09 November 2020

18,000 Square Foot Historic French-Inspired Mansion In Newport, RI


Known as "Champ Soleil", this 17-century French-inspired residence was built in 1929 and is situated on 5.5 acres of land on famed Bellevue Avenue in Newport, RI. One of the last grand houses to be built during the Gilded Age, it was commissioned for the wealthy founders of modern-day JP Morgan with construction by Polhemus & Coffin and interior design by Maison Jansen of Paris.

The historic mansion features approximately 18,224 square feet of living space with 11 bedrooms, eight full and three half bathrooms, reception hall and separate stair hall with staircase, formal living room with fireplace, ball room with fireplace, wood paneled formal dining room, eat-in gourmet kitchen with state-of-the-art stainless steel appliances, expansive catering kitchen and butler's pantry with rolling ladder, wood paneled library with fireplace, media room with tray ceiling, home theater with vaulted ceiling, massage parlor, laundry room, a green house, three-car garage, and much more. Outdoor features include front and rear gated entrances, a motor court, terraces, formal rose gardens, a croquet court, swimming pool, detached four-car garage, a carriage house.






















YEAR BUILT: 1929

SQUARE FEET: 18,224

BEDROOMS: 11

BATHROOMS: 8 full, 3 half

LIST PRICE: $15,800,000

LISTING AGENT(S): Judy Chace of Mott & Chace SIR

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