232 Private Air Luxury Homes
A NEWPORT SUMMER
By: Gina Samarotto, Samarotto Design Group
"Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have
always been the two most beautiful words in the English language."
- Henry James
L
ike a strand of priceless pearls
resting against the neckline of
a well-worn cashmere sweater,
Newport is a personification of grace,
a study in effortless elegance. Heady
with a near palpable aura of ageless
opulence, rich with an inimitable,
welcoming charm; Newport remains
firmly ensconced and coolly confident
in her position as one of the Northeast's
most coveted, beachfront gems.
e elegant and refined allure of
Newport has long beckoned admirers
to her rocky shores. With a symphony
sung by seagulls and crashing waves
creating an irresistible sirens song,
Newport became the gentile, summer
haven for the most glittering of
America's royal families. Beginning
towards the end of the 1800's, the
modest architecture of Newport gave
way to a host of sprawling mansions
that dot the rugged landscape like
sun kissed testaments to affluence.
Orchestras played, waltzes danced,
banquets served by white gloved
waiters and the once humble, bucolic
seaside town began to glow with the
lustrous patina of privilege.
DEPARTURES
