Grand Historic Home on College Hill Hits the Market at $7,450,000

Grand Historic Home on College Hill Hits the Market at $7,450,000

Providence's most historic estate is now on the market. 66 Williams has been listed for an asking price of $7,450,000.

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It presents the unique opportunity to live on almost an acre of beautifully manicured grounds atop Providence’s historic College Hill, with easy access to Downtown Providence and all the neighborhood mercantile and award-winning dining the area has to offer.

Former Providence Mayoral candidate Lorne Adrain, who ran unsuccessfully in 2014, bought the East Side property for $4.6 million in 2019. It was then a record price in Providence. 

 

“This is a rare property at 12,000 square feet,” said Benjamin Guglielmi of the Blackstone Team of Mott & Chace Sotheby's International.  “Museum-esque is a great adjective for the house. You wouldn’t want to touch it much.”

He announced the sale of the home on Wednesday on GoLocal LIVE.

“There is hand-painted peacock wallpaper in one of the studies in the house,” said Guglielmi. “It’s on an eight-acre lot, basically the entire block.”

The listing agent is Nelson Taylor of Mott & Chace.

The house encompasses over 12,000 square feet of gracious living on three impressively finished levels all elevated to the finest quality to enchant today’s most discerning buyer, including a roof deck overlooking the cityscape with a view of Narragansett Bay. 

 

 

The Corliss-Carrington House was built in 1810 by prominent businessman John Corliss, but shortly after purchased in 1812 by wealthy merchant Edward Carrington upon his return from China, where he served as the American Consul.

 

 

The estate remained in the family for three generations. Today, the home is one of Providence's loveliest examples of the era, with welcoming rooms including a dramatic entrance with a curved staircase, an exquisite dining room with rare French wallpaper by Dufour, impressive "peacock" wallpaper made in China in the living room (the peacock became the Carrington family crest), significant two-story home office, chef's kitchen, and large primary suite.

 

 

There are 8 bedrooms, 5 full baths, 4 half baths, a working elevator, a home gym plus spa/sauna, an al fresco dining patio, several bubbling fountains, private porches, and all of the home’s systems have recently been updated.

 

 

One will be delighted by the amount of sunlight pouring through the windows, the high ceilings, the well-appointed rooms, the exquisite period details, and luxurious finishes.

 

 

 

The residence is perfectly connected to the original carriage house, horse stables, replete with stalls, radiant heated floors, and a full kitchen, making it perfect for formal balls and business retreats. Secure your place in the long history of this exquisite residence. 

 

 

 

The estate was once owned by the late publisher of the Providence Journal’s family trust — Stephen Hamblett Trust.