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Middletown estate has shattered the town's sales record, fetching a staggering $5.3 million in February. The sale of 444 Purgatory Road marks the highest transaction on Aquidneck Island since January 2024, according to Gustave White Sotheby's International Realty principal broker Paul Leys.

    Located on a private cul-de-sac with breathtaking views of Second Beach and Sachuest Point, this 7-bedroom property boasts an impressive half-acre lot. The estate also borders over 10 acres of protected open space and the Fredrick Law Olmsted-designed grounds of St. George's School.

    The sale highlights Newport County's enduring appeal to luxury buyers seeking seaside retreats. "Newport County remains a magnet for high-end buyers," Leys noted, underscoring the area's active luxury market.

    Here are some other notable sales in the region:

    * Jamestown: 16 Bay Ter sold for $3.6 million

    * Middletown: 365 Freedom Trail Dr Unit 6-20 fetched $796,980 and 138 Oliphant Ln sold for $995,000

    * Newport: 25 Annandale Rd changed hands for $789,000 and 70 Mill St sold for $2.35 million

    * Portsmouth: 5 2nd St sold for $305,000 and 2949 E Main Rd fetched $2.25 million