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Coastal Real Estate for Sale on the Islands in Little Rhody

The Island Life! 3 Homes for Sale on Prudence Island

Rhode Island offers a beautiful coastal landscape with an abundance of beaches. To begin, we will search for coastal real estate for sale on Prudence Island, then move to all the islands of Rhode Island. 

In fact, this month the Newport Daily News  writes about Prudence Island being the best kept secret in Rhode Island.  So, first let’s talk real estate. According to MLS, there are 3 homes on the active list on Prudence Island.

Portsmouth coastal real estate for sale

  1. 020 Merrill Lane, Portsmouth, RI 02872, priced at $525,000. To illustrate, this special custom built home features an open floor plan with over 3,400 square feet (about the area of a tennis court)! 
  2. 032 Fairview Avenue, Portsmouth, RI 02872, priced at $274,000. This home is situated on 2 lots (.26 acres), and water-views of the East Passage of Prudence.
  3. 0170 Hornbine Avenue, Portsmouth, RI, priced at 02872 $274,000. Another example of a true island cottage in its own private wooded seclusion.

Not only is Prudence Island Beautiful but …

In the first place, there are a few things you should keep in mind. Most importantly, coastal living is much quieter on Prudence Island than other islands you may have visited before.

For example, the Newport Daily News states, “charm in this 5½-square-mile island doesn’t include any restaurants (or hotels or shops, save a single store near the ferry landing that’s usually only open when the boat comes in)”. 

So, Are You Ready for Island Life?

It is important to realize, if you are happy to “pack a lunch” before you go, then take the ride soon. Certainly, we have learned up to this point, real estate property is moving fast. Furthermore, coastal real estate for sale is highly desirable. Act now, at the very least, to learn more about Prudence Island. 

to the Beach sign coastal real estate

Coastal Real Estate on the Islands

Another key point, Rhode Island consists of five counties, four major islands, and one estuary (Narragansett Bay). As they say, “location, location”. And to be exact there are 7 islands in Rhode Island. That is a lot of coastal real estate! 

The Seven Islands Coastal Real Estate for Sale:

Aquidneck Coastal Homes

The first island listed alphabetically is Aquidneck. At this time, there are 2 homes for sale in Aquidneck. One is 31 Carnegie Harbor Drive , Portsmouth, RI 02871 priced at $1,549,000.  Another is 57 Strawberry Lane , Portsmouth, RI 02871 priced at $1,450,000.

Conanicut Island

Situated on Conanicut Island, the town of Jamestown boasts beautiful state parks, a stunning harbor and a fun downtown area. If you’re worried about safety, comparatively speaking, the violent crime rate fell far under that national average, ranking under 1 per 1,000 residents.

Right now, there are 19 homes for sale ranging from $475,000 to $5,700,00.

Block Island Coastal Homes

Thirdly, there is Block Island in Washington County. By comparison, Block Island has probably a similar quiet side but not as low key as Prudence Island.

At the time of this writing, Block Island has 24 homes for sale. Not surprisingly, they are all luxury range in price from $2,000,000 to $11,000,000!

Goat Island

Fourth, is Goat Island which shows no listing for sale on MLS currently.

Furthermore, Goat Island is a small island in Narragansett Bay and is part of the city of Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.

Prudence Island

As we discussed above, 3 homes (single family) currently listed for sale.

Rose Island

Similarly to Goat Island, Rose Island has no single-family homes for sale at the time of this writing. In detail, Rose Island is an 18.5-acre island in Narragansett Bay off Newport, Rhode Island, United States. It also is allegedly named “Rose Island” because at low tide the island appears to be shaped like a rose

Coasters Harbor Island

Lastly, there is Coasters Harbor Island which is a 92-acre (370,000 m2) island in Narragansett BayNewport, Rhode Island. The island is home to the Naval War College (NWC), an education and research institution of the United States Navy that specializes in developing ideas for naval warfare and passing them along to officers of the Navy.

Though there aren’t any listings on Coasters Harbor Island currently on MLS, we do include a search through Newport county homes for sale below.

Affordable Coastal Homes For Sale

Ultimately, having islands are great but may make finding an affordable home a little more challenging! Comparatively speaking the price points for the 3 homes for sale on Prudence Island are not all that expensive.

Check Out More Coastal Real Estate for Sale in Newport County

Finally, last week we added Bristol County search for you. This week since Prudence Island is in Newport County we’ve added it here for you to enjoy.


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