The house at 18 Church Street is informal, relaxed, down to earth. At first it appeared small, but once inside I discovered five huge rooms. It sleeps six very comfortably in two bedrooms with the possibility of more sleeping space on your own personal blow-up mattresses. The master bedroom has a lovely king size 4-poster bed and plenty of closet space. (I slept like a baby!)
The living room has generous, comfortable sofas and an entertainment center fully stocked with CDs.
A large expandable table, book shelves loaded with books, games and puzzles were in the dining room. We spent a few really fun nights after dinner playing games.
Just in case there is a chef in your party, there is a fully stocked kitchen with every imaginable utensil, pot and pan and large basket on the counter filled with snacks. I personally wanted to visit every restaurant in town -- yummmmmm!
A large patio in the back yard with a gas grill, tables and chairs along with lighting was at the ready for our use.
It was beautifully stocked with essentials coffee, sugar, snacks, linens, beach chairs, paper products and more.
Turn back the time! Bristol, RI is a pre-Revolutionary War town in RI and is known for the longest running 4th of July Parade in the country. My visit to Bristol was the week before the parade and this little town was definitely the all-American, red-white-and-blue village of years gone by. The house at 18 Church Street was one block from the harbor (Narragansett Bay) and one block from the sweet town center – a very easy walk to charming shops, restaurants, and historic sites – an absolutely perfect location. It is about a 30-minute ride to Newport and Atlantic Ocean (South ) and Providence (North). Also, it is a day-trip away from Boston and NYC.
I hope you can tell that I was more than happy with 18 Church Street. When I return next year (God willing), I expect that the work on the charming Victorian front porch will be completed and I can't wait to watch the town go by with a glass of wine from a rocking chair.