The Third Bedroom (with a Private outside entrance)

Here, on the quiet first floor of this early American home, the third bedroom rests with a kind of humble dignity. It is a room shaped not by excess, but by intention, crafted in a time when every board and beam was placed with purpose. The soft pitch of the ceiling, the sturdy vertical planking, and the wide-laid floorboards speak to a style of construction that knew beauty through simplicity, and endurance through honest workmanship.

Light gathers warmly from the hanging lamp overhead, its glow settling across the room the way lamplight once settled over the evenings of colonial Rhode Island. It reveals the contours of a space that has sheltered generations, each of whom left behind the quiet imprint of everyday life. In this room, the architecture bends gently inward, creating a sense of refuge that feels both timeless and deeply personal.

Just beyond its doorway lies a rare gift: a small, private, attached room, already poised to become something more. Its size and seclusion make it an ideal candidate for an ensuite bathroom, a transformation that would blend seamlessly into the existing architecture, honoring both the home’s history and its evolving future.

And then, there is the distinction that sets this bedroom apart from all others in the house: its private first-floor exterior entrance. Tucked just off the rear foyer, this independent access opens the door—quite literally—to possibility.

Whether envisioned as an Air B&B retreat, a quiet haven for an in-law, or a comfortable suite for an Au Pair, the flexibility is already built into its walls. The room stands ready, waiting only for the next steward to imagine its full potential.

In a home defined by centuries of resilience and care, the third bedroom reminds us that history is not static. It adapts. It invites. And here, within these boards first raised in 1788, one discovers the promise of a space prepared to welcome a new chapter while preserving the grace of all the chapters written before.