House Lust: A Waterfront Villa for the Eclectic World Traveler
Could this be the most extraordinary property to hit the market in 2020?
European villas and New England farmhouses have a lot more in common than you’d think. They both have a deep-rooted kinship with the natural world. Views are paramount. Unadulterated materials — field stone, clay tile, knotty pine, brick — reign supreme. High ceilings and tall windows lend an airiness with which modern homes cannot compete.
Now imagine the two styles together as one. Would they wage a war? Would one dominate the other? Would the amalgamation erase the good in both to create the Frankenstein’s monster of architectural design?
If 256 East Shore Road in Jamestown offers any indication, the Old World and the New World can work together, and beautifully (don’t let the Revolutionary War fool you). This new-to-market property, which overlooks Gould Island on Jamestown’s eastern shore, served as farmland owned by preeminent Jamestowner, John Carr, during the eighteenth century. According to a 1995 architectural survey published by the Rhode Island Historical Preservation and Heritage Commission, the main farmhouse was built in 1875 for Isaac Howland and stayed in his family for seventy years, where his descendants raised poultry and cattle.
Fast forward to the late 1970s, when globetrotters W. Howard Morrison and Jone Pashalian purchased the estate. Howard’s father owned Morrison’s Typewriters on Thayer Street in Providence, while Jone ran her eponymous and much-beloved imports shop, Jone Pasha, right around the corner on Waterman. The pair made their mark on the place for nearly twenty-five years. In 2005, the home was sold to a real estate investor out of Texas, who continued honing its eclectic spirit while adding ample square footage to its existing footprint.
The result is nothing short of a design marvel: familiar yet exotic, and wholly evocative. Here’s your House Lust:
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256 East Shore Road in Jamestown is on the market for $6,995,000. The home, at more than 8,000 square feet, features seven bedrooms and seven bathrooms. (Photos via Mott and Chace Sotheby's)
256 East Shore Road in Jamestown is on the market for $6,995,000. The home, at more than 8,000 square feet, features seven bedrooms and seven bathrooms. (Photos via Mott and Chace Sotheby's)
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The carriage house features a three-car garage and guest quarters.
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A stone bathroom is located on the first level of the carriage house.
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This bedroom is located on the first floor of the carriage house.
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A view of the cozy carriage house kitchen.
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A conservatory connects the carriage house with the main farmhouse.
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The farmhouse's original shingling pairs with rustic tiling in a dining room overlooking the property.
The farmhouse's original shingling pairs with rustic tiling in a dining room overlooking the property.
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The character-laden kitchen, complete with painted tile countertops, features high-end JennAir appliances.
The character-laden kitchen, complete with painted tile countertops, features high-end JennAir appliances.
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The sweeping open living area has stone flooring with a corresponding fireplace. Rough-hewn beams add warmth. Above, the second-level master suite is open to the living area.
The sweeping open living area has stone flooring with a corresponding fireplace. Rough-hewn beams add warmth. Above, the second-level master suite is open to the living area.
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Another view of the living space, with an additional sitting area.
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Floor-to-ceiling bay windows frame the view.
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The master walk-in closet with washer/dryer.
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The third floor boasts a small suite with painted hardwood floors, a longstanding New England tradition.
The third floor boasts a small suite with painted hardwood floors, a longstanding New England tradition.
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A view of the tiled bathtub and shower in the third-level suite.
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The home has a dedicated wine cellar.
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A view of the slate-roofed barn, which was converted to a caretaker's cottage and now has a bed, bath and laundry for guests.
A view of the slate-roofed barn, which was converted to a caretaker's cottage and now has a bed, bath and laundry for guests.
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A view of the living area in the caretaker's cottage.
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The charming gardener's shed has an arched entry, paned windows and a slate roof.
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A stone path leads to the water's edge.
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The property, which sits on five-and-a-half acres, includes a deep-water dock.
For more information on 256 East Shore Road in Jamestown, contact Nicole Carstensen at 401-633-5968 or visit mottandchace.com.
