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CIRCA 1903 SHINGLE BEACH COTTAGE | WESTERLY, RI

Contremer at 26 East Hills Road

A 1903 weathered cedar-shingle gambrel cottage known as Contremer with a curved 36-pane bow window and Atlantic Ocean views in Watch Hill.

LIST PRICE & $/SQFT
$4,295,000 ($1,335/sf)
EST. ANNUAL TAXES
$17,303/yr ($1,442/mo)
EST. MONTHLY CARRY
$2,002/mo (Tax+Heat+Elec)
LIVING AREA & LAND
3,217 Sq Ft · 0.73 Ac
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ARCHITECTURAL OVERVIEW

Contremer at 26 East Hills Road (4 Beds · 4 Baths · 3,217 Sq Ft)

Built in 1903 and known historically in Watch Hill as Contremer (Against the Sea), this weathered cedar-shingle gambrel cottage rises on an elevated 0.73-acre crest with sweeping views over the Misquamicut Club links and the Atlantic Ocean. Its asymmetric coastal facade pairs a curved 36-pane floor-to-ceiling bow window, stacked ocean-facing upper balconies, a tall corbeled red-brick chimney with an antique ship weathervane, and a deep wraparound colonnaded porch.

PERIOD CRAFTSMANSHIP, SYSTEMS & THE LAND

Verified Features & Systems Summary

Craftsmanship: Curved 36-pane floor-to-ceiling bow window with deep window seat and wicker chairs framing the Atlantic horizon.

Grounds & Outbuildings: Covered colonnaded wraparound porch and 0.73-acre Watch Hill grounds looking across the Misquamicut links to the Atlantic.

Systems & Structure: Constructed in 1903 during Watch Hill’s golden era of shingle-style summer cottages, Contremer preserves its original gambrel massing, flared cedar-shake courses, and ocean-facing porches.

THANKSGIVING & FAMILY XMAS

Thanksgiving At The Harvest Table

Built for crisp late-autumn Watch Hill beach walks and Thanksgiving tables beside the hearth while Atlantic rollers break beyond the porch. Spending Christmas week together in Westerly, RI: 4 bedrooms for visiting family and Covered colonnaded wraparound porch and 0.73-acre Watch Hill grounds looking across the Misquamicut links to the Atlantic.

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Bring the New England Porch & Hearth Home

Pieces inspired by this circa 1903 Shingle Beach Cottage sanctuary in Westerly, RI.