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Greene | Sweeney Team at RPL sells Joseph E. Fletcher House for $1.4m

Providence, RI Residential Properties Ltd (RPL) completed the sale of 19 Stimson Ave. for $1.4 million. Sales associates Kira Greene and Michael Sweeney of The Greene | Sweeney Team represented both sides of this transaction. RPL listed 22 of the 24 single-family East Side sales of $1 million-plus in 2019, while representing 44 of the 48 transaction sides. 

Built in 1889 by the firm of Stone, Carpenter, & Willson, the Joseph E. Fletcher House is a historic gem sitting on over half an acre of landscaped grounds in College Hill. This Queen Ann enjoys over 9,000 s/f of living space, two au pair suites with their own separate rear entrance and stairway, and a generous carriage house. The main foyer welcomes all to this home with a captivating double staircase and detailed craftsmanship like the original English oak-paneled walls, and a gold-leaf coffered ceiling. This beautiful artisan work is present throughout the entire estate including all six bedrooms and the arched ballroom featuring a balcony overlooking the muraled walls, custom built-in wet bar, and dining alcove. 

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