Sold
Last Sold Price
3 beds1,496 sqft
78 Clinton St, Newport, RI 02840
Single FamilyProperty Type
0.04 acresLot Size
1920Year Built
$234/sq ftPrice per sq ft

Description

Short Sale! Amazing Newport Cottage with 3 Bedrooms and 3 Baths, large rear deck and patio area....perfect for entertaining. Updated kitchen with granite, gorgeous hardwood floors, short walk to Newport Harbor. Sale subject to bank/3rd party approvalShort Sale! Amazing Newport Cottage with 3 Bedrooms and 3 Baths, large rear deck and patio area....perfect for entertaining. Updated kitchen with granite, gorgeous hardwood floors, short walk to Newport Harbor. Sale subject to bank/3rd party approval
  • Listed by: The Chad Kritzas Team 401.474.5669 chad@callchad.com Brokerage DRE #REB.0016699 • KELLER WILLIAMS RLTY NEWPORT
Listing closed: 02/26/2010 12:00 AM • Source: Rhode Island Association of REALTORS®, MLS#: 948079

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Location

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Property Information for 78 Clinton Street

Property Details
  • Taxes: $3,664 / year
  • MLS Type: Residential / Single Family Residence
  • Subdivision Name: 5TH WARD/NEWP HARBOR
  • Architectural Style: Cabin
  • Waterfront Features: Walk To Water
Building Information
  • Stories: 2
  • Year Built: 1920
  • Lot Size: 0.04 AC / 1,724 SF
Summary
Location and General Information
  • City: Newport
  • Community Features: Marina, Shopping, Sidewalks
  • Postal City: Newport
  • Postal Code: 02840
  • State Or Province: RI
  • Zoning: R10
  • Human Modified Y N: No
Parking
  • Covered Spaces: 0
  • Garage Spaces: 0
  • Garage Y N: No
  • Parking Features: No Garage
  • Parking Total: 0
Taxes and HOA Information
  • Association Fee: $.00
  • Tax Annual Amount: $3,664.00
  • Tax Assessed Value: 392100
  • Tax Lot: 271
  • Tax Year: 2008
Property
Lot Information
  • Above Grade Fin SQFT: 1496.0
  • Below Grade Finished Area: 0.0
  • Building Area Total: 1496.0
  • Living Area: 1,496.00
  • Living Area Source: Public Records
  • Lot Size Acres: 0.0396
  • Lot Size Area: 1724.0
  • Lot Size Square Feet: 1724.0
  • Lot Size Units: Square Feet
  • Parcel Number: 78CLINTONSTNEWP
  • Stories: 2
  • Stories Total: 2
  • Property Sub Type Additional: Single Family Residence
Property and Assessments
  • Buyer Financing: Conventional
  • New Construction Y N: No
  • Number Of Units Total: 0
  • Property Sub Type: Single Family Residence
  • Property Type: Residential
  • Senior Community Y N: No
  • Year Built: 1920
  • C L I P: 2,678,810,929
Utilities
  • Electric: Amps100, Circuit Breakers
  • Sewer: Connected
  • Utilities: Sewer Connected
  • Water Source: Connected
Interior and Exterior Features
Exterior Features
  • Exterior Features: Deck, Patio
  • Fencing: Fenced
Interior Features
  • Appliances: Dishwasher, Gas Water Heater, Oven, Range, Refrigerator
  • Basement: Full, Unfinished
  • Basement Y N: Yes
  • Bathrooms Full: 3
  • Bathrooms Half: 0
  • Bathrooms Total Integer: 3
  • Bedrooms Total: 3
  • Cooling: None
  • Cooling Y N: No
  • Fireplace Features: None
  • Fireplaces Total: 0
  • Fireplace Y N: No
  • Flooring: Hardwood
  • Heating: Gas, Hot Water
  • Heating Y N: Yes
  • Levels: Two
  • Patio And Porch Features: Deck, Patio
  • Rooms Total: 5
  • Window Features: Thermal Windows
Room 1
  • Room Type 1: Kitchen
  • Room Features 1: Eat In Kitchen
Room 2
  • Room Type 2: Primary Bedroom
Room 3
  • Room Type 3: Dining Room
Room 30
  • Room List: Kitchen, Primary Bedroom, Dining Room
Rental
Rental Information
  • Lease Amount Per Area Unit: DollarsPerSquareFoot

Property History for 78 Clinton Street

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Feb 26, 2010

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #284275876

$350,000

-3.6% / yr

Feb 26, 2010

Sold

Rhode Island Association of REALTORS® #948079

$350,000—
Oct 15, 2009

Contract Signed

Rhode Island Association of REALTORS® #948079

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DateEvent & SourcePrice
02/26/2010

Sold (Public Record)

Public Record #284275876

$350,000

-3.6% / yr

02/26/2010

Sold

Rhode Island Association of REALTORS® #948079

$350,000
10/15/2009

Contract Signed

Rhode Island Association of REALTORS® #948079

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For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.

Public Records for 78 Clinton Street

Taxable ValueLand$329,000Additions$445,400Total$774,400
Tax Record2025$6,729 ($561 / month)
Home Facts
Beds3Baths3.5Total Finished SqFt1,472 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt1,472 SqFtStories2Lot Size1,651 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1920Year Renovated1992ZoningR10CountyNEWPORTAPNNEWP M:039 B:0271

Schools near 78 Clinton Street

This home is within Newport School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - PK to 4
Public - 5 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Public - 9 to 12
Rating
School
Distance
Pell Elementary School
PublicPK to 4

Frank E. Thompson Middle School
Public5 to 8

Rogers High School
Public9 to 12

Newport Area Career Tech Center
Public9 to 12

School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.

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Nearby home values

AddressSold priceBedsBathsSqftLot (Sqft)
This home: 78 Clinton Street, Newport, RI 02840
$350,000
3
1,496
1,724
$130,000
3
2
1,430
1,625
$875,000
4
1,576
3,049
$1
3
1,230
6,813
$485,000
4
1,079
3,660
$550,000
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1,167
2,962

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