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Sunday, October 18, 2026

Real Estate Report: Homes Under $1M Are ‘Hot’

By Judy Szablak

Special to WestportNow

In today’s Westport real estate market, the healthiest “price pocket” is homes priced under $1 million.

Featured Home This home at 87 Hillandale Road is listed at $725,000. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Photo courtesy of The Higgins Group/Westport

There are currently 67 homes available in this range that have an average listing price of $747,872, and have an average size of 2,142 square feet.

There are 33 homes under contract which equates to 34.7 percent of everything in town that is currently under deposit. Considering that this price pocket makes up only 17.8 percent of the available inventory, this segment of the market is particularly “hot.”

The unique aspect of this price point is that many of these homes not only appeal to buyers looking for an entrance to owning real estate in Westport, they also appeal to builders looking for teardown opportunities.

Friday, May 13th, 2016

Westport Property Transfers April 25 – 29, 2016

Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period April 25 - 29, 2016:

Estelle Dworkow to Raul C. Mihali and Elena B. Shmonina, 15 Greenbrier Road $851,400

Jennifer S. and David A. Reganato to Clifford L. Voges and Michele L. Paquette, 7 Norport Drive .9397 Westport, $2,227,500

Sara Bassett to Michael and Christel Ruppert, 62 Old Road, $640,000

Marlon and Karin Dale to Jarret and Courtney Prussin, 17 Dexter Road, $1,395,000

Friday, May 6th, 2016

Westport Property Transfers April 18 – 22, 2016

Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period April 18 - 22, 2016:

Robert J. and Dorie A. Hordon to Michael H. and Suzan Jo, 78 Easton Road, $1,650,000

SSR Properties LLC to Craig R. and Stacey B. Tagen, 33 Edgewater Hillside, $3,225,750

Turkey Hill Court LLC to David J. Castellani, 11 Turkey Hill Road South, $2,769,000

CFJ Realty Development LLC to Christhopher Bourassa and Brittany A. Coale, 5 Horse Shoe Lane, $1,570,000

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2016

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 132 Old Road

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 132 Old Road, off Bulkley Avenue North, is in process. Built in 1955, the 1-1/2 story cape has 1,677-square feet, is situated on a .49-acre property and changed ownership last month for $750,000. Because the house was built more than 50 years ago, the application will be reviewed by the Westport Historic District Commission. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Friday, April 29th, 2016

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 785 Post Road East

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 785 Post Road East, next to the New Country Toyota dealership, is in process. Built in 1910, the 2-1/2 story apartment house has 4,768-square feet, is situated on a 2.41-acre property and changed ownership in September 2015 for $1.2 million. Because the house was built more than 50 years ago, the application will be reviewed by the Westport Historic District Commission. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Westport Property Transfers April 11 – 15, 2016

Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period April 11 - 15, 2016:

Anthony W. Luciano to Michael D. Labella and Jenna M. Kurek, 9 Turkey Hill Road North, $575,000

Bertha F. Wakeman Estate to 27 Westfair Drive LLC, 27 Westfair Drive, $500,000

Frederick H. and Greer D. Kneip to Steven Ginsburg and Lori Strasberg, 12 Juniper Road, $1,450,000

Christopher Bourassa and Brittany A. Coale to Christopher J. and Elizabeth A. Harris, 120 Imperial Ave., $835,000

Cutting the Ribbon at Serena & Lily

Westport First Selectman Jim Marpe (c) is joined today by Lily Kanter (purple) and Serena Dugan (beige) at the official opening of the Serena & Lily store in the former Kemper-Gunn house at 35 Elm St. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Thursday, April 28th, 2016

Serena & Lily to Open at Kemper-Gunn House

Though not exactly the Mom & Pop shop that the town had hoped to woo to the restored and relocated Kemper-Gunn house at 35 Elm St., town officials are nonetheless bullish about Serena & Lily, the national home furnishings, bedding and decor outlet opening there on Friday.

The Serena & Lily store in the Kemper-Gunn house on Elm Street officially opens Friday. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

In fact, the town is so pleased that First Selectman Jim Marpe will be part of the ribbon cutting ceremony set for Friday at 9:30 a.m.

“We are very excited that Serena & Lily found a home in Westport,” said Marpe. “We welcome them and wish them much success.

“Serena and Lily’s presence in the downtown location, coupled with the unique circumstances surrounding the move and restoration of the Kemper-Gunn House, can be attributed to the dedication of many Westporters,” he added. “I want to extend my sincere thanks to all the people who helped make this happen.”

Tuesday, April 26th, 2016

Comings and Goings: Lucy’s Opens Thursday

Lucy’s, a high-end women’s boutique, opens Thursday at 23 Jesup Road in the space formerly occupied by Lynne Scalo Design, according to owner Lisa Savone. A Westport resident, Savone said she is not new to the Westport fashion scene, having previously owned and operated Lucy’s around the corner at 48 Post Road East, next to Tiffany, from 2004 to 2013 when she closed the business to raise her family. The Post Road space is now occupied by Joie, a designer clothing store. Savone also owns Lucy’s in Ridgefield for the past 10 years. She said the name of the business originated with her childhood nickname which, she said, was also her mother’s and grandmother’s nickname. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com