35 Fairview Avenue

Highest & Best due Thurs 5/14 at 2pm. Welcome to the Abner F. Hill House, gracefully presiding over its 14,375 sq ft corner of the admired Fairview Historic District on the Coventry/West Warwick line. Step back to an era when Pawtuxet Valley's elite & industrial-revolution magnates made their homes here. Relax on the wrap-around porch of this Artistic Movement Folk Victorian, built for Abner F. Hill, the son of mill magnate Thomas Jefferson Hill. You'll love the decorative gables & intricate exterior woodwork. Inside, Eastlake-inspired stained-glass double doors open to a gorgeous foyer with curved staircase & preserved details including 9-foot geometric box-trim ceilings and ornate triple crown moldings. The expanded 1st floor owner's unit offers 1,716 sq ft, a large living room featuring a marble fireplace surround, a sunny family room, a tiled mudroom with laundry, & an open kitchen/dining area with a brick cooking surround & French doors to a private patio, 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, & a finished basement with custom built-ins, a walnut wet bar, & a billiard room complete with pool table and accessories, plus an attached two-car garage, & a large shed. The sun-filled 2nd floor unit offers a full kitchen, family room, 2 bedrooms, a full bath, & a bright study nook. Garden lovers will appreciate the specimen & fruit trees, raised beds, & inviting outdoor spaces. A fully owned solar system keeps electric costs negligible. 35 Fairview Avenue is a truly special home!