16 Leonard Drive
North Smithfield, RI 02896

North Smithfield-Desirable community knowns for its highly rated schools and convenient living. This area is very rural in nature but offers unusual convenience to all main highways, shops, restaurants, and close proximity to Fidelilty, CVS, Bryant College. Originally custom built for a New England Patriots player as the story goes who was later transferred and never took occupancy. The interior design is breathtaking and when you enter the main living area your eye travels up to view the stunning arched moldings, the soaring cathedral ceiling, and trey moldings. This home is priced to sell quicker as the sellers are downsizing and ready for their next adventure. 

The current owners are known for their particular nature and have maintained this home meticulously. The stories they will take with them is the large gatherings and get-togethers where everyone felt comfortable. Because of the perfect open concept layout, guests have choices of seating arrangements either at the kitchen island, at the dining room table, or in the living room all while mingling together. The neighborhood has been warm and welcoming with families gathering together for holiday events. Also, nearby are acres of trails on privately owned land that are actively used by recreational enthusiasts.

This wonderful home sits on 3 acres that are private and serene. The yard offers lots of points of interest with its various grouped plantings and specimen trees. Of course, with the abundant acreage comes opportunity to add features to the yard or to clear more land. The option is there. Presently, the owners enjoy the serenity their yard offers and at night , they enjoy clear nightime skies for stargazing. In the rear of this property is a trail that takes you east to west with the potential of adding more trails. There is also a access road from Leonard Drive to the left of the house that can be turned into a 2nd driveway to the home. The reason this matters is because the basement of this home offers the potential of adding a stunning In-Law apartment on the lower level that this 2nd driveway would lead to. 

This home truly offers something for everyone. While it is an elegant home and wonderful to impress guests, there is alot of practicality here as well. The kitchen is expansive with loads of work area and storage. There are 2 wall ovens that make holiday and everyday cooking easier. There is a slider door off the kitchen area that takes you outside to the deck to enjoy outdoors and grilling. There is a separate wing of the home that includes a beautiful dedicated office space with tray ceiling that can actually become a 1st floor bedroom. Continue down the hall is the 3-car garage entrance, a full bathroom, laundry area, and the ahhhh so relaxing sunroom with abundant natural light. This room has 2 doors that lead to the driveway or patio. This whole area could be a wing for in-law that has its own dedicated entrance. The flooring in this entire wing is made of stone tiles. 

A stunning staircase off the grand foyer leads to the 2nd floor where the four bedrooms are located. To the left are two bedrooms with double closet doors. To the right is the 3rd bedroom. And at the end of the long hall is the Master bedroom Suite, both spacious and private. The Master Bath has a luxurious jetted spa tub with fireplace to gaze at while soaking. The long vanity has dual sinks. There is a stone walk-in shower, toilet with privacy, and then the walk-in closet with bonus built-in safe. Another bonus is a room that was an original feature of the house that can serve as bourdoir/wardrobe area, nursery, office, or just a relaxing sitting room to read and gaze out the window. 

The lower level is bright, clean, insulated, and dry that offers abundant opportunity to add IN-LAW apartment. There is egress via a sliding door and a window for natural light. There is space enough to add approx 1500 SF of additional living area with laundry and bathroom. 

The heating/cooling /water storage systems are designed around energy efficiency. There are 3 heating and cooling zones. The living room fireplace has a pellet insert that can be converted to gas insert. The owners use the pellet feature actively and the heat moves throughout the entire home. There is wood stove in the basement as an added source of heat. This homes represents tremendous value in the abundance of features it offers on a beautiful and private lot, in a neighborhood surrounded by like-style homes and friendly neighbors. Please do not miss out on this opportuity to call this home yours.