House of the Week: 45 Catherine St.

This five bedroom, six bathroom Newport home was recently listed for 6,554 square feet and was built in 1915. The house sits on 1.15 acres.

The MLS description:

Ayrault House was built in 1915 as the summer home of Miss Virginia Scott Hoyt, a resident of New York City. The house is neo-Georgian in style and was designed by the New York architectural firm of Cross and Cross, designers of the Tiffany Building and other NYC landmarks.

The impressive in-town estate offers elegant and inviting interiors including a south-facing kitchen and family room, a drawing room, a handsome paneled library and a spacious master suite with two fireplaces, two baths and a comfortable reading room. The gracious grounds encompass over one acre of beautiful gardens further enhanced by a pool, brick walls and terraces, a garage and a separate studio cottage. The property is located within the desirable Kay Catherine neighborhood and is within walking distance of a beach and all Newport harbor front amenities.