic Summer Cottage in the Dumplings, is on the Market
The house was carved into the craggy Jamestown coast in 1888.
Island Realty’s Petra Laurie calls the Barnacle a “once-in-a-lifetime house,” and she has the authority to say so. The property has been in the Laurie family since the 1920s.
She can still recollect the feeling of awe that washed over her the first time she saw it. “It’s just amazing,” she says. “I’d never seen a house built into a rock…and it has the most incredible views.”
The property, which Laurie’s three adult children inherited from their late father, David Laurie, features a main summer house and a heated two-bedroom post and beam cottage (a.k.a. Barnacle Lee). Laurie says the property was a little too much for her children, who don’t live locally, to keep up.
“It just needs to have a new steward,” she says. “We tried to preserve it to the best of our abilities.”
Not much has changed since the place was built by noted local architect, Charles Bevins. The family renovated the kitchen but the rest is as it was in the 1880s, right down to the windows and the views they frame. The property spans two acres and it’s the only plot of land in the Dumplings — named after the large rocks dotting its cove — that boasts its own private beach.
“It really is an iconic house,” Laurie says.
Here’s your House Lust:
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The Barnacle, Jamestown15 Dumpling Drive in Jamestown is on the market for $6.295 million. The main house, Barnacle, has four to five bedrooms and five full bathrooms over 5,613 square feet. (Photography via Island Realty)
The Barnacle, Jamestown15 Dumpling Drive in Jamestown is on the market for $6.295 million. The main house, Barnacle, has four to five bedrooms and five full bathrooms over 5,613 square feet. (Photography via Island Realty)
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The house was built in 1888 by noted Jamestown architect Charles Bevins for Rear Admiral Thomas Oliver Selfridge. The coffered ceilings in the entryway are original. (Photography via Island Realty)
The house was built in 1888 by noted Jamestown architect Charles Bevins for Rear Admiral Thomas Oliver Selfridge. The coffered ceilings in the entryway are original. (Photography via Island Realty)
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The main house has twenty-two rooms total, many of which overlook Dumplings Cove, Clingstone and the ocean beyond. (Photography via Island Realty)
The main house has twenty-two rooms total, many of which overlook Dumplings Cove, Clingstone and the ocean beyond. (Photography via Island Realty)
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French doors in a dining room lead to the wrap-around porch overlooking the water. (Photography via Island Realty)
French doors in a dining room lead to the wrap-around porch overlooking the water. (Photography via Island Realty)
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The original pantry features a massive drainboard sink. (Photography via Island Realty)
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The kitchen has been completely updated. (Photography via Island Realty)
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One of five bedrooms. Plywood was often used in seaside homes because it doesn't peel like paint or curl like wallpaper. (Photography via Island Realty)
One of five bedrooms. Plywood was often used in seaside homes because it doesn't peel like paint or curl like wallpaper. (Photography via Island Realty)
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Another bedroom in the main house. (Photography via Island Realty)
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Another double bedroom with views of the cove. (Photography via Island Realty)
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A bunk room. (Photography via Island Realty)
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A view of the water from the stone wrap-around porch. (Photography via Island Realty)
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Another look at the shoreline and water beyond. Note Clingstone to the right. (Photography via Island Realty)
Another look at the shoreline and water beyond. Note Clingstone to the right. (Photography via Island Realty)
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The two-bedroom, two-bath, 1,643-square-foot Barnacle Lee is winterized. (Photography via Island Realty)
The two-bedroom, two-bath, 1,643-square-foot Barnacle Lee is winterized. (Photography via Island Realty)
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The structure is post and beam-style.
For more information on 15 Dumpling Drive in Jamestown, contact Petra Laurie at 401-338-6400 or visit islandrealty.com.
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