The five highest-priced home sales reported in East Bay & Newport County, Rhode Island for the week ending November 1, 2026 came to a combined $9.448 million. Newport and Barrington each had two of the sales, and Bristol had one. Four of the five were single-family homes, and one was a condominium.
No. 1 — $2,858,000 · 51 Ayrault St, Newport, Rhode Island
The top sale of the week was a 1937 Colonial on Ayrault Street in Newport, which sold for $2,858,000. The shingled home stands on a tree-lined street in a local historic district, and its renovation was planned with care for its 1930s architecture.
An addition made room for a new kitchen and a sitting area. The kitchen has hammered granite countertops, high-end appliances and a large island with a pantry beside it. In the sitting area, a long run of windows looks out on the backyard. Toward the front, the living room has custom built-in cabinetry and a brick fireplace.
The home has four bedrooms, five baths and 3,744 square feet of living space. French doors lead from the primary bedroom into its bath, which has a large tub, a tiled shower and marble countertops. Two more bedrooms on the second floor each have their own bath, and the third floor is arranged as guest quarters with a den, a bedroom and a bath. There is also a sauna, and the partially finished basement includes a workout room and an office.
Outside are a wide front porch and a stone patio in the backyard. The detached two-car garage has a car-charging station, and a generator serves the whole home. The shops and museums of Bellevue Avenue and the restaurants along Broadway are minutes away. The property last sold for $623,000 in 2009.
The home went under contract 29 days after it was listed. Gloria Dunn of Gustave White Sotheby’s Realty was the listing agent, and Karen LeBLANC of Coldwell Banker Realty represented the buyer. Gustave White Sotheby’s Realty also listed the No. 5 sale, on High Street in Newport.
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No. 2 — $1,900,000 · 10 Nayatt Rd, Barrington, Rhode Island
The oldest home in this Top 5 dates to 1862, and part of it began as a workplace: the center section once served as the counting house for the Nayatt Brick Company. The brick and wood home on Nayatt Road in Barrington sold for $1,900,000. The property last sold for $1.6 million in 2021.
It sits beside Mussachuck Creek on a wooded lot of 0.55 acres and overlooks Narragansett Bay. With 4,082 square feet, it is also the largest of the five homes, with four bedrooms and four baths. The living room and dining room both have cathedral ceilings and full-length windows on all sides. The primary suite looks out on the bay and has a newer bath, and the kitchen opens onto a stone patio with a built-in pizza oven.
The home went under contract 21 days after it was listed. Jennifer Collins Boland of Mott & Chace Sotheby’s Intl. was the listing agent, and the Clancy + Orchard Team of Residential Properties Ltd. represented the buyer.
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No. 3 — $1,660,000 · 13 Howe St, Bristol, Rhode Island
Two blocks from Narragansett Bay, on a cul-de-sac in downtown Bristol, a custom-built Colonial from 2017 sold for $1,660,000. Marinas, shops and restaurants are within walking distance.
The home has four bedrooms, four baths and 3,346 square feet. On the main floor, hardwood floors, nine-foot ceilings and large windows run through the rooms, which include the primary bedroom suite and a kitchen with quartz countertops, a center island and high-end appliances. The living room has a gas fireplace and a window seat, and it leads into a library lined with floor-to-ceiling bookcases.
A first-floor wing can serve guests or extended family, with its own living room, kitchenette, bedroom and full bath, plus a sitting area that doubles as an office. Upstairs are two more bedrooms, another bath and an office area, with room to add space later. The home also has a farmer’s porch, a two-car garage fitted with custom storage cabinets and a whole-house generator. The property last sold for $750,000 in 2019.
The home went under contract six days after it was listed and sold above its asking price of $1.595 million. Erica Gregg of Lila Delman Compass was the listing agent, and Mary Ann Lisi of Residential Properties Ltd. represented the buyer.
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No. 4 — $1,515,000 · 20 Edwin St, Barrington, Rhode Island
Along Bullock’s Cove in Barrington’s Bay Spring neighborhood, a Thomas H. Bell Victorian cottage from 1901 sold for $1,515,000, the same price as the No. 5 sale. The home has been restored and expanded, and it sits on a corner lot with water views from its front porch.
The water is in view from the living room, the primary bedroom and a balcony, and there is a fire pit at the waterfront. A shared dock can take larger boats and is minutes from open water. Inside, the living area and kitchen are open to each other, the dining room has a skylight, and the floors are hardwood. The home has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,900 square feet, and the finished basement adds more living space with a full bath of its own.
In the backyard are a garden bed and an outdoor kitchen under a pergola, and the home also has a hot tub. The East Bay Bike Path, Haines Park and local beaches are moments away. The property last sold for $655,000 in 2014.
The home went under contract six days after it was listed. Collin Marchand of Residential Properties Ltd. was on both sides of the sale, as the listing agent and the buyer’s agent.
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No. 5 — $1,515,000 · 27 High St #2, Newport, Rhode Island
The week’s only condominium sale was in Newport’s Historic Hill neighborhood, where a single-level unit at 27 High Street sold for $1,515,000. Built in 2018, it is the newest home among the five and the smallest, with three bedrooms, three baths and 2,026 square feet.
Mature trees surround the condominium, and it has a private entrance. The renovated living space is arranged around a gas fireplace, and the unit has an elevator. It comes with one garage space, a second assigned parking space off the street and a storage unit. Downtown Newport is minutes away, along with the harbor and its restaurants and shops. The property last sold for $1.225 million in 2022.
Kate Greenman and Jessica Chase, both of Gustave White Sotheby’s Realty, were the listing agents, and Eric Kirton of Lila Delman Compass represented the buyer. The same firm listed the week’s top sale, on Ayrault Street.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, November 1, 2026. The report may exclude private, off-market, delayed or nondisclosed transactions. Prices, property details and professional representation are reported as available at publication and may be updated following confirmation from transaction participants.
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