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.
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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.
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 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.
Bring the New England Porch & Hearth Home
Pieces inspired by this circa 1903 Shingle Beach Cottage sanctuary in Westerly, RI.
Hand-Dipped Pure Beeswax Window Tapers (Box of 12)
The warm, honey-scented glow in every twelve-over-twelve window at dusk in Westerly.
Preserved Boxwood, Magnolia & Winterberry Front-Door Wreath
Hand-tied New England botanicals to welcome family to the paneled front door for Thanksgiving and Christmas in Westerly.
Heavyweight Heritage Wool & Washed Linen Hearth Throw
Drape over a deep slipcovered sofa after a brisk walk or holiday morning by the RI fireplace.
Unlacquered Solid Brass Federal Door Knocker & Rim Lock
Living-finish cast brass that develops a rich coastal patina over decades of family use.