Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period Jan. 27 - 31, 2013:
Ottillie Danter Estate to J. Brooks and Joyce Colburn, 35 Whitney Glen, $482,000
Janet Miller to Daniel Pavani Gordonos, 18 Mortar Rock Road, $1,559,000
Catherine C. Cleare to Scot and Michele Parnell, 124 Imperial Ave., $1,750,000
Adam and Victoria Rose Stevenson to Kevin and Ryan LaForce, 26 Apple Tree Trail, $1,350,000
An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 15 Adams Farm Road, off North Avenue, is in process. Built in 1964, the one-story ranch has 1,459 square feet and is situated on a one-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
An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 7 Rocky Acres Lane, off Roseville Road, is in process. Built in 1961, the 1-1/4-story split level has 2,002 square feet and is situated on a 1.01-acre property. According to town records, the house last sold in May 1990 for $450,000. 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
By Judy Szablak
Simply put, lack of inventory, coupled with the extreme weather, has adversely affected the number of Westport closings this year.
The 23 single family home sales in 2014 is evidence of that. In fact, sales are down by almost 30 percent compared to 2013’s first 45 days. But this should not be taken as a negative sign for the rest of this year.
The continued inclement weather has put a damper on new listings, and although there are many buyers that are out and looking to move into Westport, they are just not finding what they are looking for.
A home that is priced correctly and shows well is apt to sell in most any kind of weather, and sellers need not wait until the beginning of the so called “spring market” to effect a sale, as it is already here.
An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 11 Keyser Road, off Compo Road South, is in process. Built in 1950, the one-story ranch has 2,260 square feet and is situated on a .48-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
The women’s apparel store BCBGMAXAZRIA at Westport’s 56 Main St. (center store) has closed. An employee of a nearby retail store said the inventory and fixtures were moved to its Trumbull location. “They ran a sale for one week and then they were gone,” the employee said. She said that Sperry Top-Sider, a shoe and apparel retail business, plans to move into the location. Sperry Top-Sider has its closest retail store in White Plains, N.Y., while other retailers closer sell its merchandise. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
The house at Westport’s 9 Harding Lane, off Hillspoint Road, was demolished Thursday. Built in 1960, the two-story colonial had 2,692 square feet, was situated on a 1.05-acre property and changed ownership in October 2013 at $1,237,000. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on Sept. 20, 2103. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period Jan. 20 - 24, 2013:
Lewis A. and Hedda R. Goldman to JAARC LLC, 12 Ellery Lane, $1,145,000
Mark and Melisa Didio to Dan and Beth Selig, 9 Morningside Lane, $1,589,000
Olivette Patricia Hunn to Charleyco LLC, 33 Meeker Road, $1,100,000
Mitchell Wayne and Helana Saunders to Mark and Milisa Castro Didio, 8 Sycamore Drive, $2,040,000
The house at Westport’s 18 Compo Parkway, off Compo Road South, was demolished today. Built in 1950, the one-story ranch had 2,662 square feet, was situated on a .34-acre property and changed ownership in September 2013 for $1,599,000. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on Sept. 30, 2013. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
By Judy Szablak
Homes are getting larger, again, in Westport. But not for the sake of just being spacious. it’s what today’s buyers are demanding.
With all the new construction that seems to be taking place, one might be surprised to find that the overwhelming majority of single family housing stock in town has less than 4,000 square feet, because it just doesn’t seem to match percentage-wise what is available for sale.
Almost 77 percent of the approximate 8,200 houses in Westport are less than 4,000 square feet, while this same size category represents just 46 percent of the homes that are currently available.
The fastest growing home size segment is between 5,000 and 7,500 square feet, which represents almost 30 percent of the current active listings.
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