Sunrises and Sunsets over Narragansett Bay

Some prefer sunrises as they evoke the start of a new day and all the possibilities this brings. Being more of a night owl than an earlier riser, I prefer sunsets.

For me, a spectacular sunset can be the highlight of my whole day. I like to think of a sunset as God’s spectacular light show celebrating the end of a day and giving one time to enjoy the beauty of this natural phenomenon as well as reflect on one’s day. A friend recently asked me where I saw my favourite sunset. It’s a tie between two sunsets of the many I vividly recall.

One being a spectacular sunset I experienced whilst sailing across the Atlantic Ocean. After a wonderful day sailing in moderate winds and filled with warming sunshine, we sat at the bow of the yacht and watched the sun disappear on the horizon. As we out in the middle of the ocean with absolutely nothing around us except miles and miles of ocean, the entire horizon was illuminated with oranges, yellows, and reds. We actually clapped when the sunset show was over!

My other all time favourite sunset was this summer at Castle Hill Inn with friends from Connecticut, England, and Germany. I had proudly hosted my guests and showed them some of the highlights of our little slice of heaven all day. We were tired and sought a place to relax and enjoy the end of the day. We went to Castle Hill Inn and enjoyed a fabulous sunset over Narragansett Bay whilst sipping cocktails from our comfortable Adirondack chairs on the lawn.

If you want the luxury of watching the sunset over Narragansett Bay from your home, consider Puesta del Sol – which means sunset in Spanish – at the exclusive Carnegie Abbey Club. This custom designed home offers a gallery-style great room anchored by the two-story stone fireplace.

The cathedral ceilings provide a wealth of openness and light throughout the home. Facing west, you could enjoy endless glorious sunsets!

Alternatively if you want to create your own dream home to watch the sunset over the Bay, there is a west facing lot of vacant land on Seashore Drive in Jamestown where you could build your ideal home complete with a dock to moor your yacht. Sound appealing?

Where are some of your favourite places to watch the sunset?

House Love

Does everyone have a love affair with her home? I do and I enjoy being part of the process that brings that feeling to others. I'm talking about the feeling you get when you live in a place where you are happy just to be there and to share it with others. Your home is meant to be your retreat and haven, after all.

When someone is delighted with a house, it shows. You can never tell what will capture the imagination - a garden, some small detail like a French door, the clasp on a window, a little nook with a window seat, a stone floor - who knows? For every person it is different. Some people go crazy for outbuildings. When people see that special place or detail, they light up at the sight of it. There is a real connection between person and place. It can be a very soulful experience and I love being involved with that.

You work, you pour through listings, you do comps, you drive around, you make appointments, you look and look and look at houses. And then something magical happens. One of my clients summed up the combination of hard work and practical magic, and shared this with me - You have a dream in which your ancestor appears, and you receive a sign in the form of a cloud, and your horse stamps his foot three times, inexplicably; and there you have it - your new home!

Yeah, it's like that.