This $12.2M Rhode Island mansion comes with a rare perk Taylor Swift as a neighbor

This home is a swift step from stardom.Just down the road from Taylor Swift’s famously guarded Watch Hill retreat, a Rhode Island estate is stepping into the spotlight.For the first time in roughly nine decades, the 105-year-old property has come to market asking $12.2 million, according to Realtor.com.

It delivers many perks, but the very best is counting the global superstar as a neighbor.Set on 2.6 acres in one of the state’s most discreet seaside enclaves, the estate sits only a short stroll from Swift’s oceanfront compound, a proximity that has drawn renewed attention as the pop star’s Rhode Island ties intensify.“The proximity to Taylor Swift’s house is actually just across and down the street.Closer than 0.2 miles!” Donna Krueger-Simmons of Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty, who holds the listing, told The Post.

The home’s reemergence coincides with a moment of heightened interest in Swift herself, following the recent release of a new 6-episode docuseries “The End of an Era,” that revisits her career and evolving relationship.Originally built on the former site of the Atlantic House, a 19th-century seaside hotel, the property is described as a once-in-a-generation opportunity.“Imagine a property so private that few people actually know that it exists yet it is in the heart of the charming seaside village of Watch Hill RI, has commanding ocean views of Fisher’s Island, NY, the borough of Stonington, Connecticut, and RI’s own Napatree Point!” the listing reads.Spanning 4,645 square feet, the estate includes two separate houses and a detached garage with guest quarters, all being sold “as is.” The eight-bedroom, six-bathroom layout unfolds across rolling, tree-filled grounds that have remained largely untouched for decades.

While the property does not come with private beach frontage, it compensates with sweeping vistas and a lovely sense of seclusion.“The lucky buyer will have a front row seat to every stunn...