This custom home on a quiet dead-end street in Barrington’s historic Alfred Drowne neighborhood proves you don’t have to go miles from nowhere to enjoy beach living in Rhode Island. Located on a double corner lot, the 4-bedroom, 2-bath home is wrapped in nearly 800 square feet of maintenance-free decks on two levels, affording priceless views of the Providence River and Upper Narragansett Bay. Spectacular sunsets are a daily ritual viewed from the master suite’s balcony or shared with friends and family on the main floor, where sliders from the living room open onto a wraparound deck with vistas to the west and south. Three bedrooms on the main floor plus, master suite with a full, private bath. The home’s open floor plan is built for entertaining; the gourmet kitchen flows effortlessly into dining and sitting areas, the latter with a gas fireplace that takes off the evening chill even when doors open to admit the sound of the waves lapping against Annawamscutt Beach, just across the street. The sandy neighborhood beach, rarely crowded, is perfect for swimming, paddling, fishing for stripers, or sunning with the convenience of home just steps away. The location is ideal for families who also benefit from being in the top school system in the state. Providence, Newport, and Boston are all close by, and in addition to three beaches within walking distance the home is near the East Bay Bike Path, golf, marinas, and Barrington’s charming town center.