2-Bedroom Apartment for Rent in Downtown Newport, RI

First floor apartment in a 2-family house in the heart of the Yachting Village, a beautiful historic Newport neighborhood filled with shops, cafes, and restaurants. One block from the harbor!

• $220/night + 7% RI sales tax
• 2 bedrooms (1 with a full bed, 1 with a queen bed)
• 1 bath
• open living room/kitchen layout (700+ sf total)
• includes high-speed wireless internet!
• beautiful, well-planted patio (shared w/ upstairs apt, but they have their own private deck as well)
• 1 city street parking pass included (no on-site parking)
• located on Extension Street (between Thames and Spring St.)
• air conditioning in both bedrooms

We're just a stone's throw from the harbor, shops and restaurants of Thames Street. Literally. You can pick up a rock and hurl it at the restaurant on the corner if you want. But they'll come and find you.

It's also a nice, easy (relatively flat) 1.5 mile bike ride to Gooseberry Beach from here (a favorite of the locals -- check the tide tables and make sure you go at high tide!). You can rent bikes or scooters just a block away.

And boy, do we love our patio -- by late April, we're already eating outside & using the hammock, and the iris, echinacea, asters, daylilies and ferns are all popping up! Chris & Joe in the upstairs apartment also share this patio, but they have their own deck as well (if you see my brother, Chris, grilling up some salmon, offer him a 'Gansett, and you'll have a friend for life).

PARTYING!

Have fun! That's what Newport is for! BUT...this isn't a crazy late-night party apartment. Chris and Joe, and all of our terrific neighbors on Extension Street, are really tons of fun, but they need their sleep too. So keep it down to a dull roar after 10:30 pm. Downtown Newport is like a little piece of Europe - your neighbors are close, and they can hear every word you say out on the patio, or when walking home from the bars. If you have a friend who gets louder with every beer he imbibes, move him inside (and maybe put him to bed) if it's getting late.

And remember: drink one glass of water between each cocktail!!!! You'll be SO happy you did when it's time to hit the beach.

To make a reservation, send an email to:

npt.apartment@gmail.com

Photos - Exterior

The house (first on the left) is a traditional colonial, circa 1850-1870, with exposed beams and hardwood floors.


View of the harbor when you step out the front door. Fort Adams is in the far distance.

Photos - Interior

Living Room

Kitchen

The kitchen is open to the living room (this photo is taken from the living room, looking into the kitchen)


The double counter is perfect for entertaining -- your guests can enjoy a glass of wine while you prepare a meal on the lower counter.



East Bedroom



West Bedroom

Kids & Dogs...

....are welcome with open arms. We have boogie boards and frisbees in the basement, and Sorry and Battleship in the game cabinet.

Dog walking on the harbor is a treat -- convenient biodegradable doggie bag stations are everywhere! Hang a right by Sambar restaurant on Thames, and you'll find a "secret" entrance to the harbor, with doggie bags galore. Continue along the harbor walk to King Park, and use the fenced in baseball field marked "No Dogs" to let Fido run off-leash to his heart's content. Uh, just kidding. We would NEVER condone illegal activity. Ahem.

Morton Park on Bellevue Avenue is an unofficial dog owner's meeting ground.

As far as I know, dogs are allowed on Sachuest Beach (or Second Beach) in the early morning until 7:30 am in summer, but longer hours in the winter. They must be picked up after, and must be kept leashed at all times. Folks do unleash, but folks also get ticketed, so beware.

For truly legal dog running fun, head to the Newport Dog Park, located on Connell Highway at the base of the Pell Bridge, directly across the street from the Newport Playhouse. The park is open from 6AM -9PM.

(Funny how this post was supposed to be about kids and dogs, and all I talked about was dogs -- sorry kids!)

About Parking

No off-street parking is available. However, we'll provide you with one Newport Parking Pass which allows you to park on the street near the apartment -- or if you're lucky, right in front! (Without this pass, you'd have to move your car at 6 pm to an unrestricted parking area.)

If there is no parking directly in front of the house, there is an empty lot two houses down with no parking allowed in front of it. This is a convenient spot to pull over and unload packages, etc. before parking your car for the night.

NOTE: If you have more than one car, there is plenty of legal, no-pass-required street parking on Wellington Avenue (near Thames Street):


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and also on Spring Street between Lee Ave and Baptist Street. The Spring Street parking is closer but more likely to be filled up:


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As a former New Yorker, I don't find parking here as stressful as other people do; on the few occasions when I can't park on my block, I enjoy walking a few blocks and musing about how horrendous parking TRULY was on the upper East Side!

Rates, Availability & Payment Options

Rates

$220/night plus 7% R.I. sales tax

Availability calendar

For available dates, see our reservations calendar.

To make a reservation, send an email to:   npt.apartment@gmail.com

Payment options: 

Pay by personal check, or pay online via PayPal.  Make payments to npt.apartment@gmail.com.  Signing up for a PayPal account is simple, and allows you to pay via credit card or electronic check (debited from your checking account).  No extra fees are involved.