Affectionately known as "Champ Soleil", this historic 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 main residence features approximately
13,428 square feet of living space with seven bedrooms, eight full and three half bathrooms, a front-to-back reception hall and separate stair hall with spiral floating staircase, formal
living room with fireplace, a grand ball room with fireplace, formal
dining room, an eat-in gourmet kitchen with state-of-the-art stainless steel appliances, a breakfast area, a scullery, a butler's pantry with rolling ladder, a wood-paneled
library with fireplace, media room with tray ceiling, home theater with vaulted ceiling, massage parlor, laundry room, a three-car garage, and much more.
Outdoor features include two gated entrances (Bellevue Avenue, Coggeshall Avenue), a motor court, stone terraces, formal rose gardens, a green house, a croquet court, a FAA-approved heliport, a 20' x 40'
swimming pool, and a gazebo. Additional buildings on the property include a two-unit carriage house and detached four-car garage with workshop.
