House Lust: An Iconic Weekapaug Summer Cottage is on the Market
It was one of the first in a wave of homes that established Weekapaug as a preeminent summer colony.
For the first time in six generations, 3 Fenway Road in Weekapaug is on the market.
It’s easy to understand why the family held onto it for so long; it’s summer incarnate, timeless and functional and capable of drawing in the best of the season. And it was built that way — the right way, the way all summer houses should be — in 1877, along with eight others in the first wave of cottages that would make up the summer colony of Weekapaug in Westerly. Then came the larger oceanfront mansions and Weekapaug Inn, and not much has changed since then. The enclave still functions as it did at the start with tennis courts, croquet, a yacht club, pond and beach access and other amenities that forge a community by the sea.
Shingled with smoky green trim that evokes the New England seaside, the house has a wide porch that faces west to capture sunsets over the Atlantic. The interior is paneled in cool, dark wood — a tonic after hot sunny days on Fenway Beach. And with seven bedrooms carved out of the upstairs, there’s plenty of room for the next six generations to come and stay.
Here’s your House Lust:
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3 Fenway Rd., Weekapaug, is on the market for $2.95 million. (Photos courtesy of Lila Delman Real Estate
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The cottage, built in 1877, has seven bedrooms and two-and-a-half baths over 2,427 square feet. (Photos courtesy of Lila Delman Real Estate)
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Tucked away on Fenway Road, the cottage offers views of the Atlantic across undeveloped land. (Photos courtesy of Lila Delman Real Estate)
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A bird's eye view of 3 Fenway. (Photos courtesy of Lila Delman Real Estate)
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A fieldstone wall lines the property. (Photos courtesy of Lila Delman Real Estate)
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A Dutch door leads from the covered porch to the living room. (Photos courtesy of Lila Delman Real Estate)
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Another view of the living room. The entire house features original panelling. (Photos courtesy of Lila Delman Real Estate)
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A corner fireplace in the living room. (Photos courtesy of Lila Delman Real Estate)
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A small sitting room connects the living area to the laundry room. (Photos courtesy of Lila Delman Real Estate)
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A view of the laundry room. (Photos courtesy of Lila Delman Real Estate)
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The dining room is adjacent to the living room. (Photos courtesy of Lila Delman Real Estate)
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A view of the kitchen looking toward the dining room. The first level also includes a half-bath, office and workshop. (Photos courtesy of Lila Delman Real Estate)
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A breakfast nook in the kitchen. (Photos courtesy of Lila Delman Real Estate)
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One of seven bedrooms. (Photos courtesy of Lila Delman Real Estate)
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A full bath. (Photos courtesy of Lila Delman Real Estate)
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One of seven bedrooms. (Photos courtesy of Lila Delman Real Estate)
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Views of the water from a bedroom sitting area. (Photos courtesy of Lila Delman Real Estate)
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One of seven bedrooms. (Photos courtesy of Lila Delman Real Estate)
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One of seven bedrooms. (Photos courtesy of Lila Delman Real Estate)
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One of seven bedrooms. (Photos courtesy of Lila Delman Real Estate)
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One of seven bedrooms. (Photos courtesy of Lila Delman Real Estate)
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A full bath. (Photos courtesy of Lila Delman Real Estate)
For more information on 3 Fenway Road in Weekapaug, contact Lila Delman Real Estate’s Lori Joyal at 401-742-1225 or visit liladelman.com.
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