Category: Real Estate - Page 141

Sunday, October 18, 2026

Comings & Goings: Red Barn Restaurant Closes

UPDATE The Red Barn Restaurant, a Westport institution for decades at 292 Wilton Road, has closed, according to an announcement on the restraurant’s website by the Nistico family, which operated the landmark next to exit 41 of the Merritt Parkway.
“The Red Barn has officially closed,” the announcement said. “Thank You for your many years of patronage and support!” The announcement followed word from two sources in contact with the family that the restaurant had closed. Rumors have swirled for months that the restaurant was closing and was being purchased by the neighboring Westport Weston Family YMCA, which has not commented on the rumors. A sign on the front door today simply says “closed.” The Nistico family, longtime Westport restaurateurs who for decades had previously owned the Arrow Restaurant in Saugatuck, purchased the Red Barn in 1983. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Red Barn Closing Announcement is Sign on Front Door

UPDATE After months of rumors, a sign on the front door today of the Red Barn Restaurant, 292 Wilton Road, made it official—the landmark restaurant operated at exit 41 of the Merritt Parkway by the Nistico family since 1983 is closed. Later, an announcement went up on the restaurant website: “The Red Barn has officially closed. Thank You for your many years of patronage and support!” Its closure follows the end of two other landmark restaurants in recent years—the longtime Saugatuck mainstay Mario’s Place in April (see WestportNow April 4, 2015) and the Three Bears) Restaurant on Newtown Turnpike in 2009. (See WestportNow Feb. 2, 2009) (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Friday, July 10th, 2015

Westport Property Transfers June 22 – 26, 2015

Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period June 22 - 26, 2015:

Thomas D. and Ellen P. Granger to Steven H. and Nicole M. Gerber, 36 Woody Lane, $1,550,000

Jonathan and Sara Deren to Mathias and Flavia Reichelsdorfer, 4 Lone Pine Lane, $1,130,000

John M. and Catherine M. McCaul to Christopher P. and Jennifer S. Conn, 4 Winkler Lane, $2,600,000

Harold Scott and Meredith N. Collins to Shawn L. and Wendy Dahl, 3 Twin Falls Lane, $1,590,000

Thursday, July 9th, 2015

P&Z Hears Plans to Sell Historic McLaury House

By James Lomuscio

Westport’s Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) tonight heard a request from the selectman for a positive 8-24 report to sell the historic, town-owned Emily McLaury House at 99 Myrtle Ave.

A plaque in front of the Emily McLaury House details its history. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

The P&Z took no action, keeping the matter open until its next meeting. P&Z Chairman Chip Stephens said he was awaiting input from the Historic District Commission (HDC).

Selectwoman Helen Garten made the request. She said selling the 1921-built house, which the town purchased in 1972 and renovated in 2007, made sense to get it back on the tax rolls and to trim the town’s maintenance costs.

The town had originally purchased the house on .7-acres with the intent of razing it to provide access to the Baldwin parking lot.

Tuesday, July 7th, 2015

F. Scott Fitzgerald House Changes Hands at $2.5 Million

The house at 244 Compo Road South, known as the F. Scott Fitzgerald House since the celebrated writer and his wife lived there briefly in 1920, has changed hands for $2.5 million, according to the latest property transfers from the Westport Town Clerk’s Office. Sellers were Andrew J. and Jeannine C. Flower and buyers were Eric and Amy Lerner. The Flowers purchased the property in 2008 for $2,950,000. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Monday, July 6th, 2015

Westport Property Transfers June 15 – 19, 2015

Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period June 15 - 19, 2015:

Lawrence M. and Barrie S. Sesmer to Hiji and Snders Almgren, 9 Greens Farms Road, $684,500

8 Hogan Trail LLC to Ari and Lauren Turner, 8 Hogan Trail, $1,635,000

30 Maple Ave. North LLC to Devrim and Natalya Turker, 38 Maple Ave. North, $1,712,500

CCO IV Woody II LLC to Sean and Renata Diffley, 14 Wood Lane, $3,512,500

Saturday, July 4th, 2015

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 223 Hillspoint Road

An application for a permit to demolish the house and cottage at Westport’s 223 Hillspoint Road, opposite Elvira’s in the Old Mill section, is in process. The house, built in 1910, is a 2-1/4 story colonial and has 2,606-square feet. Built in 1920, the one-story cottage has 504 square feet. The structures are situated on a .24-acre waterfront property that changed ownership in September 2014 for $2.9 million. Because the house and cottage were built more than 50 years ago, the application will be reviewed by the Westport Historic District Commission. View is of the rear of the house which faces the water. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Wednesday, July 1st, 2015

Real Estate Report: Westport Lagging National Average

By Judy Szablak

For the first time in a long time, and generally speaking, Westport is lagging behind the national average. That is according to the latest Case-Shiller report released Tuesday.

Featured Home: this home at 35 Island Way is listed at $1,625,000. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Photo courtesy of Coldwell Banker Westport-Riverside

However, all is not doom and gloom in Westport. Luxury properties and waterfront home sales have soared ahead compared to last year.

The S&P Case-Shiller National House Price Index indicated that prices rose an average of 4.2 percent year-over-year from last April.

And allthough we did not see an increase in prices in Westport, the quite impressive and positive news is that market time to sale of just 45 days was almost half of what it was last year during that same period.

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 7 Manitou Road

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 7 Manitou Road, off Compo Road South, is in process. Built in 1951, the two-story split has 2,430-square feet and is situated on a 1.3-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

Tuesday, June 30th, 2015

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 22 Warnock Drive

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 22 Warnock Drive, off Easton Road, is in process. Built in 1956, the two-story split has 2,113-square feet, is situated on a 1.01-acre property and changed ownership in May 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