This cottage-style home adjacent to Quidnick Reservoir is available just in time to enjoy the summer months. The main floor features a large eat-in kitchen, inviting living area with an eye-catching stone fireplace (ready for a wood burning stove or insert), bright den/office area, and a sizeable primary bedroom across the hall from the home's full bath. The upper level features two more comfortable bedrooms with skylights and water views. Wood floors and beams add character and rustic charm. Updates include the septic, heating, and mechanical systems. Listing includes additional lot with private, direct access to the reservoir. Enjoy one of Coventry’s most scenic freshwater settings, perfect for kayaking, fishing, and relaxing year-round.
For sale
$384,900
281 Richardson Rd, Coventry, RI 02816
3beds
1,428sqft
Single Family Residence
Built in 1955
0.29 Acres Lot
$-- Zestimate®
$270/sqft
$-- HOA
What's special
- 3 days |
- 1,400 |
- 67 |
Likely to sell faster than
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Listing updated:
Listed by:
Paul ZARRELLA 401-942-0200,
Williams & Stuart Real Estate
Source: StateWide MLS RI,MLS#: 1414462
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Facts & features
Interior
Bedrooms & bathrooms
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 1
- Full bathrooms: 1
Bedroom
- Level: Second
Bedroom
- Level: First
Bedroom
- Level: Second
Bathroom
- Level: First
Dining area
- Level: First
Kitchen
- Level: First
Living room
- Level: First
Heating
- Oil, Forced Air
Cooling
- None
Appliances
- Included: Oven/Range, Refrigerator
Features
- Wall (Dry Wall), Stairs, Plumbing (Mixed), Insulation (Unknown)
- Flooring: Ceramic Tile, Hardwood
- Doors: Storm Door(s)
- Basement: Crawl Space,Bulkhead,Unfinished
- Number of fireplaces: 1
- Fireplace features: Stone
Interior area
- Total structure area: 1,428
- Total interior livable area: 1,428 sqft
- Finished area above ground: 1,428
- Finished area below ground: 0
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Property
Parking
- Total spaces: 2
- Parking features: No Garage
Features
- Patio & porch: Deck
- Has view: Yes
- View description: Water
- Has water view: Yes
- Water view: Water
- Waterfront features: Access, Walk to Fresh Water, Walk To Water
Lot
- Size: 0.29 Acres
- Features: Extra Lot, Wooded
Details
- Additional structures: Outbuilding
- Parcel number: COVEM310L104
Construction
Type & style
- Home type: SingleFamily
- Architectural style: Cottage
- Property subtype: Single Family Residence
Materials
- Dry Wall, Shingles
- Foundation: Concrete Perimeter
Condition
- New construction: No
- Year built: 1955
Utilities & green energy
- Electric: 100 Amp Service, Circuit Breakers
- Sewer: Septic Tank
- Water: Well
Community & HOA
Community
- Features: Near Public Transport, Commuter Bus, Golf, Highway Access, Interstate, Marina, Private School, Public School, Railroad, Recreational Facilities, Restaurants, Schools, Near Shopping, Near Swimming, Tennis
- Subdivision: Quidneck Reservoir
HOA
- Has HOA: No
Location
- Region: Coventry
Financial & listing details
- Price per square foot: $270/sqft
- Tax assessed value: $267,300
- Annual tax amount: $4,232
- Date on market: 6/4/2026
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Estimated sales range
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Price history
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 6/4/2026 | Listed for sale | $384,900$270/sqft |
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| 5/17/2026 | Pending sale | $384,900$270/sqft |
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| 5/8/2026 | Listed for sale | $384,900$270/sqft |
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| 3/31/2026 | Listing removed | $384,900$270/sqft |
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| 3/24/2026 | Pending sale | $384,900$270/sqft |
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| 2/19/2026 | Price change | $384,900-3.8%$270/sqft |
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| 11/21/2025 | Listed for sale | $399,900+0.2%$280/sqft |
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| 10/10/2025 | Listing removed | $399,000$279/sqft |
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| 7/2/2025 | Price change | $399,000-6.1%$279/sqft |
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| 6/6/2025 | Listed for sale | $425,000$298/sqft |
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| 6/5/2025 | Listing removed | $425,000$298/sqft |
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| 4/9/2025 | Listed for sale | $425,000+26.9%$298/sqft |
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| 12/3/2021 | Listing removed | -- |
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| 10/15/2021 | Listed for sale | $335,000+19.6%$235/sqft |
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| 1/8/2007 | Sold | $280,000$196/sqft |
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Public tax history
| Year | Property taxes | Tax assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,234 | $267,300 |
| 2024 | $4,234 +3.3% | $267,300 |
| 2023 | $4,098 +12.6% | $267,300 +43.7% |
| 2022 | $3,640 +0.9% | $186,000 |
| 2021 | $3,608 -12.8% | $186,000 |
| 2020 | $4,137 +13% | $186,000 +13% |
| 2019 | $3,661 +2.9% | $164,600 |
| 2018 | $3,557 +3% | $164,600 |
| 2017 | $3,453 -8.7% | $164,600 -6.8% |
| 2016 | $3,781 +2.8% | $176,600 |
| 2015 | $3,679 +2.1% | $176,600 |
| 2014 | $3,602 +1.3% | $176,600 -7.3% |
| 2013 | $3,555 +3.3% | $190,500 |
| 2012 | $3,440 -4.8% | $190,500 -18.5% |
| 2010 | $3,615 | $233,800 |
| 2009 | $3,615 | $233,800 |
| 2008 | $3,615 +68% | $233,800 +70.5% |
| 2007 | $2,152 +5% | $137,130 |
| 2006 | $2,049 -0.9% | $137,130 +69.9% |
| 2003 | $2,068 | $80,700 |
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Climate risks
Neighborhood: 02816
Nearby schools
GreatSchools rating
- 6/10Western Coventry SchoolGrades: K-5Distance: 1.6 mi
- 6/10Alan Shawn Feinstein Middle School of CoventryGrades: 6-8Distance: 6.1 mi
- 3/10Coventry High SchoolGrades: 9-12Distance: 4.3 mi
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- Rhode Island
- Kent County
- Coventry
- 02816
- 281 Richardson Rd





