12 Lowes Architectural Shingles

The home became already endemic by the architect of the five-and-dime abundance alternation that became Kmart.

WESTERLY, R.I. — Backbone End, a abandoned acropolis acreage in Watch Hill, acclimated for abounding years as a retreat home by the Sisters of Mercy Northeast Community, become awash Friday for $2.1 million.

The assets, congenital in 1907 at 12 Yosemite Valley Rd., Westerly, had already been endemic through Sebastian Kresge, architect of the five-and-dime abundance alternation that became Kmart. The aboriginal client turned into Sir Arthur Lowes Dickinson, the aboriginal U.S. Chief companion of Price Waterhouse.

The shingle-fashion domestic is anchored on three acres, about bisected a mile from East Beach. The abode has introduced than 7,six hundred aboveboard tension of energetic space, together with 20 bedrooms, 7 half lavatories and 7 fireplaces on 3 floors.

It turned into listed for auction for $2.95 actor with the aid of Larry Burns of Lila Delman Real Estate. Named for its area on a arresting backbone detrimental the Atlantic Ocean, the acreage were provided for public sale for the aboriginal time in introduced than 50 years.

Burns said there were three competitive offers for the belongings. The shoppers, Karen Anne and Camron H. Ghaffari, were represented through Robin Knisley of Mott