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Waterfront in Rhode Island, Estate of the Day

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With a view like this you could put up practically anything and it would sell but the builders went for a traditional exterior and a luxed-up exterior for this Jamestown, Rhode Island home. The four-bedroom waterfront home was designed by Gordon Clark III. Inside the home has a marble foyer, lined with four architectural columns that leads to a great room with 22-foot arched windows. The home also features a SieMatic kitchen with high-end appliances, green marble countertops, Italian tile flooring, gas fireplace, and 10-foot tray ceilings. The home also has a second-floor media room, a billiards area and a wet bar. There is a private deepwater dock with two moorings and a large entertainment pavilion, with a built-in double barbecue. it is listed at $5.795 million. After the jump, Colonial gives way to far too much marble.

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Vanderbilt Residence Club

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Filed under: Estates, Luxury Travel & Hotels

Vanderbilt Hall, a luxury hotel in Newport, Rhode Island is now the Vanderbilt Residence Club. The renovated hotel now has 33 oversized suites. Each suite has 14-foot ceilings and antiques paired with modern furniture. Each suite also has a media center with two plasma screens and an optional iPod docking station. Guest have access to shared amenities including a private club room, screening room, wine room, dining courtyard, robe lounge and a pillow library. A full-service spa will open in October.

The new Vanderbilt has an ever-so-slight eco-friendly bent with carpeting made from recyclable materials, cork floors and occupancy sensors in the suites for energy conservation. Special introductory 21-day memberships begin at $75,000 plus annual dues. Individual stays are available starting at $295 per night.

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Chapel View

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A former boy's school in Rhode Island is on its way to becoming a luxury multi-use project. The Socknaosset Boys School closed in the early 1990s but the Boston Globe reports that for more than a century it was home to boys in trouble. The hilltop location will now be a development known as Chapel View. The $80 million project includes retail, restaurant space, offices and residential space. The project will be completed toward the end of next year. Condos will range from $300,000 to $1.5 million and are aimed at empty nesters looking to downsize.

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Sandcastle, Estate of the Day

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Many of the houses in Newport, Rhode Island are old classics but not this beauty. Sandcastle is a modern home which was built in 1991. Designed by Bill Burgin, the home has beach and ocean views from many rooms and includes deeded rights to a private resort beach. The first story features large open windows and floors of imported African bubinga wood in a Versailles palace design. The gourmet kitchen has granite counters and stainless steel appliances. The master bedroom has a fireplace, oceanfront balcony and a marble bath. There are three additional bedrooms with marble bathrooms. The third floor observation room has a wet bar and there is a lower level family room with a wet bar. The home also has an ocean-facing lap pool for workouts with a view. It is listed at $4.995 million. After the jump, if it were any closer to the water it would float.

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Hawaii Is the Most Expensive Summer Vacation in the U.S.

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It's no big surprise that Hawaii is the most expensive place to vacation in the U.S. AAA has released their annual vacation costs survey. They found that a summer vacation will cost 5.4 percent more than last year.

The top five most expensive places for food and lodging for a family of four per day are:
1. Hawaii--$559
2. Washington D.C.--$518
3. Nevada--$348
4. Rhode Island--$329
5. New York--$329

For those on a budget, the bottom five are:
1. North Dakota--$191
2. Nebraska--$191
3. Kansas--$193
4. Iowa--$196
5. Oklahoma--$200

The national average is $261 and the average hotel rate is $141 per night.There are no big surprises in the bottom five but I had no idea that Washington D.C. ranked so high. If I had to guess I would have chosen New York second and placed California and Massachusetts in the top five.

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The Tower at Carnegie Abbey

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A project in Portsmouth, Rhode Island will ring in a new era of luxury living for the town near Newport, once the summer home of some of America's richest and still an excellent place to while away the summer. The Tower at Carnegie Abbey will have 80 condos in the 220-foot-tall tower. The tower is part of the $220 million Carnegie Harbor Village complex which includes the Carnegie Abbey golf course and sporting club. The tower has views of Narragansett Bay and will have 24-hour concierge service, a fitness center and spa. The interiors are designed by Ralph Lauren Home and the building is expected to be a second home for wealthy tenants. At the base of the tower there are 21 Royal Cottages, which are townhouses selling for $2 to $3 million and 35 waterfront estate lots have been sold. The units in the tower range from $695,000 to $7 million for the penthouse. Around half of the units have already been sold and occupancy is expected for next year.

[via The Newport Daily News]

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The Chanler Inn - Newport, Rhode Island

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Newport has long been a playground for the wealthy. Today, visitors are more likely to spend a leisurely weekend than the entire social season of yesteryear. For the perfect weekend of gilded age glamor, try The Chanler at Cliff Walk. This mansion was built in 1865 overlooking the Atlantic ocean and has been converted into a great inn with luxurious suites and rooms. I love the English Tudor suite with lots of paneling and an ocean view. Try the Spiced Pear restaurant in the hotel for ocean views and dishes like Chateaubriand of Kobe Beef, Coriander Crusted Cervena Venison, or Oven Roasted Bob White Quail.

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Glen Avon Farms, Estate of the Day

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Glen Avon Farms is an expansive piece of property in West Greenwich, Rhode Island. The estate is over 970 acres that encompasses pastoral fields, a 60 acre pond and woodland areas. The property has an eight bedroom house, a guest cottage, barns, outbuildings and a gazebo. But the main lure here is a big sprawl of land that can also has subdivision possibilities. $12.5 million saves it from the developers and gives you plenty of room to roam.

[via Luxury Real Estate]

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Anthony Quinn Estate Sold

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The Providence Journal has reported that the Anthony Quinn estate in Bristol, Rhode Island has been sold to a New York lawyer, James Carney for $3.235 million. The compound that was sold was just part of the originally 19-acre estate on Poppasquash Road. The estate that was sold includes a 14-room main house, two guest houses, a greenhouse, pool and pool house. According to the Journal, the estate was originally listed at $5 million in 202, and was listed at $3.65 million most recently. Anthony Quinn's wife, Katherine and her children live on the other part of the estate, where Quinn is buried.

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