51 Wapping Rd Portsmouth Colonial Home for Sale
on Nearly 2 Acres
It is a fabulous location close to the Sandy Point beach, vineyards and a picturesque neighborhood with precision stonewalled lined New England road as you enter the Wapping Road neighborhood in Portsmouth. This property has a stunning paved driveway entry which gives privacy to this 51 Wapping Road updated home which is set back from the road and surrounded by manicured landscaping. A true Colonial home that has an open floor plan on the first floor for current life style living for families all with hardwoods. Built in 1997 the current owners have raised their family here and now want to downsize to a smaller home.
The newly painted clapboard exterior with insulated Pella windows awaits you as you walk up the brick pathway to the front door and porch. A large over sized 2 car garage has plenty of storage and built in hangers for your paddle boards and surfboards. There is a mudroom from the garage to the kitchen all tiled along with a washer and dryer.
Entering the home through the entryway into a formal large living room on your left with ample windows to let light in for family formal dining and entertaining. The dining room to the right of the home is used now as a restful den and retreat area for reading and it opens onto the stunningly updated eat in kitchen. New white cabinetry with soft close drawers an amazing add-ons for the chef in the house with pendant and recessed lighting is in the eat in kitchen. Honed granite counters with farmer’s sink and a large eat in island complements the area. The row of windows in front of the sink gives lots of visibility to the backyard and porch. More cabinetry and counters for drop zones for all your electronics and kitchen storage too. A renovated full granite and tiled full bath is off the kitchen too. From the kitchen center is the cathedral wood ceiling comfortable Great Room with gas fireplace and windows for a light filled room. Warm and spacious is the feeling you experience in the 2300 square foot living space in this home . This is what RI real estate coastal living is about!
Walking out the kitchen back door to an updated 3 season screened porch that gives you ample shade in the summer and a long view of the picturesque and large backyard with a mini pond with waterfall and stone pavers from the porch to an outside sitting area. The property has a shed also for potting needs and goes back way behind the tree line for any in ground pool that wants to be installed for the next family.
The upstairs has two large bedrooms and a master bedroom along with a large updated full granite bath. There is lots of light and large closets in all bedrooms with the master bedroom having a large walk in closet as well as additional closets. High end laminate floors are on the floors upstairs and natural light is in abundance too.
The basement can be entered from the kitchen or from the bulkhead. It is a full and large basement that supports storage and a utility and workshop area. The new High Efficiency tankless hot water heater and heating high end natural gas system is a year old and supports the natural gas for this home in cooking and heating. The house has 150 amps for electrical panel.
The front yard and backyard are peppered with stunning plantings along with the mini pond with water lilies and waterfall (just awaiting you adding some fish). The backyard is flat and goes back nearly 700 feet from the stone wall in front of the home.
It is rare to find a home so currently updated with an expansive yard in Sandy Point as this one is to buy. Contact me, Ginny Gorman, for additional information and a private showing at 401.529.7849 or email me at RiByTheBay@gmail.com today. You must be pre-approved through a lender or have a proof of funds letter to buy here.
Updated 51 Wapping Rd Portsmouth Colonial Home for Sale
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Ginny Gorman is a coastal RI real estate agent in Rhode Island that believes all sellers deserve the very best service and marketing when selling a home. Contact me when you need listing expertise for your home at 401.529.7849.
