Category: Real Estate - Page 145

Sunday, October 18, 2026

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 2 Oak Ridge Park

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 2 Oak Ridge Park, at Imperial Avenue, is in process. Built in 1949, the 1-1/2-story cape has 1,952-square feet, is situated on a .34-acre property and last changed ownership, according to Town Assessor records, in December 2001 for $400,000. 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

Westport Property Transfers April 27 – May 1, 2015

Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period April 27 - May 1, 2015:

Margaret V. Troll Estate to Catherine Carnahan, 35 Bridge St. Unit 212, $190,000

Christina Smith and Stephen Robaczynski to Paul Buckle and Rebecca Lowe, 491 Main St., $699,000

Ruth Sherman to Joan Cavanaugh, 55 Whitney Glen Drive, $350,000

Ruth Gaviria to James Beck, 72 Old Road, $985,000

Thursday, May 14th, 2015

Real Estate Report: Antique Homes in Demand

By Judy Szablak

The market for antique properties in Westport is healthier than most, and there are very few available homes for sale that fit into this category.

Featured Home: This home at 66 Compo Road North is listed at $1,999,999. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Photo courtesy of Coldwell Banker Westport-Riverside

The unofficial definition of an antique, or vintage home is one that is at least 100 years old. Currently, there are only 14 such properties that are available throughout Westport, and four are currently under some stage of deposit.

The lowest priced available home is priced at $425,000 and is on Crescent Road, and the highest priced antique is on Ferry Lane East for $3,998,000. The average size is almost 3,600-square feet, and the average sale price for the 21 homes that sold within the last year is $1,913,857.

Many of these homes carry with them a very special part of Westport history, and inventory is tighter than it has been for quite some time.

Monday, May 11th, 2015

All Gone: Geiger’s Garden Center

Demolition of Geiger’s Garden Center, 1135 Post Road East, was virtually complete today. A landmark, family-owned business at the 2.5-acre property since 1953, Geiger’s has been sold to make way for redevelopment to include 12 housing units, including two affordable, as well as a bank in the front. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Meredith Holod for WestportNow.com

Friday, May 8th, 2015

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 11 Hunt Club Lane

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 11 Hunt Club Lane, off Maple Avenue North, is in process. Built in 1962, the two-story colonial has 2,300-square feet, is situated on a 1-acre property and last changed ownership, according to Town Assessor records in July 1996 for $475,000. 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

Westport Property Transfers April 20 – 24, 2015

Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period April 20 - 24, 2015:

10 Wakeman LLC to Christopher and Senta Cassell, 10 Wakeman Place, $2,500,000

Elain Suan Revocable Trust to Brent D. and Jennifer R. Perkel, 15 Valley Field Road, $1,050,000

Jeffrey Cohn / Patricia I. Thornton to 4 Broadview LLC, 4 Broadview Road, $3,150,000

Terminating Trust of the Ruth T. Bedford Revocable Trust to Steven J. Bodnar and Kathryn M. Queen, 225 Greens Farms Road, $1,675,000

Wednesday, May 6th, 2015

Comings & Goings: Executive Real Estate Opening

The competitive Westport real estate market will soon have another entry with Glastonbury-based Executive Real Estate opening this month at 722 Post Road East. Manager Andy Machnicz of Naugatuck said the business, which has offices in Glastonbury, Old Saybrook and Clinton, is family-owned and was started by Glastonbury resident Amy Rio about 10 years ago. He said it fields 60 agents. Machnicz said the Westport office will have five or six agents. It opens in space previously occupied by Grilled Cheese Eatery, which closed in December after eight months. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Tuesday, May 5th, 2015

Real Estate Report: Fierce Rivalry for Starter Homes

By Judy Szablak

There are more than 350 single-family homes available for sale in Westport, and competition is fierce among starter homes.

Featured Home: This home at 6 Hidden Hill is listed at $7,995,000. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Photo courtesy of Coldwell Banker, Westport-Riverside.

However, we do expect to see the higher ranges pick up in the coming weeks, and into the early summer.

Less than 18 percent of the inventory currently available is listed for under $1 million, and that’s not an awful lot to choose from.

This price pocket should not be taken lightly as it is an integral part of the health of the overall Westport real estate market, and speaks volumes for the future sales of upper price range homes.

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 4 Broadview Road

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 4 Broadview Road, off Old Hill Road, is in process. Built in 1940, the two-story custom colonial has 5,048-square feet, is situated on a 2.85-acre property and last changed ownership last month for $3,150,000. 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

Comings & Goings: People’s United Bank Closing Branch

The People’s United Bank branch, 1790 Post Road East, will close on May 29. Branch Manager Mike Fabrizi said there are nine other People’s United branches in a 10-mile radius, including one inside Stop & Shop, which is about 300 feet away. He said, in addition to the two branches on Post Road East, there is a branch at the corner of Compo Road North and Post Road East as well as one in White Birch Plaza, Post Road West near Whole Foods. According to Fabrizi, branch manager since 2013, in the 1970s when his branch opened, it was the 10th in the Bridgeport-based People’s United Bank expansion. Now, he said, there are more than 400 branches from Maine to New York. He said the six employees in his branch will be reassigned. “People’s United is a great bank to work with,” he said. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com