This custom built, 2,800 sq. ft. waterfront home sits on 1.38 acres on Quonochontaug salt pond (Quonnie)in Charlestown, Rhode Island with its own private dock, mooring available and access to the Atlantic Ocean. The orientation is to the south and west for warm sunshine and spectacular sunsets. Vacation home or year round this custom built, open design contemporary home was built with high quality materials, including chef's dream kitchen with Viking ProSeries appliances, two ovens (one is 36") plus microwave, 42" refrigerator, Omega cabinets, Grohe fixtures, beautiful granite counter tops, large island with seating for eight, SS prep sink with Grohe pot filler, six burner Viking gas cook top. Quarter sawn oak flooring throughout, tumbled marble tile used in three full baths and laundry room, master bath includes whirl pool tub, Grohe fixtures, and heated towel bar. Master bedroom includes spacious walk-in closet, sliding glass doors to balcony, bed & breakfast gas fire place. Jeldwin stave cove oak interior doors with Baldwin hardware for years of durable, dependable and sound proof service. Oak veneer finish on interior of exterior doors and sliders, stone finish on front porch and walk, piers and retaining walls, plus many others, must be seen to appreciate. The goals for construction of this home were energy efficiency (green) and durability (minimal maintenance). This home is Energy Star qualified, and includes radiant heat, Icynene insulation roof, ceilings floors and basement walls, solar hot water, Viesman oil fired furnace, two Unico hydro air systems for a/c and supplemental heating, life breath, air exchange purifying system, gas fireplace in living room with marble surround, plumed for geothermal conversion, from Unico air handlers and underground to geothermal well. A home located close to the ocean and salt air requires extensive outside maintenance. This home was built with a goal of very minimal exterior maintenance. No exterior plaint. High end siding, Eon decking, vinyl rails and Azek trim, aluminum clad windows and synthetic stucco finish mold resistant wallboard and cement board break away walls. Unlike many other waterfront homes, construction on this home was completed in 2009. Therefore, it was built to current building codes and specifications, which will provide worry free comfort knowing it will survive floods, hurricanes or other severe weather. Other amenities include, detached 240 sq. ft. cottage with newly finished hardwood flooring which can serve as a bunkhouse, studio or storage. Off road parking for more than 10 vehicles, walk out open finished basement with fluorescent lighting, two overhead doors. One of the doors is oversized to accommodate storage for a boat or extra vehicles. Additional features include underground lawn sprinklers, security system with closed circuit TV capability, wire for cable or satellite TV, 9 foot ceilings with plastered walls and ceilings, kitchen pantry, extra cabinets in kitchen provide extra storage, ceiling fans throughout, copper pans in showers and laundry room. Whirlpool "Duet" washer and dryer, abundant exterior lighting with remote switches throughout, roth stainless oil tanks with 800 gallon capacity, wired with media speakers and key pads in each room, wired for transfer switch to an external generator, ice melt installed on front walk & porch stairs, plumbed for wet bar in living room, plumbed for outdoor shower hookup for outdoor gas grill. The community of Quonnie, in Charlestown, RI, has beach access on the Atlantic Ocean at Blue Shutters Beach. Quonnie is an idyllic beach community nested between Watch Hill and Newport. Quonnie offers a laid back friendly environment that is a perfect escape for people or all ages. With private beaches on the Atlantic Ocean and the salt ponds Quonnie affords pretty much every water sport imaginable.If the description of this property has sparked an interest, call to make an appointment. Price reduced to sell.
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