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WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 11 Old Mill Road Cottage

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An application for a permit to demolish the cottage at Westport’s 11 Old Mill, in the Old Mill section of Compo Beach, is in process. Built in 1962, the one-story ranch has 605-square feet and is situated on a .1-acre waterside property. An application was previously filed to demolish the existing main house on the property. The property changed ownership in June for $910,000. (See WestportNow July 27, 2015)  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

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 62 Old Road

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An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 62 Old Road, off Maple Avenue North, is in process. Built in 1940, the 1-1/4 story cape has 1,545-square feet and is situated on a .64-acre property. 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

Comings & Goings: County Bank Set for Mid-May Opening

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First County Bank opens mid-May at its new location, 1135 Post Road East, at the intersection of Morningside Drive North, according to Coastal Construction Project Manager Brian Steinhauer. The bank, currently at 1260 Post Road East, at the intersection of Turkey Hill Road South, will relocate to the first floor of the building facing Post Road East.  (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Westport Property Transfers March 28 – April 1, 2016

Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period March 28 - April 1, 2016:

Kay H. Stein Estate to 275 Compo Road South LLC, 275 Compo Road South 50% Interest, $637,500WNproperty.jpg

Samuel James and Louise K. Stein to 275 Compo Road South LLC, 275 Compo Road South 30% Interest, $382,500

Tobias H. Stein to 275 Compo Road South LLC, 275 Compo Road South 10% Interest, $127,500

Daniel W. Stein Trust to 275 Compo Road South LLC, 275 Compo Road South 10% Interest, $127,500

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 10 Mills St.

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An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 10 Mills St., off Post Road East, is in process. Built in 1960, the one-story ranch has 960-square feet and is situated on a .18-acre property. 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

Real Estate Report: Ranch-Style Homes in Demand

By Judy Szablak

Special to WestportNow

Ranch-style homes continue to be in demand in Westport, and are currently one of the hottest segments of the real estate market.

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Featured Home: This home at 20 Pequot Trail is listed at $1,875,000. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Photo by Granite Studios

There are only 19 such properties available in town out of the 339 homes that are actively on the market, and they constitute less than 6 percent of the inventory.  Seven are currently under some stage of deposit, and nearly 8 percent of all the homes sold in the last year were single-level homes.

There are essentially two distinctly different aspects that appear to be driving this segment of the market.

First, considering that the average price for the properties that are on the market is $1,145,421, these single-level homes are a more affordable entry point into town.

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 275 Compo Road South

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An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 275 Compo Road South, in the Compo Beach area, is in process. Built in 1961, the one-story contemporary has 2,670-square feet and is situated on a one-acre property. 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

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 40 Sylvan Road North

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An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 40 Sylvan Road North is in process. Built in 1967, the two-story colonial has 3,382-square feet, is situated on a one-acre property and, according to assessor records, last changed ownership in October 2011 for $600,000. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 46 Washington Ave.

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An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 46 Washington Ave., off Main Street, is in process. Built in 1920, the two-story conventional has 1,380-square feet and is situated on a .29-acre property. 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