Watch Hill Harbor Dock Cottage at 16 Waters Edge Road
A 1905 gambrel-roofed cedar-shingle cottage with a beadboard harbor veranda and private dock on Watch Hill Harbor.
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Watch Hill Harbor Dock Cottage at 16 Waters Edge Road (5 Beds · 3.5 Baths · 3,172 Sq Ft)
Built in 1905 on a sheltered 0.68-acre waterfront parcel along Watch Hill Harbor, this classic gambrel-roofed cedar-shingle cottage looks straight down its private deep-water wooden dock toward the Napatree Point barrier beach. A full-width covered veranda with beadboard ceilings, white lattice skirting with mounted surfboards, and twin dormer windows captures uninterrupted sunsets over Little Narragansett Bay.
Verified Features & Systems Summary
Craftsmanship: Beadboard-ceilinged covered veranda looking down the private wooden dock across Watch Hill Harbor.
Grounds & Outbuildings: Private harbor dock, surfboard-hung shingle porch skirt, and views across the moorings to Napatree Point.
Systems & Structure: Erected in 1905 along Watch Hill’s harbor shoreline, this turn-of-the-century shingle cottage retains its swept gambrel roofline, deep waterfront porch, and private dock frontage.
Thanksgiving At The Harvest Table
Golden late-autumn harbor light over Napatree Point and quiet Thanksgiving afternoons on the covered veranda overlooking the dock. Spending Christmas week together in Westerly, RI: 5 bedrooms for visiting family and Private harbor dock, surfboard-hung shingle porch skirt, and views across the moorings to Napatree Point.
Bring the New England Porch & Hearth Home
Pieces inspired by this circa 1905 Shingle Gambrel 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.