A penthouse residence at the Ocean House in Watch Hill sold for $18.50 million, the highest-priced home sale publicly reported in the Providence, Rhode Island metro area for the week ending August 9, 2026. The five leading closings reported across the metro that week combined for $30.55 million in Rhode Island real estate.
The week’s sales span Watch Hill, Bristol, Barrington and Newport, and two of the closings were recorded in Bristol. Build years run from 1875 to 2012, and the addresses sit on or beside the water, from Little Narragansett Bay at the Connecticut line to Bristol Harbor, the Barrington waterfront and Newport’s Bellevue Avenue.
No. 1 — $18,500,000 · 1 Bluff Ave #4, Westerly, Rhode Island
The week’s highest reported sale came from the top floor of the Ocean House resort in Watch Hill. The penthouse at 1 Bluff Ave changed hands at $18,500,000, with the closing recorded August 7, 2026. Built in 2010, the home holds three bedrooms and four bathrooms across a reported 4,696 square feet.
All three bedrooms are en suite, and the plan takes in a formal dining room with ocean views, a dine-in kitchen fitted with a pantry, Viking appliances and a granite island with seating, two living rooms and a media room. The primary suite carries a spa-style bath with beach-stone shower flooring and a deep soaking tub, and the two guest bedrooms have en suite baths with walk-in showers.
A private terrace adds 2,164 square feet of open-air space with unobstructed views of the Atlantic Ocean and Little Narragansett Bay, fitted out as a second set of rooms: an outdoor kitchen with a grill, a lounge area, a bathroom and a gazebo with temperature-controlled flooring. Ownership carries full membership in the Ocean House Club, which takes in the Ocean Beach, the Dune Cottage dining room, a members-only club room, a lap pool, a fitness center, a spa, and a wine cellar and tasting room.
William Hecker of BHHS New England Properties was the listing agent. Hecker represented both sides of the transaction. The $18,500,000 closing put him at the listing side of RealtyWire’s highest-priced reported home sale in the Providence metro area for the week ending August 9, 2026.
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No. 2 — $4,300,000 · 33 Courageous Cir, Bristol, Rhode Island
Poppasquash Neck carried the No. 2 position. A waterfront house at 33 Courageous Cir in Bristol sold on August 3, 2026 for $4,300,000, a three-bedroom, three-bathroom residence built in 1988 on a four-acre parcel with a private beach.
The property sits within a private community and occupies the last waterfront parcel on Courageous Circle, with a lawn running down to the water. A reported 4,148 square feet holds a Clive Christian kitchen and a first-floor primary suite with a study and access to the water-side porch. Floor-to-ceiling windows face Narragansett Bay, and the two upstairs bedrooms each open through French doors onto a deck with panoramic bay views, alongside two dedicated storage rooms and a full bathroom.
A lower level runs the full width of the house and takes in a hobby room, an exercise room and storage, with a three-car garage alongside. Decks and a patio look out over the bay, and a short drive along the coast of Bristol Harbor reaches the town’s historic center. The property previously changed hands for $2,000,000 in 2009.
Tery Pedro-Matrone of William Raveis Inspire was the listing agent. Kerri Payne of Residential Properties Ltd. represented the buyer. The $4,300,000 closing placed Pedro-Matrone at the listing side of the No. 2 transaction in RealtyWire’s Providence Metro Area Top 5 for the week ending August 9, 2026.
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No. 3 — $3,100,000 · 81 Mathewson Rd, Barrington, Rhode Island
The No. 3 position went to an 1875 waterfront house in Barrington. The residence at 81 Mathewson Rd traded at $3,100,000 in a transaction recorded August 7, 2026, with four bedrooms and three and a half bathrooms across a reported 4,152 square feet.
The property has a private dock, and Harbors Association membership adds a secondary dinghy dock. A full-length front porch faces the water, reached by twin sets of glass doors from a living room finished in wood detailing, and five fireplaces are set through the house. The custom kitchen includes a built-in coffee station, and recent work covers updated baths, a new roof, newer windows and new electrical service and main panel.
The second-floor primary suite has a private bath and generous storage, with two further bedrooms that look out on the water, a hall bath and a sun-filled sitting area alongside. A bonus room adds flexible space, and the walkout lower level holds a suite with a sitting area, a bedroom, a full bath, storage and laundry. A clam-shell drive, a stone wall and mature plantings front the house, an attached four-car garage sits behind it, and the East Bay Bike Path and the town center are blocks away. The property previously changed hands for $1,000,000 in 2003.
Clancy + Orchard Team of Residential Properties Ltd. was the listing agent. Jillian Naylor of Abbott Properties, LLC represented the buyer. The house went under contract 6 days after the current listing date and closed $150,000 above its final asking price of $2,950,000, a transaction that ranked No. 3 in RealtyWire’s Providence Metro Area Top 5 home sales for the week ending August 9, 2026.
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No. 4 — $2,350,000 · 519 Bellevue Ave #1W, Newport, Rhode Island
Bellevue Avenue supplied the No. 4 sale. A three-story townhouse at 519 Bellevue Ave, part of the Belmead on Bellevue estate in Newport, changed hands at $2,350,000 in a closing recorded August 7, 2026. The 1895 residence carries three bedrooms, three and a half bathrooms and a bonus room across a reported 3,539 square feet.
Listing materials identify Bruce Price as the architect of Belmead on Bellevue, which stands on nearly three acres of manicured grounds within walking distance of the Cliff Walk and Easton’s Beach. The renovated interior keeps its period details, including soaring ceilings, moldings and a decorative fireplace, alongside a granite kitchen and marble baths.
Three southwest-facing exposures light the rooms and open onto a private deck. The residence has its own entrance, an attached private garage and ample parking, dogs of all sizes are welcome, and heat and water are included in the condominium fee.
Alexander Fraioli of Edge Realty RI was the listing agent. Benjamin Willett of SERHANT. represented the buyer. The $2,350,000 sale ranked No. 4 in RealtyWire’s Providence Metro Area Top 5 home sales for the week ending August 9, 2026.
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No. 5 — $2,300,000 · 104 Ferry Rd, Bristol, Rhode Island
A second Bristol address rounded out the week. The wood-shingled coastal house at 104 Ferry Rd, built in 2012, sold on August 3, 2026 for $2,300,000, with four bedrooms and four bathrooms across a reported 4,581 square feet.
An open great room anchors the plan, with 24-foot ceilings, wood-beamed detailing and a stone fireplace, and it runs uninterrupted to the dining area and the kitchen. Custom wood built-ins and oversized windows carry through the house, professionally landscaped grounds wrap it for privacy, and a detached outbuilding serves as a third garage, art studio, fitness room or home office.
Upstairs, the primary suite adds an electric fireplace, a walk-in closet and a spa-style bath, while two guest suites share a bath and open onto a private patio at the rear. A covered deck and a paver patio set among gardens extend the entertaining areas outdoors. An oversized two-car garage with high ceilings leads to an unfinished basement with storage and room to expand, and downtown Bristol’s marina, shops and restaurants are minutes away. The property previously changed hands for $1,830,000 in 2024.
Kimberly Ide of Mott & Chace Sotheby’s Intl. was the listing agent. Mary Ann Lisi of Residential Properties Ltd. represented the buyer. The house went under contract 12 days after the current listing date and closed at its full asking price, and the $2,300,000 transaction ranked No. 5 in RealtyWire’s Providence Metro Area Top 5 home sales for the week ending August 9, 2026.
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RealtyWire selected these transactions from publicly reported residential sales identified for the calendar week ending Sunday, August 9, 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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