House Lust: An Eco Oasis in Saunderstown is on the Market
On this woodsy property, the choice is yours: a sun-dappled dip in the heated oversized pool, or the ten-person hot tub?
As a realtor, Ann McCrory sees a lot of cookie-cutter properties.
“This not one of them,” says McCrory, of Randall Realtors Compass. “It’s such a cool house.”
Her listing, in the woods of Saunderstown, was strategically designed for efficiency. Deciduous trees keep the house and outdoor seating area cool in the summer. When branches go bare in fall, the sun warms the living spaces via walls of windows and skylights. The 1978 home, which operates on electric heat, also has a wood stove and fireplace.
“They were way ahead of their time. The contemporary feel is different, and people are going back to that,” says McCrory of the design, with wood, slate and brick elements.
The house, accessible via a mile-long shared private road, sits on four acres surrounded by fifty-four more acres of common land. Outbuildings include a two-car garage with an in-law loft, which serves as the current homeowner’s office, and a two-stall horse barn. A heated oversized pool, with an inset ten-person hot tub, is nestled into a nook beneath the trees.
“It really is for the person who is looking to be private, where you come home and all you see is woods and land around you,” she says. “It’s just very beautiful.”
Here’s your House Lust:
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1151 Vineyard Road in Saunderstown (North Kingstown) is on the market for $1.5 million. (Photo credit: Randall Realtors Compass)
1151 Vineyard Road in Saunderstown (North Kingstown) is on the market for $1.5 million. (Photo credit: Randall Realtors Compass)
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The house was built in 1978 to capture passive solar energy. (Photo credit: Randall Realtors Compass)
The house was built in 1978 to capture passive solar energy. (Photo credit: Randall Realtors Compass)
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The main house has four bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms over 3,587 square feet. The roof was recently updated. (Photo credit: Randall Realtors Compass)
The main house has four bedrooms and two-and-a-half bathrooms over 3,587 square feet. The roof was recently updated. (Photo credit: Randall Realtors Compass)
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A view of the side patio. (Photo credit: Randall Realtors Compass)
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The property is four total acres surrounded by fifty-four more acres of common land. Stone walls, plantings and fruit trees dot the landscape. (Photo credit: Randall Realtors Compass)
The property is four total acres surrounded by fifty-four more acres of common land. Stone walls, plantings and fruit trees dot the landscape. (Photo credit: Randall Realtors Compass)
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A view of the kitchen, which boasts an island cooktop and wall ovens. (Photo credit: Randall Realtors Compass)
A view of the kitchen, which boasts an island cooktop and wall ovens. (Photo credit: Randall Realtors Compass)
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The kitchen is open to a dining/living room and, adjacent to it, a greenhouse-style sunroom that runs the length of the house. (Photo credit: Randall Realtors Compass)
The kitchen is open to a dining/living room and, adjacent to it, a greenhouse-style sunroom that runs the length of the house. (Photo credit: Randall Realtors Compass)
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A closer look at the sunroom space, which overlooks the pool area. (Photo credit: Randall Realtors Compass)
A closer look at the sunroom space, which overlooks the pool area. (Photo credit: Randall Realtors Compass)
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A brick great room occupies the other half of the first floor, also with access to the sunroom and an outdoor patio and gardens. (Photo credit: Randall Realtors Compass)
A brick great room occupies the other half of the first floor, also with access to the sunroom and an outdoor patio and gardens. (Photo credit: Randall Realtors Compass)
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The largest bedroom, upstairs, has an ensuite bath. (Photo credit: Randall Realtors Compass)
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The ensuite bath with soaking tub. (Photo credit: Randall Realtors Compass)
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Another large bedroom upstairs; there are four total, plus another full bathroom and a laundry room. (Photo credit: Randall Realtors Compass)
Another large bedroom upstairs; there are four total, plus another full bathroom and a laundry room. (Photo credit: Randall Realtors Compass)
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A view of the garage with loft, which serves as an office now but could also function as an in-law apartment. (Photo credit: Randall Realtors Compass)
A view of the garage with loft, which serves as an office now but could also function as an in-law apartment. (Photo credit: Randall Realtors Compass)
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The garage loft has large office space, kitchenette, bedroom and bathroom with shower. (Photo credit: Randall Realtors Compass)
The garage loft has large office space, kitchenette, bedroom and bathroom with shower. (Photo credit: Randall Realtors Compass)
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The two-horse barn and paddock. (Photo credit: Randall Realtors Compass)
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A bird's eye view of the heavily wooded property. (Photo credit: Randall Realtors Compass)
For more information on 1151 Vineyard Road in Saunderstown, contact Randall Realtors Compass’s Ann McCrory at 401-413-6075 or visit randallrealtors.com.
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