Category: Real Estate - Page 149

Sunday, October 18, 2026

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 36 Narrow Rocks Rd

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 36 Narrow Rocks Road, off Compo Road South, is in process. Built in 1795, the two-story antique has 3,176 square feet, is situated on a 1.15-acre property and changed ownership in May, 2012 for $1,250,000. 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, March 27th, 2015

Westport Property Transfers March 9 – 13, 2015

Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period March 9 - 13, 2015:

Schacter-Landsdowne Inc. to Franklin and Rhoda Schacter, 301 Lansdowne, $200,622

Estelle M. Reitano to Beacon Homes CT LLC, 4 Vani Court $340,000

8 Jennings LLC to SRA Westport LLC, 8 Jennings Court, $1,100,000

124 Hillandale LLC to Jeremy L. and Susan F. Ford, 124 Hillandale Road, $3,700,000

Thursday, March 26th, 2015

Comings & Goings: Mario’s Place Changing Ownership

UPDATE Westport’s iconic Mario’s Place, 36 Railroad Place, is changing ownership and will change names. The new owners, Vicente and Nuve Siguenza, say they expect the transfer to become final in mid-April. They are owners of Cava in New Canaan, Harvest in Greenwich and New Haven, Scena in Darien and 55 Degrees in Fairfield. The Westport location will continue to operate as Mario’s Place until Saturday, April 4 and will then change its name to Harvest, a farm-to-table restaurant concept, according to the Siguenzas. An employee at Mario’s said the staff had been notified on Monday that the business was being sold. Frank ”Tiger” DeMace, co-founder of the restaurant with the late Mario Sacco, died in 2012 at age 78. (See WestportNow July 26, 2012) The DeMace family will retain ownership of the property and the Siguenzas will operate their restaurant under a long-term lease. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Real Estate Report: Now is Prime Time to Sell or Buy

By Judy Szablak

The message is clear for the real estate market in Westport—now is a prime opportunity to sell a home and a great time to buy.

Featured Home: This home at 17 Burnham Hill is listed at $4.7 million. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Photo courtesy of Coldwell Banker Westport-Riverside

Sellers should ensure that their property stands out from the competition with proper price positioning and home presentation, and buyers need to be ready for all opportunities.

When selling your home, arriving at an appropriate price has little to do with how much proceeds one would like to have when all is said and done.

Rather, it is based upon what the most similar-type properties have sold for in recent months, as these comparables are also what bank appraisers utilize to determine value on the bank’s behalf for the buyer. When the home is priced correctly for the location and its condition, it will sell.

Wednesday, March 25th, 2015

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 66 Turkey Hill Road South

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 66 Turkey Hill Road South, near Clapboard Hill Road, is in process. Built in 1928, the two-story colonial has 3,120 square feet and is situated on a 1.19-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, March 24th, 2015

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 5 Barbara Place

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 5 Barbara Place, off Old Road, is in process. Built in 1954, the 1-1/2 story cape has 1,659 square feet and is situated on a .33-acre property. The property changed hands this month at $530,000. 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

Monday, March 23rd, 2015

Going Down: 18 Reichert Circle

The house at Westport’s 18 Reichert Circle, off Cross Highway, was demolished today. Built in 1960, the one-story ranch had 1,936 square feet, was situated on a .36-acre property and, according to Town Assessor records, last changed ownership in March 2012 for $585,000. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on Jan. 31, 2015. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Friday, March 20th, 2015

Comings & Goings: Tierra Restaurant Closes

Two weeks after denying a report that it had closed (see WestportNow March 4, 2015), Westport’s Tierra Restaurant in the basement of the Old Town Hall, 90 Post Road East, has closed, according to Rob Haroun, who owns the building. The restaurant with Latin-inspired cuisine had been open less than one year (see WestportNow May 30, 2014). “We’re sorry to see them leave,” said Haroun. “Meanwhile, we’ve been approached by a number of potential tenants looking to enter the Westport market and would not be surprised if an announcement is made in the next few weeks.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Westport Property Transfers March 2 – 6, 2015

Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period March 2 - 6, 2015:

Julie L. Blitzer to Leslie Cohen, 10 Devon Road, $3,800,000

Steven Dolberg to Leslie Gordon, 19 Buena Vista Drive, 37% Interest, 872,358

Martina Nicholls Israely to David R. and Andreina G. Bauer, 8 Terra Nova Circle, $935,000

Anne Spelman and Katherine S. Burroughs Trusts to Marjorie B. Brous, 202 Lansdowne, $770,000

Thursday, March 19th, 2015

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 149-151 Compo Road South

An application for a permit to demolish the duplex house at Westport’s 149-151 Compo Road South is in process. Built in 1910, the 1-1/2-story conventional has 2,396 square feet, is situated on a .37-acre property and changed ownership in June, 2014 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