601 Bellevue Ave

About This Home

Spend the summer in Gilded Age Newport glamour and luxury. Champ Soleil is a private gated French Chateau mansion set on 5.5 acres and features a resort style heated swimming pool and one of the finest croquet courts in the country. High society meets high tech. The architectural masterpiece built by Polhemus & Coffin in 1929, has the latest in modern amenities central AC with 24 air handlers, whole house water filtration and a voice-enabled Google Nest system. The second floor boasts 6 bedrooms; the primary king with ensuite tub, the "French," "Africa," and "English" rooms all with a king bed and ensuite bath with tub and two twin bedrooms that share a hall bathroom. On the third floor you will find the "Pink" & "Tan" rooms both with a king bed that share a modern bath with steam shower in the hall. You will also find a sauna and jacuzzi across from the theater room. The first floor has 3 half baths. Host to America's Cup dinners and dazzling galas, the grand ballroom is adjacent a formal dining room adorned with a spectacular Neo-Baroque chandelier and opens to a sunlit terrace. The Library, built of Louis XV pine panels, was imported from France and boasts one of the estates 5 wood-burning fireplaces. Additional offerings include a chef's kitchen, a massage parlor and a 3000 sq ft theatre entertainment room. Idyllic Umberto Innocenti designed grounds, include fragrant rose gardens, colossal copper and english beech trees, 2 garage spaces plus 5 additional parking spaces.