Category: Real Estate - Page 177

Sunday, October 18, 2026

How Sweet It Is

Co-owner Al DiGuido of Westport tries out an ice cream dispensing machine today as Saugatuck Sweets, co-owned fellow Westporter Pete Romano, opened at 575 Riverside Ave.. in the Saugatuck Center space previously occupied by Saugatuck Craft Butchery. DiGuido, head of Westport-based charity Al’s Angels, said the menu, designed by Westporter Miggs Burroughs, has integrated Westport and Saugatuck into the names of many of the offerings like the “Saugatuck Split,” “Minute Man,” and “Wreckers” sundaes. The menu offers “no charge for expectant mothers—if you are showing,” “100+ year old customers—free dessert and coffee,” and for “members of PAL sports teams – 10 percent off all ice cream and yogurt items—must show PAL membership card.” Hours are noon to 10 p.m. daily. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Friday, April 25th, 2014

Westport Property Transfers April 7 – 11, 2014

Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period April 7 - 11, 2014:

23 Westfair LLC to Michael D. D’Angelo and Whitney T. Pacelli, 23 Westfair Drive, $1,321,409

Orlando Romeo to 5 Hillandale LLC, 5 Hillandale Road, $750,000

C/O Michael Opettee Estate to Ciara M. McConn, 66 Regents Park, $685,000

Angelo P. Costa Revocable Trust to 535 Riverside LLC, 535 - 541 Riverside Ave., $2,100,000

Thursday, April 24th, 2014

Comings & Goings: Grilled Cheese Eatery Opens

Grilled Cheese Eatery has opened at 772 Post Road East adjacent to the recently closed Great Cakes. The owners, Belgian-born Henri and Bulgarian-born Ivanina Donneaux, opened their first Grilled Cheese Eatery at 57 Unquowa Road, Fairfield in October 2013, having converted their Cafe Lola space into the new food concept. The menu categories include soups, salad bar, gourmet grilled cheese assortments with dipping sauces and sandwich add-ons. Hours are 11 a.m.-6 p.m. every day. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2014

Real Estate Report: Westport Again Defies U.S. Trends

By Judy Szablak

Despite a gloomy report out today nationally on March home sales, Westport’s March sales were off the charts with 29 closed single-family home transactions last month.

This home at 4 Imperial Landing is listed at $1,497,000. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Photo courtesy of Remax Right Choice

Westport’s sales were up a whopping almost 80 percent from a month earlier.

This was in sharp contrast to the U.S. Commerce Department report today that sales of new U.S. single-family homes tumbled to their lowest level in eight months in March, dropping 14.5 percent.

The Westport divergence from national trends is not new. And Westport needs to do a bit of catch up work to equal last year’s sales at this time.

Saturday, April 19th, 2014

Former Remarkable Book Store Showing Signs of Life

After being vacant for two years, the Main Street home for 32 years of The Remarkable Book Book Store and later Talbot’s is showing signs of life. Sold by Westporter Sidney Kramer in January 2013 for $4.2 million, the 3,871-square foot building is undergoing renovations. Contractor Gus Pappajohn told the Board of Selectmen recently he did not know anything about the new tenants. Remarkable closed in 1994 and Talbot’s ended its tenancy in the spring of 2012, consolidating its women’s store in the adjacent building. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 28 Jennie Lane

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 28 Jennie Lane, near Compo Road South, is in process. Built in 1950, the one-story ranch has 2,243 square feet, is situated on a 1.1-acre property and changed ownership last December for $900,000. 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, April 18th, 2014

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 16 Blue Ribbon Drive

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 16 Blue Ribbon Drive, off North Avenue, is in process. Built in 1959, the one-story split level has 1,684 square feet and is situated on a one-acre property. The property changed hands this month for $975,000. 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 March 31 – April 4, 2014

Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period March 31 - April 4, 2014:

Caryn A. Lerner to Andrew Robert Alexander Mann and Penolope Clair Mann, 12 Surf Road, $3,525,000

Jeremiah H. O’Brien to Fine Builders LLC, 21 Norwalk Ave., $950,000

John F. and Danielle McGrath IV to Jolyn Farber, 2 Quentin Road, $1,750,000

Reenie B. Makowsky to Samira and Leslie Dinkin, 9 Harbor Road, 50% Interest, $499,999

Thursday, April 17th, 2014

All Gone: Blight Property at 17 Wake Robin Road

The house at Westport’s 17 Wake Robin Road, off Greens Farm Road, subject in February to a blight finding by Westport’s Blight Prevention Board, has been demolished. (See WestportNow, Feb. 20, 2014 and Feb. 18, 2014) A neighbor said the panel’s finding culminated an eight-year effort to get the town to move on the property. Built in 1950, the one-story ranch had 2,190 square feet and was situated on a 1.01-acre lot. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 15 Blue Ribbon Drive

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 15 Blue Ribbon Drve, off North Avenue, is in process. Built in 1959, the one-story split has 1,872 square feet and is situated on a 1.01-acre property. The property changed hands this month for $1.1 million. 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