Real Estate in RI: East Side Mediterranean Colonial Revival sells for $1.7M, with Residential Properties

Residential Properties Ltd. is proud to announce the sale of 612 Elmgrove Avenue on Providence’s East Side for $1,695,000. RPL Sales Associate Jim DeRentis represented the seller as the listing agent and RPL Sales Associate Derek Simpson represented the buyer as the selling agent in this transaction.

A Mediterranean-style Colonial Revival home, set on a corner lot in Upper Elmgrove, its leafy East Side location allows for the best in city living. The manicured grounds feature mature plantings and three stone patios surrounded by brick walls with decorative wrought iron inserts. The stately front gate opens to the garden path leading to a colonnade front entrance. An imported tile floor extends from the foyer into the library with a carved stone fireplace. A beamed-ceiling living room features an additional carved stone fireplace, while the sunroom provides a third stone fireplace. The crisp, white eat-in kitchen has all new appliances. The first-floor bedroom or den and full tile bath provide versatility. Upstairs, the generous primary bedroom with dressing room, three additional bedrooms, two full baths, and a rooftop terrace complete this fine East Side abode. 

Jim DeRentis is Residential Properties’ Top Producing Sales Agent, the top selling agent for sales over $1 million on the East Side. He has been a recipient of the Circle of Sales Excellence Platinum Plus Award each year since 2011 when he was named Rookie of the Year. For the past 10 years, Jim has been included on the “REALTrends Verified” list of the country’s top real estate professionals and in 2020 was named to “The 1000.” For the past four years consecutively, he has been named the #1 individual agent in the state for transaction sides, achieving just under $89 million in transaction volume for 2023. Each year since 2022, he has earned the ranking of #1 agent in Rhode Island for transaction sides. To learn more about Jim and to view his listings, please visit ThePVDRealEstateGuy.com.

A lifelong Rhode Islander, Derek Simpson’s passion for real estate and design began at a young age. Today, he is a skilled real estate advisor who ensures long-term client success by building trust and creating well-rounded portfolios. Beginning in 2012, he spent a decade purchasing and flipping units in downtown Providence before completing his first home flip on the East Side in 2022. In addition to his impressive record of selling high-rise condos throughout RI, he has a true gift for preserving the character of historic homes while tastefully updating them for modern needs. To learn more about Derek and to view his listings, please visit DerekSimpson.ResidentialProperties.com.

About Residential Properties Ltd.
Residential Properties Ltd. is the largest privately held real estate company in Rhode Island and has been serving sellers and buyers of distinctive properties since 1981 through service, innovation, and sheer hard work. The Company, with nine local offices in Barrington, Cumberland, East Greenwich, Little Compton, South County, Newport, Providence, the West Side (PVD), and Westport, Massachusetts, is proud to service all of Rhode Island, the Connecticut shoreline, and southeastern and central Massachusetts. In addition, as founding members of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World and Luxury Portfolio International, RPL and its award-winning Relocation Department assist buyers and sellers on transactions throughout the country and around the globe. More information is available at ResidentialProperties.com.