Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period Nov. 23 - 27, 2015:
Neal H. Edelson and Joan L. Landau to Matthew Hamlin and Stephanie Cohen, 15 Sturges Commons, $1,750,000
Matthew M. and Svetlana Lehmann to Margaret A. Lowe, 5 Reichert Circle, $1,020,000
Francesca Paolozzi Estate to Neil and Emily Blundell, 5 Heron Lake Lane, $1,495,600
Steven M. and Christina Zausner to James Townsend, 11 Harbor Road, $1,397,500
There will be a new twist to an open house Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the 1803-built Taylor House, 268 Wilton Road.. There will be 100 works of art by 20 artists displayed throughout the $4 million farmhouse renovated by Abel Builders, winner of a 2015 Preservation Award from the Westport Historic District Commission. It is being hosted by Judy Michaelis from Coldwell Banker, and Peter Greenberg from Able Builders with the art show curated by Westport artists Katherine Ross and Miggs Burroughs. There will also be live music and refreshments. Car pooling is suggested with limited parking at the house, but more is available down the street at the former Red Barn restaurant.. Contributed photo
Westport artist Dale Najarian (l) hangs one of her pieces with assistance from co-curator and artist, Katherine Ross in preparation for Saturday’s open house and art show Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the 1803-built Taylor House, 268 Wilton Road, Westport. There will be 100 works of art by 20 artists displayed throughout the $4 million farmhouse renovated by Abel Builders. The open house is is being hosted by Judy Michaelis from Coldwell Banker, and Peter Greenberg from Able Builders. Westport artist Migggs Burroughs is co-curator of the art show. Participating artists include Jane Luben, Elaine Clayton, MaryEllen Hendricks, Dionne Pia, Dan Long, Sue Bento, Trace Burroughs, Miggs Burroughs, Katherine Ross, Dale Najarian, Vincent Calenzo, Dayan Moore, Karen Ford, Eric Chiang, and Rebecca Ross. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo
By Judy Szablak
The market for homes in Westport under $1 million is fairly healthy, and although the pricing appears to be somewhat static, further review shows that is simply not the case.
An overall town-wide summary for this price pocket indicates that the median pricing of $780,000 for both active and sold properties has not changed one bit over the last year.
What has changed is that the homes that are available have gone down in size from an average of 2,369-square feet to just over 2,100-square feet from the beginning of the year.
In other words, the price per square foot has risen, even though the average and median values do not appear that way.
Rothbard Ale + Larder, a rathskeller restaurant, has opened in the basement of Westport’s Old Town Hall, 90 Post Road East next to Restoration Hardware. The 65-seat restaurant seats an additional 30 patrons on the patio during the warm weather months. Co-owners Joe Farrell (l), 33, of Stratford and Adam Roytman, 38, of Bridgeport also own Walrus+Carpenter, a popular barbecue restaurant in Bridgeport,.The space was formerly occupied by Tierra Restaurant, which closed in March. The restaurant has only been open for dinner but beginning Friday will be open Friday, Saturday for lunch, and Sunday brunch starting at 11:30 a.m. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
First County Bank will move into a new commercial/residential development under construction at 1135 Post Road East, at the intersection of Morningside Drive North, according to Coastal Construction co-owner Joe Feinleib. He said 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 next spring. The middle building of the three-building complex will house a wellness spa, while 12 residential units, including two affordable, will occupy the third building. The style will be consistent with that of the barn that occupied a space at the former Geiger Garden Center. “All three will have a residential feel with natural stone front and wood siding,” Feinleib said. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
An application for a permit to demolish three residential structures at Westport’s 21 Center St., in the Greens Farms section, is in process. The property is comprised of the main house (see photo), built in 1700, a two-story conventional with 1,078 square feet, a structure built in 1938 is a one-story conventional with 1,034 square feet and a structure built in 1782, a one-story conventional with 765 square feet. Ownership changed hands in March for $925,000. Because the houses were 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
The Cottage Restaurant opened today at 256 Post Road East in Colonial Green in space formerly occupied by LeFarm (see WestportNow, Oct. 2, 2015). Chef/owner Brian Lewis (above) describes the cuisine as “locally inspired, cultivated over the years with European and Japanese influences” and his 12 years of experience in California. A Culinary Institute of America graduate with honors, he went on to earn his Bachelor’s degree in business management from Johnson and Wales University. He formerly was owner and chef of New Canaan’s elm restaurant. In addition to dinner 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday (and 10:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday), Lewis said the 40-seat Cottage will soon offer a 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday brunch and a 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. supper. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period Nov. 16 - 20, 2015:
Jeffrey and Candace Halpern to 41 Little Fox LLC, 41 Little Fox Lane, $700,000
Robert E., John P. and Richard E. Pedersen to 14 Bauer Place LLC, 14 Bauer Place, $518,000
Loretta A. Frimpter Estate to Eaton Investments LLC, 33 Hickory Drive, $280,000
W. Douglas Healey Trust to Alexander C. and Jessica Robinson Papp, 1 Heron Lake Lane, $686,750
Harvest Restaurant, 36 Railroad Place, in the space previously occupied by Mario’s, will open “during the holiday season” according to a real estate source. The owners, Vicente and Nuve Siguenza, also operate Cava in New Canaan, Harvest in Greenwich, New Haven, Scena in Darien, and 55 Degrees in Fairfield. Frank ”Tiger” DeMace, co-founder of Mario’s with the late Mario Sacco, died in 2012 at age 78. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
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