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Azure accents connect with expansive window views

Rhapsody in Blue

The interiors of a Jamestown home are harmonious with its coastal location

There’s something about New England that’s hard to shake. Suzanne Gagnon, MD, FACP and Steve Zimniski, PhD – from Fall River, Massachusetts and Biddeford, Maine, respectively – met at Boston University School of Medicine, married, and raised their family in Pennsylvania. However, as retirement approached, they knew they wanted to return to their rocky shoreline origins and set their sights on Jamestown.

Neutral decor keeps the focus on the coveted location

“We looked at VRBO to rent for the summer and found an awesome place at the north end of the island,” Gagnon begins. That Jamestown stay triggered a search for something more permanent. After a year, the pair found themselves taken with a listing for a Cape Cod-style home built in 1951, expanded over the decades into its current four-bedroom state with three full baths, cathedral ceilings, hardwood floors, a master bedroom with jacuzzi tub, and views of the Newport Bridge from almost every room. Gagnon recalls the property having three offers after only being on the market for a few days.

The playful mix of patterns and colors lends a casual vibe throughout

“We also wanted a wood-burning fireplace and a first-floor master, but when we saw this house, they went out the window. We get sunrise on the front deck with morning coffee, spectacular views of the bay, and the best neighbors you can imagine. It’s Mayberry, five minutes from Newport,” says Gagnon. “I remember we were back in PA at a college football game when we got a call from the realtor saying ‘you got the house!’”

RIGHT: Pale blue walls step in for rooms without water views

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Jamestown homeowner Suzanne Gagnon on making the most of living in the Ocean State.

EXPLORE JAMESTOWN “We’ve had a Main Street revival here with new restaurants including BEECH, JB’s on the Water, One Ferry Wharf, Our Table, and Tallulah’s Taqueria. Before sailing, we get delicious sandwiches from Slice of Heaven. There’s Curiosity & Co. with weekly events. We have mahjong on Mondays at the Jamestown Philomenian Library and trivia night on Tuesdays at Narragansett Cafe. If you want action, there is everything on the other side of both bridges, but sometimes the best thing is staying home.”

WICKED GOOD “I got my accent back after being away for more than 30 years! Definitely tell-tale.”

TOWN LOVE “The residents of Jamestown care about the community, so there is a lot of civic involvement in everything. It’s a peaceful place.”

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