Though it may be the smallest of the United States, Rhode Island is big on history and luxury. It was the first of the original thirteen colonies to declare independence from the British, indicating the start of the American Revolution. The state has played a part in many important events since, and due to many periods of growth is home to an impressive luxury real estate market. Rhode Island luxury homes take full advantage of the Ocean State’s prime location on the Atlantic and stretch from the beaches of Narragansett across Narragansett Bay to Aquidneck Island, where the historic mansions of Newport and luxury homes of Middletown and Portsmouth reign over the gorgeous territory.