The Villages on Mount Hope Bay

Independent Assessment

The Villages on Mount Hope Bay's age restriction is well corroborated -- the community's own site, 55places.com, and the project architect's own portfolio description each independently describe it as a community for buyers 55 and better, a consistent, converging pattern not found contradicted anywhere. The community's overall build-out numbers, however, carry a genuine, disclosed inconsistency across sources that could not be fully resolved: one architecture-firm project summary describes 'the 90 townhouses and condominiums' completed as of its writing, while other secondary sources describe 164 residences completed in the 2004-2007 first phase and reference a planned total of up to 230 residences once fully built out; a 2014 groundbreaking announcement for the remaining phase specifically cites 53 additional freestanding units, which together with the reported 164-unit first phase would put total build-out closer to 217 than 230. These are treated as approximate, not precisely reconciled, figures -- buyers should request the community's own current total-unit count and remaining-inventory figures directly from sales staff rather than relying on any single secondary source. The community's phased, multi-decade development history (2002 through at least 2014, with new-construction marketing found as recently as early 2026) also means buyers should specifically ask whether any additional phases remain planned, since a still-developing amenity-rich waterfront community can see amenities, fees, or governance evolve as later phases come online -- a dynamic distinct from a fully built-out, static-inventory community.

Who May Find This Community Appealing

Buyers age 55 or older seeking genuine waterfront living -- water views, a beach club, and direct boat-slip and mooring access to Mount Hope Bay and the Sakonnet Passage -- within a gated, resort-amenity community may find The Villages on Mount Hope Bay's combination of scale and setting hard to match elsewhere in Newport County. Its mix of new-construction and resale inventory across both midrise condominiums and larger townhomes may particularly appeal to buyers who want to choose between a low-maintenance elevator building and a more spacious multi-level townhome within the same gated community.

Homes, Builders & Development History

The Villages on Mount Hope Bay began development in 2002-2003 under Starwood Tiverton, LLC, an entity of Starwood Capital Group, on a 96-acre site that had previously served as an oil-tank storage facility following World War II. Construction began in earnest in 2004, and by 2007 the first phase had produced roughly 164 residences -- more than a hundred townhouses plus two 26-unit waterfront midrise condominium buildings with elevator access -- alongside a 10,000-square-foot clubhouse and an on-site restaurant. The Robinson Green Beretta Corporation, a Providence-based architecture and project-management firm, carried the project from initial programming through construction on what it describes as a two-phase, $24 million undertaking. In 2014, Tiverton Partners LLC, a joint venture between the Peregrine Group and Starwood Tiverton LLC, began design and construction on a further phase, reported at the time to add up to 53 additional freestanding units. New-construction inventory (a model marketed as 'The Westerly,' starting at $759,000) was still being advertised as of March 2026 market data reviewed, alongside an active resale market for existing units.

Current Pricing & Market Positioning

New-construction 'The Westerly' units were reported starting at $759,000 as of March 2026 market data. Resale condominium units (roughly 1,527 to 1,648 square feet) and townhomes (roughly 1,850 to 2,918 square feet) vary in price depending on unit size, building, and whether the unit has a water view; a specific current resale price range was not confirmed. Buyers should request current new-construction and resale pricing directly from the community's own sales office or a local agent.

New Construction vs. Resale Considerations

The Villages on Mount Hope Bay offers both new construction (a model marketed as 'The Westerly,' starting at $759,000 as of March 2026 market data) and an active resale market spanning townhomes and midrise condominiums from the community's earlier development phases. Given the phased, multi-decade development history and the unresolved discrepancy found across sources about total planned build-out, buyers should confirm current new-construction availability, remaining planned phases (if any), and resale inventory directly with the community's own sales office.

Taxes, Insurance & Special Assessments

The Villages on Mount Hope Bay sits in the Town of Tiverton, Newport County, Rhode Island. Rhode Island's own Fair Housing Practices Act (R.I. Gen. Laws Section 34-37-4.1) retains the older, pre-1999 'significant facilities and services' two-prong formulation for its older-persons exemption rather than the simplified modern federal HOPA standard -- a statewide legal nuance discussed in more detail on this state's own overview page. As a waterfront property, flood-zone insurance requirements are a specific, material cost buyers should confirm directly with an insurance agent and the community's own condominium association, alongside current property-tax rates from the Tiverton Tax Assessor's office.

Community Layout & Lifestyle

The Villages on Mount Hope Bay is organized as a gated, waterfront campus mixing low-maintenance midrise condominium buildings with elevator access and larger multi-level townhomes, many offering unobstructed water views of Mount Hope Bay. The 10,000-square-foot clubhouse anchors resident life, supported by an outdoor pool, fitness center, tennis courts, a beach club, and a roughly three-quarter-mile nature trail, while direct boat-slip and mooring access lets boating residents keep a vessel steps from home. The community's phased development history means residents span both an established, fully built-out core from the 2004-2007 first phase and, as of the most recent review, newer construction still being marketed.

Shopping, Healthcare & Airport Access

The Villages on Mount Hope Bay is located at 120 Schooner Drive in Tiverton, Rhode Island, directly on Mount Hope Bay and the Sakonnet Passage, with the community's own marketing describing convenient access to Newport, Providence, and Boston. Buyers should confirm current travel times to those cities and local hospital/medical access directly with a local agent or the community's own sales office, as drive times were not independently confirmed.

Age Qualification & Material Ownership Restrictions

The Villages on Mount Hope Bay is consistently described as a community for adults age 55 and better across the community's own site (thevillagesonmounthopebay.com), 55places.com's dedicated community profile, and The Robinson Green Beretta Corporation's own architecture-firm project description, which independently characterizes the development as 'a waterfront community for adults 55 and over.' No source describing the community as unrestricted or all-ages was found. Published here as legally age-restricted 55+ on the strength of this consistent, multi-source, structurally independent confirmation.

Tradeoffs & Limitations

Buyers should understand that The Villages on Mount Hope Bay has developed in phases over more than two decades (2002 through at least 2014, with continued new-construction marketing found as recently as early 2026), and sources show a genuine, unresolved discrepancy about the community's total planned unit count (ranging from roughly 90 to 230 depending on the source and its publication date) -- buyers should request the community's own current, authoritative total-unit and remaining-inventory figures directly rather than relying on any older secondary source. As a resort-amenity, water-access community, it has new-construction pricing reported starting at $759,000 for 'The Westerly' new-construction units as of March 2026; buyers should confirm current fees and full amenity-fee structure, including any separate charge for boat slips or moorings, directly with the community. A current monthly HOA/condo fee amount should be confirmed with the community.

Comparison With Nearby Communities

The Villages on Mount Hope Bay shares Tiverton with Countryview Estates, a land-lease manufactured-home community under different, corporate ownership (Hometown America) and a substantially different price point and ownership structure. Within Newport County, The Villages on Mount Hope Bay's waterfront, resort-amenity scale makes it the largest and most amenity-rich of the communities we cover there, contrasting with the smaller, inland Bailey Brook in Middletown. Buyers weighing Newport County options should treat these three communities as genuinely different scales, price points, and ownership structures rather than close substitutes.

Current Listings

The Villages on Mount Hope Bay's own site (thevillagesonmounthopebay.com) maintains a current-listings page, and a local Newport County agent can confirm current new-construction and resale pricing, HOA fees, and boat-slip availability directly.

Is The Villages on Mount Hope Bay age-restricted?

Yes. The community's own site, 55places.com, and the project architect's own portfolio description all independently describe it as a community for adults age 55 and better, with no source found contradicting that classification.

Does The Villages on Mount Hope Bay have boat slips?

Yes. Slips and moorings are available to residents with direct access to the Sakonnet Passage and Mount Hope Bay, per the community's own marketing. Buyers should confirm current availability and whether boat-slip access carries a separate fee.

Is The Villages on Mount Hope Bay still under construction, or is it resale-only?

Both. The community's first phase was completed between 2004 and 2007, a further phase broke ground in 2014, and evidence of continued new-construction marketing ('The Westerly' model) was found as recently as March 2026, alongside an active resale market for earlier-phase units.