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Residential Properties Ltd. announces the sale of Residential Properties Ltd. announces the sale of 27 Marcello Drive in Jamestown for $3,295,000. @residentialpropertiesltd Sales Associate Dianne Grippi (dianne_dg) represented the buyer in the transaction. The seller was represented by @alexfraioliedge of @edgerealtyintl. According to State-Wide MLS data, this marks the highest sale in Jamestown year to date. Completely re-imagined in 2025, the 4-bedroom, 5.5-bath contemporary residence introduces a fresh level of coastal refinement, with new details carried throughout. Set on a large, flat lot, the property offers exceptional privacy, framed by a grove of 65-year-old holly trees, and captures sweeping ocean and Newport Bridge views. Neighborhood beach access adds an easy, local rhythm to everyday life. Designed for seamless indoor-outdoor living, the home features a large rear patio, outdoor shower, and an inviting mahogany front porch and balcony. Inside, an open floor plan is complemented by vaulted ceilings and a striking floating staircase, alongside premium finishes including white oak 8’ flooring and high-end Thermador appliances. Additional highlights include ensuite, radiant heat baths for all bedrooms, a Sonos sound system, hard-wired Wi-Fi access, two laundry rooms, and a finished basement with a private den and movie theater. Minutes from downtown Jamestown and Newport, as well as golf and beaches, the location offers a best-of Rhode Island lifestyle.
Happy Wednesday, March 4th! Here’s What’s Happenin Happy Wednesday, March 4th! Here’s What’s Happening In and Around Newport Today! @bottegabocconi @hookednewport @sardellas_italian @tavernonbroadway @thequenchernewport @nikolaspizza @adventuresinerindelle @newportcannaco
In Newport, parking is precious. Residents in New In Newport, parking is precious. Residents in Newport’s neighborhoods rely heavily on street parking because many homes were built long before cars existed. And one of the few remaining perks for locals is free resident parking at Easton’s Beach and let’s not forget the three free hours of metered parking residents receive each day. Now City Hall wants to overhaul the system. Officials point to a dramatic statistic: more than 16,600 residential parking permits issued for roughly 3,800 spaces. But the City’s own data tells a different story. Of 14,646 addresses with permits: • 71.8% have one permit • 21.9% have two permits That means nearly 94% of homes already have one or two permits. Addresses exceeding the proposed three-permit cap represent less than 2% of the system. Yet City Hall is proposing sweeping changes anyway — including annual permit applications and possible fees of $100 for additional parking stickers. Currently, residential stickers are free, and the City mails them to qualifying residents each spring. Under the new plan, residents would have to reapply every year and repeatedly prove residency, adding bureaucracy for thousands of households. Even more troubling, the City cannot answer several basic questions. Officials say they don’t track: • how many permit homes have driveways • how many residents rely entirely on street parking • actual peak parking occupancy on residential streets Without that data, it’s impossible to know how many residents truly depend on curb parking. And the plan is being pushed forward by City Manager Colin Kennedy, whose tenure has increasingly been defined by dubious, ill-thought-out policy initiatives that critics say often create more complications than solutions. Redesigning a citywide parking system without basic data doesn’t look like smart policy. It looks like another experiment at residents’ expense by redesigning its entire residential parking system without fully understanding how residents actually park. For many residents, that raises a troubling possibility: This overhaul isn’t solving a crisis. It’s creating one. The council votes TONIGHT! Comment “PARKING” for the full article.
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