159 Brown Bear Rd, Wakefield, RI 02879 Property Records

South Kingstown Town property record for 159 Brown Bear Rd, Wakefield, RI 02879

Property Summary

Property Type	Single Family Home
Details	4 bd · 4 ba · 3,510 sqft · built 2007
Lot Size	2.55 acres (111,078 sqft)
Owner	Individual Name on File
Last Sale	$960,000 (May 2019)
Tax Bill	$10,657 (2025)
Deeds & Mortgages	Apr 2023 Refinance May 2019 Sale & Mortgage
Flood Zone	Zone X (minimal risk)
APN	`R-60-0661-56`

Property Details

APN / Parcel Number

Primary APN	`R-60-0661-56`
Alternative APNs	`SKIN P:062-3 L:000041` `P:062=3 L:000041`

Interior

Bedrooms	4 Beds
Full Baths	4 Baths
Half Baths	2 Half Baths
Total Rooms	8 Rooms
Stories	2 Stories
Building Area	3,510 sqft Living Area
Gross Area	8,128 sqft
1st Floor Area	2,408 sqft
Basement Area	2,408 sqft
Unfinished Basement	2,408 sqft
Fireplaces	1 Fireplace
Fireplace	Fireplace
Elevator	Elevator

Exterior

Year Built	Built 2007
Effective Year Built	Effective 2007
Architectural Style	Colonial
Exterior Material	Wood Siding
Roof Type	Gable
Roof Material	Asphalt
Lot Area	111,078 sqft (2.55 acres)

Utilities, Heating & Cooling

Cooling System	HVAC
Heating System	Forced Air with A/C
Heating Fuel	Oil

Location & Zoning

Account Number	R-60-0661-56
Street Address	159 BROWN BEAR RD
City	WAKEFIELD
State	RI
Zip	02879-2772
Property Category	Residential
Property Type	Residential > Single Family > Home
Local Zoning Code	R80
Legal Lot Number	41
Jurisdiction	SOUTH KINGSTOWN RI
Township / Civil Division	SOUTH KINGSTOWN
Census Block Group	1
Census Block	1005
Census Tract	51304

Owner

159 Brown Bear Rd is owned and occupied by an individual who acquired it in June 2019.

Source: South Kingstown Town records, as of October 20, 2026

Owner of Record	Individual Name on File
Mailing Address	159 BROWN BEAR RD, WAKEFIELD, RI 02879-2772
Occupancy	Owner Occupied
Owner Type	Individual

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Deeds, Mortgages & Sale History

Date	Document
Apr 21, 2023	Deed of Trust, Mortgage · Stand-Alone Refinance BANK OF AMERICA NA
May 24, 2019	Trustee's Deed, Transfer BANK OF AMERICA

Assessor's Deed Record

Deed Names	Name on Deed
Last Sale	May 24, 2019 · Amount on File
Deed Sale	May 24, 2019 · Amount on File
Prior Sale	Jun 9, 2006 · Amount on File
Deed Document Number	201915
Deed Book / Page	1705 / 764
Last Transfer Date	Jun 10, 2019
Transfer Doc	1712-50
Record Updated	Oct 29, 2026

April 2023: Deed of Trust, Mortgage

Document Type	Deed of Trust
Jurisdiction	SOUTH KINGSTOWN RI
Property Address	159 BROWN BEAR RD, SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI 02879-2772
Transaction Type	Mortgage
Record Updated	May 4, 2023

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name

Mortgage

Document Number	001854-698
Date	Apr 21, 2023
Book Page	1854/698
Instrument	27872

Lender

Name	BANK OF AMERICA NA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Type	Stand-Alone Refinance
Amount	Amount on Record
Term	361 Months
Due	May 1, 2053

May 2019: Trustee's Deed, Transfer

Document Type	Trustee's Deed
Jurisdiction	SOUTH KINGSTOWN RI
Recording Date	May 24, 2019
Property Address	159 BROWN BEAR RD, SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI 02879-2772
Document Number	1705-764
Book / Page	001705 / 000764
Instrument Date	May 24, 2019
Instrument	15
Transaction Type	Transfer
Record Updated	Jun 11, 2019
Title Company	NOT AVAILABLE

Transaction

Amount	Amount on Record
Downpayment	Downpayment on Record
Loan-to-Value (LTV)	LTV on Record
Tax	$960.00
Amount Accuracy	Confirmed
Additional	Arm's Length

Transferred From (Grantor/Seller)

Name	Verified Name

Transferred To (Grantee/Buyer)

Name	Verified Name
Address	159 BROWN BEAR RD SOUTH KINGSTOWN RI 028792772, SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI 02879-2772

Mortgage

Document Number	1705-772
Date	May 24, 2019
Book Page	001705/000772
Instrument	17

Lender

Name	BANK OF AMERICA
Type	Bank

Agreement

Amount	Amount on Record
Term	360 Months
Due	May 23, 2049

Tax Assessment & Valuation

The 2025 property tax bill for 159 Brown Bear Rd was $10,657.

Source: South Kingstown Town assessment roll, as of June 22, 2026

Property Jurisdictions

Type	Name
State	Rhode Island
County Subdivision	South Kingstown Town
Unified School District	South Kingstown School District (PK - 12)

Tax Bill & Assessment History

Year	Tax Bill	Assessed Value	Assessed Market Value
2025	$10,657.00	$1,192,100 Land $371,300 Building $820,800	$1,636,040
2023	$10,926.00 (+0.91%)	$988,800 (-) Land $289,000 Building $699,800
2022	$10,827.00	$988,800 Land $289,000 Building $699,800

Assessed value and assessed market value are set for property tax purposes and are not market price estimates.

Flood

FEMA maps place 159 Brown Bear Rd in Zone X, an area of minimal flood risk, though there have been 2 flood claims nearby since 2005.

Source: FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, effective December 26, 2025 · OpenFEMA NFIP redacted claims and policies, as of September 2026

FEMA Flood Zone	Zone X minimal risk
Flood Insurance Requirement	Not required lenders may require it
Flood Insurance Cost	Premium on File median of 11 policies
Community Rating System	Class 7 (15% premium discount)
Nearby Flood Policies	11 in force
Nearby Flood Claims	2 (2005–2010)
Claims Outside the SFHA	1 of 2
Most Recent Claim	Mar 2010 · Severe Storms And Flooding

Values are read at the parcel center point; flood claims are located to the census block group, not this parcel; lenders make the official flood determination.

Wildfire

Wildfire risk around 159 Brown Bear Rd is low, with a 0.01% annual chance of wildfire.

Source: USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (2nd edition), as of 2024

Wildfire Risk	Low lower than 80% of the US · above 62% of Rhode Island
Wildfire Likelihood	0.01% annual chance
Exposure	Direct burnable vegetation

Values cover an area roughly 900 ft across, not the parcel itself; insurers use their own ratings.

Drinking Water

Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, as of September 2026

Water System	VEOLIA WATER WAKEFIELD RHODE ISLAND INC private · serves 21,225 people · EPA ID RI1615624
Water Source	Groundwater
Last State Inspection	Jun 2023
Lead	3 ppb (2022–2024) action level 15 ppb

Violations Reported to EPA

Water Quality	Total trihalomethanes resolved · Jul 2023 E. coli resolved · Aug 2018
Treatment and Procedure	None last 10 years
Monitoring and Reporting	3 last 3 years

Results are for the whole water system, not water tested at this address; lead at the tap also depends on the building's own pipes. This system sells water to local utilities; the supplier billing this address may be one of them.

Internet Providers

Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection, based on 39 locations within half a mile, as of December 31, 2025

Provider	Max Down / Up (Mbps)
Cox Communications Cable	2,000 / 35
Verizon Fiber · Fixed Wireless in parts of the area	980 / 880

Cell Coverage

5G (outdoors only) and 4G LTE

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