Bristol Ferry Lighthouse: Sold Above Asking in Rhode Island (2022)

Questions about Bristol Ferry

Has Bristol Ferry been sold?

Yes, Bristol Ferry Lighthouse has been sold. It sold in September 2022 for $805,000. Mott & Chace Sotheby's International Realty had listed it in August 2022 at $750,000. It is a private home at the foot of the Mount Hope Bridge in Bristol, Rhode Island.

How much is Bristol Ferry?

Bristol Ferry sold for $805,000, which is 7 percent over the $750,000 asking price. Mott & Chace Sotheby's International Realty listed it in August 2022, and it sold that September.

Where is Bristol Ferry and how do you get there?

Bristol Ferry Lighthouse stands on Bristol Point, the northern land point of Mount Hope Bay, at the base of the Mount Hope Bridge. It is on shore and reachable by road.

What comes with Bristol Ferry?

A two-story square brick tower with an attached one-and-a-half-story brick keeper's house, built in 1855. The light was discontinued in 1927 when the Mount Hope Bridge opened. An automated beacon across Ferry Road replaced it.

What is the sale history of Bristol Ferry?

The lighthouse went up in 1855 and stopped working in 1927 when the Mount Hope Bridge replaced the ferry. It joined the National Register in 1988. In August 2022 it listed at $750,000 and sold that September for $805,000.

1. 1855

   Built with an attached keeper's house

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2. 1927

   Light discontinued when the Mount Hope Bridge opened

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3. 1988

   Added to the National Register of Historic Places

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4. Aug 2022

   Listed for sale $750,000

   Listed by Mott & Chace Sotheby's International Realty.

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5. Sep 2022

   Sold $805,000

   The sale price was 7 percent above the asking price.

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What does Bristol Ferry show about private sales?

Bristol Ferry shows that road access matters in a private sale. This lighthouse needs no boat, no ladder and no service vessel, and it sold above its ask. Compare that with Hooper Island, a caisson with no dock that sold for $192,000 at a federal auction, and the gap shows what a driveway is worth.

Is a retired light easier to own?

A retired light is often easier to own. The light was retired in 1927 and a beacon was put across the road, so no aid-to-navigation duty comes with the deed. What comes with it instead is National Register status, which limits what a buyer can change on the exterior.

Can you still buy Bristol Ferry?

No, you cannot still buy Bristol Ferry, because it has sold and nothing is on offer. Mott & Chace Sotheby's International Realty listed it. Lighthouse Dream is not the broker. See the lighthouses for sale now.