From Rhode Island to Cape Cod, a journey into elegance

There are places where humans have succeeded in living in harmony with their natural surroundings. In Watch Hill, a small, peaceful New England town, the old Victorian homes are as majestic as they are discreet. They enhance the beauty of the hilly setting, whether hidden behind dense vegetation or at the top of a cliff overlooking the ocean. You really won't know where to look to sate your curiosity and discover the secrets of these properties, but you'll become fascinated by the waves that break along these beautiful shores...

On 1 April each year, when this little ice cream shop reopens, it is the happiest day of the year for its regulars. The little boy has become a millionaire industrialist. Open until late September (the saddest day of the year!), the brand created by Leo Cassidy in 1956 is a local institution.

Located at the foot of Newport Hill, the historic Bowen Wharf is one of the unmissable meeting points for the people of Newport. Sheltered from the old warehouses that bear witness to the major trade exchanges of the olden days, this wharf serves as both a place for walking and meeting. Art galleries, bars and restaurants have replaced the old garages. The atmosphere is both relaxed and friendly here.

A man may stand there and put all America behind him' wrote the naturalist poet Henry David Thoreau as he arrived at the tip of his native Massachusetts. A peninsula surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, Cape Cod has always evoked elegance, a gentle way of life, and openness to the world. This narrow finger of land bathed by sublime beaches and small fishing ports is a world apart and a favorite retreat for wealthy families from New York and Boston...