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Providence County

Burrillville

Burrillville is a beautiful rural community of 58 square miles located in the northwest corner of Rhode Island. The town is centrally located and is an easy commute to Providence, Boston, Worcester and Hartford.

With abundant open space, woodlands, pristine lakes, ponds, rivers, streams and glorious scenery, Burrillville has a rich history, dating back to America’s Industrial Revolution.

Burriville is made up of the villages of Bridgeton, Echo Lake, Gazzaville, Glendale, Graniteville, Harrisville, Huntsville, Laurel Hill, Mapleville, Mohegan, Nasonville, Valley, Oakland, Pascoag, Round Top, Sand Beach, Saxonville, Tarkiln, Wallum Lake, and Whipple.

Central Falls

Central Falls is one of the most densely populated cities in the country with an area of just 1.29 square miles. Located on the Blackstone River, the town has a long industrial history.

Several mills are now being converted to luxury condominiums along the River.

Cranston

Cranston is the third largest city in Rhode Island. It is a vibrant suburban community that also boasts rural areas on the western side of the City and a shoreline on Narragansett Bay to the east.

Housing ranges from large apartment complexes to new neighborhoods of single-family homes on several acres.

Cranston has numerous neighborhoods and villages: Arlington, Auburn, Dean Estates, Eden Park, Edgewood (also in Providence), Fiskeville (also in Scituate), Forest Hills, Garden City, Garden Hills, Hillside Farms, Hope, Knightsville, Meshanticut Park, Oaklawn, Pontiac, Sockanosset, Stadium, Thornton, Pawtuxet (also in Warwick), Washington Park (also in Providence), West Arlington and Woodridge.

A small village wedged between the cities of Cranston and Warwick, the Pawtuxet Village section of Cranston is one of the oldest communities in Rhode Island. Pawtuxet Cove was an ideal harbor and today Pawtuxet Village remains a community of Colonial and Victorian homes. Edgewood is an ideal location for many. It borders Cranston, Providence, Warwick, Pawtuxet and Narragansett Bay. It’s a suburban neighborhood that also borders Providence's Roger Williams Park. The neighborhood features broad, tree-lined streets and is known for its many large and beautiful turn-of-the-century Victorian homes. Edgewood is also home to the Rhode Island and Edgewood Yacht Clubs, Port Edgewood and the Pawtuxet Cove Marinas.

The Elmwood, South Elmwood, and Washington Park neighborhoodsabut Roger Williams Park and offer a range of housing from Capes to grand Victorians. Buyers, drawn by the proximity to the Park and the affordability have looked to this area for ‘fixer-uppers’ and the spacious rooms that many of these homes offer.

Other Villages include: Dyerville, Manton, Olneyville, Smith Hill, and Tockwotton.

Cumberland

Cumberland was once the mining capital of New England because of the extensive mineral deposits of iron ore that was used in making cannons. Today, the country atmosphere and convenient location make this town a popular place to live.

Large new homes are in many neighborhoods, but the suburban/rural fabric of the town is maintained.

Cumberland is made up of 10 villages: Abbott Run, Arnold Mills, Ashton, Berkeley, Cumberland Hill, Cumberland Mills, Diamond Hill, Grants Mills, Lonsdale (also in Lincoln) and Valley Falls.

East Providence

East Providence is a City with a mix of quiet and waterfront neighborhoods with several major shopping areas. The Seekonk and Providence Rivers are to the west, Narragansett Bay is to the south and the Running and Ten Mile Rivers (including the Reservoir and Central Pond) along most of its eastern border. Rumford to the north is a quiet, easily accessible community with a nice mix of old and new homes bordering the reservoir. Riverside, to the south has many homes that overlook Narragansett Bay.

There are a lot of apartments in East Providence along with a mix of single family homes and condominiums. Hundreds of waterfront condominiums and apartments are planned along several of the waterways.

East Providence has 11 villages and neighborhoods: Boyden Heights, Bullocks Point Crescent Park, Fort Hill, Kent Heights, Narragansett Terrace, Omega, Phillipsdale, Riverside, Rumford, Silver Spring, Squantum and Watchemoket.

Foster

Foster is a residential and agricultural town rich in historic resources — houses, farmsteads, stone walls, roads and mill ruins — and in the natural beauty of its setting. Many houses and farms date back to the late 1700’s. The highest point in Rhode Island — Jerimoth Hill, at 812 feet above sea level — is located in northwest Foster. Foster is still sparsely settled and its hilly, forested landscape has kept development low.

Foster is made up of the villages of Clayville, Foster Center, Moosup Valley, Mount Hygeia, North Foster, Pine Ridge, Ponagansett, South Foster, and Vernon.

Glocester

Glocester is basically a rural community, dotted throughout by lakes and ponds and a good part of the northern portion of the town is set aside as state-owned parks and forests.

The town of Glocester was immortalized by H.P. Lovecraft who was entranced by the town and expressed its picturesque essence in verse.

Glocester is made up of the villages of Bowdish, Chepachet, Clarkville, Durfee Hill, Harmony, Spring Grove, and West Glocester.

Johnston

While a few colonial farmhouses still dot the landscape, Johnston has mainly given way to suburban development. Major industry and shopping cover large parts of the town, surrounded by a variety of neighborhoods.

Johnston is made up of the neighborhoods and villages of: Belknap, Graniteville, Hughesdale, Manton, Merino, Morgan Mills, Moswansicut Lake, Pocasset, Simmonsville, Thornton (also in Cranston) and West End.

Lincoln

Money Magazine rated Lincoln #60 in its "Best Places to Live: Top 100". They cite the proximity to Providence and the easy access to Massachusetts along with Lincoln Woods and bike paths along the old Blackstone River Canal as key elements.

Large new homes are in many neighborhoods, but the suburban/rural fabric of the town is maintained.

Lincoln is made up of 8 villages: Albion, Allendale, Fairlawn (also in Pawtucket), Lime Rock, Lonsdale (also in Cumberland), Louisquisset (also in North Providence), Manville and Saylesville.

North Providence

North Providence is centrally located in the Providence metropolitan area, but borders on more suburban communities.

One of the main thoroughfares, Mineral Spring Avenue, offers a myriad of restaurants, goods and services.

Housing options include condominiums, rentals, small and large single family homes.

North Providence is made up of the villages of: Allendale, Centerdale, Fruit Hill, Geneva, Greystone, Louisquisset, Lymansville, Marieville, Wanskuck and Woodville.

North Smithfield

North Smithfield has a suburban character but has not lost its early charm. Some mills have been converted into upscale housing and many of the farms have become housing.

North Smithfield is made up of the villages of Branch Village, Crystal Lake, Forestdale, Primrose, Slatersville, Union Village, Waterford, Woonsocket Hill.

Pawtucket

Pawtucket began as a mill city and was the site of the Slater’s Mill, where the America’s industrial revolution began with the machines for spinning cotton yarn.

Today, many of the mills have been rehabbed into housing and there is a new arts initiative in the City.

The Oak Hill neighborhood is adjacent to Providence’s East Side and has many similar attributes. Home styles cover the gamut and in addition to single family, they include condominiums and multi-family style homes.

Neighborhoods and villages also include Beverage Hill, Darlington, Fairlawn (also Lincoln), Lebanon, Pleasant View and Woodlawn and they each have their own identities and lifestyles.

Providence

The capitol city of Providence is known for its thriving arts community and has been dubbed the “Renaissance City”. Combining the old with the new, some of Providence’s residents inhabit historic homes and others live in brand-new highrise condominiums with city views. There is always something going on in the city, including waterfire, an attraction for both visitors and locals. This art installation takes place on various dates throughout the warmer months, giving people a chance to stroll down the river lined with bonfires, street performers, and music. Providence is also home to several prominent universities and an eclectic variety of restaurants.

The East Side of Providence is steeped in history with wonderful homes, fine restaurants, boutiques, quiet elegance with easy accessibility to highways and downtown. Bordered by water on three sides, there are 7 distinctive neighborhoods ~ Blackstone, Wayland, Hope, Mount Hope, Summit, College Hill and Fox Point tucked into 3 square miles, each with their own personality, affordability, shopping and lifestyle.

Three of the state’s more prominent prep schools as well as Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design are located on the East Side. There is plenty of shopping, 3 major supermarkets, a variety of bakeries, coffee shops and specialty food stores as well as restaurants that range from ethnic to upscale and just about everything in between and most religious denominations are served.

The Blackstone neighborhood encompasses the largest area of the East Side and is highlighted by Blackstone Boulevard, a stately tree-lined thoroughfare with a walking path that bisects the median and was designed by the legendary landscape architect Horace W.S. Cleveland. Wayland is the neighborhood around Wayland Square, an upscale shopping area that caters to the carriage trade. In addition, the largest concentration of higher-end apartments are in this neighborhood.

College Hill is distinguished by its architecture, the Benefit Street “Mile of History”, Brown University and the eclectic Thayer Street shopping district that caters to students and residents alike with a wide variety of shops and restaurants. Abutting Fox Point has become home to many younger transplants that have migrated to the neighborhood for its convenience, hip-ness and walk-ability. Probably the most accessible part of the East Side, a variety of historic homes, multi’s and apartments make up most of the housing stock and it ranks among the most affordable areas of the East Side.

Once you leave the East Side, there are many other diverse neighborhoods in the City. The housing stock covers a wide range in styles and price and, in many areas, varied opportunities of home ownership are available. The Downcity abuts the East Side. Residences are limited to high rises with brand new luxury condominiums, high-end apartments and a smattering of more affordable condominiums. Westminster Street has seen a variety of new boutiques and restaurants open and a night-life has returned to the downtown area. The culinary school at Johnson and Wales University has helped Providence claim some of the best restaurants in New England. Providence became known as the “Renaissance City” in the 1990s as new office buildings, apartments, hotels, world-class restaurants, the Rhode Island Convention Center, Waterplace Park and the Bank of America skating rink all came alive in the Downcity District. Also downtown is Providence Place a mall with more than 150 department stores, specialty stores and restaurants. Downcity Providence also includes an Arts and Entertainment District where artists are encouraged to combine their homes, studios, and galleries. The Federal Hill neighborhood is centrally located and is known for its great restaurants, nightlife and local shopping. Most of the housing consists of single family, multi-family and condominiums. The trendy and hip West End and Armory District have undergone a dramatic revitalization and many of the beautiful historic homes have been rehabilitated and a number of old mills have been turned into apartments and condominiums.

Mt. Pleasant and Elmhurst were two of the last areas of the City to be developed and it shows with most houses being medium in size, well landscaped and on tree-lined streets. A major thoroughfare, Pleasant Valley Parkway, has a .6-mile landscaped median that is a haven for walking and exercising.

Scituate

Once considered the "hinterlands" of the state, today Scituate offers both suburban amenities and a rural atmosphere of unspoiled forests, ponds and the pristine Scituate Reservoir. The reservoir is one of the most prominent features of the town and is the largest freshwater body of water in the state providing over 60% of the state’s drinking water.

Today, Scituate is best known for its many apple orchards, old farms and long stretches of stone walls dividing the beautiful woodlands.

Scituate is made up of the villages of: Chopmist, Clayville, Fiskeville, Glenn Rock, Hope, Jackson, North Scituate, Ponagansett, Rockland, Saundersville.

Smithfield

Smithfield is known throughout Rhode Island as "Apple Country". While many of the orchards have become upscale housing, there is still an incredible amount of forested land and the town offers a combination of rural and suburban lifestyles.

Bryant University and several major office parks have brought a steady influx of young people to Smithfield and new condominiums and apartments are now part of the real estate mix. Other real estate ranges from fixer-ups to farms, as well as large new homes.

Smithfield is made up of 7 villages: Esmond, Georgiaville, Greenville, Mountaindale, Spragueville, Stillwater and West Greenville.

Woonsocket

Woonsocket is one of the most heavily French-Canadian cities in New England. Historically, the city has been called, “La ville la plus française aux États-Unis” (The most French city in America). Suburban migration and the loss of the textile industry changed Woonsocket, and while parts of its gritty past remain the city has added new housing and businesses.

The North End of Woonsocket has a great number of historic homes that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in recent years.

Woonsocket is made up of the villages of Fairmount, Globe, Hamlet, and Social.

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