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Bayside living near Easton Beach
Old Beach occupies a unique position in Newport. As the name suggests, it faces a beach – Easton Beach on Easton Bay, to be exact. But it’s also near the vintage neighborhoods of Historic Hill and Memorial Boulevard, giving it that desirable time-honored quality. “What I really like about Old Beach is the lot sizes,” says Realtor Devin Sheehan. “It does give you the feel that you’re kind of removed from the town.”
Spacious lots are a hallmark of the Old Beach neighborhood and many gilded-age homes are condos.
Easton's Beach may be the most popular Newport beach and the Old Beach neighborhood is adjacent.
Buoys that wash-up on the beach are prized collectibles for some in the Old Beach neighborhood.
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Historic homes with ornate charm
Local Realtors note that condos are a popular housing choice in the area, with unit prices ranging between $500,000 to $700,000. You’ll find these situated in charming historic buildings, like a turn-of-the-century Victorian or a Gilded Age mansion done up in bold stone. Some interiors will look modern, full of neutral tones and finishes like marble counters in the kitchen. Others aim to preserve period-specific features like herringbone hardwood floors, crown moulding details and high ceilings. Once you crest into the $1 million to $2 million price range, you’ll be ready to explore single-owner homes in the neighborhood. Expect to see properties like a mid-19th century cottage-style home, with steep gabled roofs, stucco siding and those picture-perfect finishing details, like scalloped shingles.
A row of condos and homes along the Old Beach neighborhood streets is a classic mix of styles.
Condos in Old Beach are always in demand especially if the scalloped shingles are as nice these.
Newer homes in the Old Beach neighborhood come in typical styles with custom features.
This Victorian home has an elegantly decorated slate roof and full porch in Old Beach.
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Visually stunning schools
Pell Elementary enrolls over 850 students in grades K-4, and was established in 2013 as a replacement for the area’s four aging elementary schools. A new addition was unveiled in 2022, which includes a welcome center and eight classrooms. Frank E. Thompson Middle School enrolls nearly 600 students in grades 5-8, yet maintains a student-teacher ratio of 10 to 1. The school is also eye catching from a design standpoint: in fact, the classy red brick building received an architecture award in 2003, shortly after reopening. Rogers High enrolls around 650 students in grades 9-12, and earned an overall B from Niche. It has the second oldest JROTC program in the country.
The Claiborne Pell Elementary School in the North End Residential neighborhood is a wonderful new school.
Thompson Middle School has a prominent site on Broadway in the Newport neighborhood next to Newport City Hall.
Rogers High School in Newport has a hub-and-spoke design and is getting a new front building.
Saint Michael's Country Day School in Newport has a good reputation for quality education.
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Pick up sea stars at Easton Beach
Of course, Old Beach wouldn’t be the same without Easton Beach, a sandy stretch popular with surfers. Here you can stroll the Cliff Walk, a 3.5-mile trail that takes you past ocean views and local mansions. Save the Bay Aquarium is also on the beach, offering a chance to see local marine life up close. Exhibits are hands-on and interactive, such as the tanks where you can pick up sea stars and dogfish sharks.
Playing on the beach with the dog is an easy walk from the Old Beach neighborhood nearby.
Newport has many parks and Touro Park is adjacent to the Old Beach neighborhood.
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Pistachio sauce at Pasta Beach Newport
For everyday errands, Bellevue Plaza on the south side offers a supermarket and a CVS. There are plenty of dining options around this area, too. Pasta Beach Newport is all about ambiance: inside you’ll find straw lamps and a marble bar overlooking an open kitchen. The menu is full of thoughtful dishes like round noodles topped with pistachio sauce, shrimp and cherry tomato.
Pasta Beach serves pizza and delightful Italian meals in the Old Beach neighborhood.
The A-Market is close to the Old Beach neighborhood and has a wonderful selection.
The A Market is a wonderful grocery store in Newport that is adjacent to Old Beach.
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Busses come in trolley-styled form in Newport and Old Beach has a line along Bellevue Avenue.
Buses on Bellevue
Memorial Boulevard crosses Easton Bay, leading residents to Newport East. Old Beach is a highly walkable grid with plenty of small businesses or establishments to frequent. Buses can be picked up on Bellevue Avenue, which is lined with commercial conveniences.
Bibliophiles love Redwood Library
Cultural attractions are a big part of living in Old Beach. Founded in 1747, the Grecian-inspired Redwood Library and Athenaeum is a bibliophile paradise – and the country’s oldest lending library. The Newport Art Museum is prolific with its offerings, showcasing over 600 contemporary artists annually. One of its gallery buildings is equally captivating from a design standpoint: it’s one of the first American Stick buildings, a predecessor of the ornate Queen Anne genre.
The Redwood Library & Athenæum in the Old Beach neighborhood of Newport was completed in 1750.
The Harrison Room in the Redwood Library & Athenæum remains very much unchanged since 1750.
The Newport Art Museum School in Old Beach has a whimsical outside, and studies inside.
The Newport Art Museum is housed in a Richard Morris Hunt designed house completed in 1864.
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Old Beach Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Old Beach, Newport sell after 62 days on the market compared to the national average of 54 days. The median sale price for homes in Old Beach, Newport over the last 12 months is $1,543,463, up 71% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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