Wonderfully located in the town of Rye on 17 miles of beautiful coastline. This exquisite colonial is minutes from Jenness Beach, Wallis Sands Beach, and Odiorne Point State Park. Watch the whale's from Granite State Whale Watch or travel into Portsmouth's harbor side shops and restaurants. This property also abuts the 17th hole of the Abenaqui Country Club.Surrounded by 2.5 private acres of lush landscaping including grand European style gardens. Impressive details abound in this home with over 5000 square feet of living space. The kitchen has a Viking stove, refrigerator with wine cooler as well as additional refrigerator drawers. A formal dining room, family room and large den/office complete the first floor. The impressive foyer leads up to 4 bedrooms and an Au Pair Suite. The media room with a wet bar is the perfect place to relax. The home has recently been evaluated for installation of an elevator for extra ease and accessibility for any buyer's needs. There is a 3 bay finished garage as well as plenty of additional parking for 6 or more vehicles. The wine cellar is located in the basement which also has an additional 1800 square feet waiting for you to transform. This property has a great vacation rental history and income. Perfect primary residence, vacation home or investment property. Showings delayed until Sunday October 24, 2021 after 3:00PM.