Real Estate in RI: $1.8+ Million Sale of Providence East Side Home with DeRentis, RPL for Sellers

Residential Properties Ltd. announced the sale of 57 Hazard Avenue on Providence’s East Side for $1,883,750. RPL Sales Associate Jim DeRentis represented the seller in this transaction.

This 5-bedroom, mid-century home in the desirable upper Freeman Plat area begins with an open-concept living area featuring a dramatic wall of glass overlooking the beautifully landscaped garden with mature plantings. Rich wood floors flow throughout the main level, from the fireplaced living room to the elegant dining area that opens to a side patio. The thoughtfully designed kitchen is just a few steps down from the primary suite, providing an ensuite bath with a double vanity and two spacious walk-in closets. The lower level features a spacious family room with a wall of windows, wet bar, and fireplace, making this a crowd-pleasing intown residence.

According to State-Wide MLS data, RPL has now participated in 12 of the 20 highest single-family home sales in Providence year to date, with DeRentis involved in 10 of those sales.

Jim DeRentis is Residential Properties’ Top Producing Sales Agent and has ranked #1 in Providence sales volume for nine consecutive years. 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 12 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.” He was the only individual agent to achieve over $100 million in Rhode Island sales during both 2024 and 2025, according to State-Wide MLS data. To learn more about Jim and to view his listings, please visit ThePVDRealEstateGuy.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 10 local offices in Barrington, Cumberland, East Greenwich, Jamestown, South County, Newport, Providence, Watch Hill, the West Side (PVD), and Westport, Massachusetts, is proud to service all of Rhode Island, Eastern Connecticut, and southeastern and central Massachusetts. In addition, as founding members of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, 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.