Originally built as a summer cottage for Charles H. Pope, a wealthy cotton broker from New York, Twin Gables, a charming cottage, has sold for $4.99 million in Narragansett, Rhode Island. Listing details: Twin Gables is a magnificent seaside estate built as a summer home for Charles H. Pope, a wealthy cotton broker from New York. Gracefully sited on over an acre of tranquil waterfront the home offers spectacular ocean views and vistas clear to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. Enjoy morning sunrises from the gracious L-shaped porch, afternoon tea admiring the roses, al fresco dinners with friends and family followed by evening games of backgammon. A rare offering that harkens back to simpler times. Bike to town to pick up clams or lobsters and spend days sailing, reading in a cozy nook and falling asleep to the sound of the waves crashing on the pink granite rocks along the shore. With room for more than 20 guests, Twin Gables is a place to gather for magical summers at the beach. A treasured part of Narraganset history, this house is being offered for the first time in over 60 years. Twin Gables was on the market for $4.99 million with Kylie McCollough & Jennifer Crellin of Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty.