We had a great stay at the Sea View II and true to its name, this cozy cottage has a nearly 180 degree view of the water, specifically, Brushneck Cove. My husband and I stayed a week and made this our base for exploring coastal New England: we spent 3 days enjoying the mansions,
Cliffwalk and food in Newport (~45 mins), 1 day in Providence (~20 mins) - don’t miss the Narrated River Boat tour! - 1 day in Boston (~ 1hr 15 min) and 2 days at the local beaches. We also loved our late afternoon and sunset walks to Oakland Beach, centered around the Iggy’s group of seafood restaurants and ice cream shop. We also enjoyed eating in the East Greenwich section of Warwick.
The cottage is part of a two family home with 1 private and 1 shared entrance. Both entrances have code keys for easy entry. We loved sitting in the Adirondack chairs, just watching the water and light. The neighborhood is local, not resort-ish, which was perfect for us.
There are several local beaches: Oakland - 15 min walk and the epicenter of the Iggy’s crowd; Brushneck - 5 min walk - the size of which varies with the tides and offers awesome sunset views; Goddard State Park ~ 15 min drive - with a decent semi rocky beach at shore with options for shade; Rocky Point -~ 15 min drive - on site of old amusement park with a few remaining structures and an unshaded paved ~2.5 mile paved loop with a very rocky beach; and our favorite, Warwick City Beach and Park - across Brushneck Cove - you could swim there and about a ~10 min drive, with a beautiful, in the forest nearly 100% shaded, paved 2.8 mile loop perfect for a walk before taking a dip in the beach that affords lots of sun and shade and interest with the changing tides.
Of course, more famous beaches are close by too like Narangansett (30 miles) but we liked staying local after all of our city forays!
Great stay for a couple. Free parking in shared driveway. Friendly and helpful hosts. Would definitely recommend to friends and feel lucky to have discovered a more local version of Rhode Island’s famous coastal living.