Seaview Terrace (Lila Delman Compass)

Seaview Terrace, the largest privately owned mansion from the Gilded Age, has sold for $16 million, according to Lila Delman Compass.

The sale of the estate at 207 Ruggles Ave. is the highest in Newport since 2021, according to Rhode Island Statewide MLS data.

Kimberly Doherty of Lila Delman Compass’s Newport office represented the buyers in the transaction. The seller’s representative was not identified in the announcement.

“Seaview Terrace holds a unique place in Newport’s history and architectural landscape,” Doherty said. “I am incredibly honored to have represented the buyer in the acquisition of this extraordinary estate.”

The property sits on 8 acres between Bellevue Avenue and the Cliff Walk. The mansion offers 29 bedrooms and 18 full bathrooms across more than 43,000 square feet of living space.

It is the fourth-largest of the Newport Cottages, behind The Breakers, Ochre Court and Belcourt.

According to americanaristocracy.com, Edson Bradley Jr., who made his fortune in the bourbon whiskey business, had the home built as a 50th wedding anniversary gift for his wife, Julia Wentworth.

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