House Lust: 5 Homes With Amazing Sunrooms
Let your responsibilities fade away, if only for a spell, in these stunning sunny spaces.
Just after college, I house-sat for a friend of my late, great, favorite aunt. The woman lived in this incredible historic house off Blackstone Boulevard in Providence and it had all the homey things I love (and often gush about in House Lust): original hardwood floors, claw foot bath tubs, intricate tile work, a breakfast nook in the kitchen. The cat wasn’t too bad, either, though he did set off the alarm system, prompting a visit from the police and nary an invitation to cat-sit again. (Just let me blame the cat, okay?!) But my favorite part of the house was the sunroom.
My aunt’s friend furnished it with this overstuffed L-shaped sofa and a comfy patterned chair. The sun set at its back, offering warmth late in the day and great reading light into the early evening. Tea was mandatory in the morning, red wine at night. Twinkle lights were strung outside. It was peace on Earth and I whiled away many a-minutes there — and would’ve whiled more, were it not for the sounding alarm and police presence.
So, around this time each year, when I pull out the crimson velvet jacket I wore all that weekend, I’m transported to a simpler time. No kids, no mortgage, just a few temporary responsibilities that faded away in that quiet, warm space. And this feeling, this conjuring of time and place, makes me miss my aunt more than ever. Despite her deep abiding love for the feline species, she helped me land on the whole blame-the-cat-for-the-alarm scheme. Maybe we should’ve blamed it on the sunroom.
Without further ado, here are a few on-the-market homes with sunrooms where you can forget your responsibilities, if only for a spell:
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The sunroom at 2625G Comd Oliver Hazard Perry Highway, South Kingstown, which is on the market for $1.295 million, overlooks Wash Pond. (Photos via Lila Delman Real Estate)
The sunroom at 2625G Comd Oliver Hazard Perry Highway, South Kingstown, which is on the market for $1.295 million, overlooks Wash Pond. (Photos via Lila Delman Real Estate)
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The South Kingstown home, which has four bedrooms and four baths over 3,226 square feet, was built in 2002 on 1.37 acres. For more information, visit
liladelman.com.
The South Kingstown home, which has four bedrooms and four baths over 3,226 square feet, was built in 2002 on 1.37 acres. For more information, visit
liladelman.com.
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The cantilevered sunroom at 43 Thayer Street in Providence, which is on the market for $829,000, has a greenhouse feel and would make a great breakfast nook, as it sits right off the kitchen. (Photos via Residential Properties)
The cantilevered sunroom at 43 Thayer Street in Providence, which is on the market for $829,000, has a greenhouse feel and would make a great breakfast nook, as it sits right off the kitchen. (Photos via Residential Properties)
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The three-story College Hill townhouse has seven bedrooms and four baths over 3,226 square feet. For more information, visit
residentialproperties.com.
The three-story College Hill townhouse has seven bedrooms and four baths over 3,226 square feet. For more information, visit
residentialproperties.com.
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86 South of Commons Road in Little Compton, on the market for $1.35 million, sits on thirty-two bucolic acres with ponds and fields. (Photos via Spinnaker Properties LLC)
86 South of Commons Road in Little Compton, on the market for $1.35 million, sits on thirty-two bucolic acres with ponds and fields. (Photos via Spinnaker Properties LLC)
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The Little Compton house, which has three beds and three baths over 2,953 square feet, is within walking distance to the town commons. For more information, visit
spinnakerpropertiesri.com.
The Little Compton house, which has three beds and three baths over 2,953 square feet, is within walking distance to the town commons. For more information, visit
spinnakerpropertiesri.com.
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The farmhouse at 494 Potter Road in North Kingstown, on the market for $580,000, not only has this heated Florida sunroom but also two three-season rooms off the master and guest bedroom suites. (Photos via Randall Realtors)
The farmhouse at 494 Potter Road in North Kingstown, on the market for $580,000, not only has this heated Florida sunroom but also two three-season rooms off the master and guest bedroom suites. (Photos via Randall Realtors)
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The lovely four bedroom, three bath, 3,250 square-foot historic home was built in 1760 and sits on two-and-a-half acres of land. The interior is loaded with charm, including the wood-burning stove in the kitchen and a fieldstone fireplace in the great room. For more information, visit
randallrealtors.com.
The lovely four bedroom, three bath, 3,250 square-foot historic home was built in 1760 and sits on two-and-a-half acres of land. The interior is loaded with charm, including the wood-burning stove in the kitchen and a fieldstone fireplace in the great room. For more information, visit
randallrealtors.com.
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542 Dugway Bridge Road in West Kingston, which is on the market for $569,000 was built by South County Post and Beam. The company's handiwork is on full display in this bright, serene sunroom. (Photos via Mott and Chace Sotheby's International)
542 Dugway Bridge Road in West Kingston, which is on the market for $569,000 was built by South County Post and Beam. The company's handiwork is on full display in this bright, serene sunroom. (Photos via Mott and Chace Sotheby's International)
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The West Kingston house has four bedrooms and three-and-a-half bedrooms over 3,778 square feet. For more information, visit
mottandchace.com.
The West Kingston house has four bedrooms and three-and-a-half bedrooms over 3,778 square feet. For more information, visit
mottandchace.com.
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