Category: Real Estate - Page 186

Sunday, October 18, 2026

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 18 Blue Ribbon Drive

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 18 Blue Ribbon Drive, off North Avenue, is in process. Built in 1959, the two-story colonial has 2,773 square feet and is situated on a one-acre property. The property changed hands in February 2014 for $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

Sunday, January 12th, 2014

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 6 Brook Lane

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 6 Brook Lane, off Bulkley Avenue North, is in process. Built in 1955, the one-story ranch has 1,417 square feet, is situated on a .50-acre property and changed ownership in November 2013 for $755,000. 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

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 3 Baldwin Place

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 3 Baldwin Place, off Bayberry Road, is in process. Built in 1970, the two-story colonial has 3,220 square feet, is situated on a 2.02-acre property and changed ownership in June 2013 for $900,000. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Saturday, January 11th, 2014

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 36 Burr Farms Road

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 36 Burr Farms Road, off Long Lots Road, is in process. Built in 1950, the one-story split has 1,413 square feet and is situated on a 1.2-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

Friday, January 10th, 2014

Comings & Goings: du Pont Jewelers Leaving Main St.

One of Westport’s remaining independent downtown merchants, Francois du Pont Jewelers, will close its store at 105 Main St. by the end of February and move to another “close-by” site in Westport, according to owner Noel du Pont (above). A Westport resident and graduate of Staples High School in 1978, du Pont said the store was opened by his father, Francois, in August 1980 and Noel worked in the store since then. “I’m going to remain local and everything’s good,” he said. “It’s the time to do it. I don’t need Main Street any longer. Our name is known. It’s a new beginning. There’s life after Main Street.” Philosophizing about the economics of Westport’s Main Street, du Pont said, “Main Street is basically one block, not like Greenwich Avenue (Greenwich). That’s why landlords can demand such high rents. On the other hand, once you’re off Main Street you get to work with local landlords, people whose faces you know and see around town.” He added: “Even with the option of a new lease I would have moved, but I’ll still be close by. It’s a new beginning and a wonderful time for our customers, for my wife Julia and for me.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Westport Property Transfers Dec. 23 – 27, 2013

Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period Dec. 23 – 27, 2013:

J. Peter and A. Liselotte Carlsson to Stephen and Lianne Owen, 121 Keyser Road, $975,000

Lorraine J. Witkin to Nicholas Moore and Robin Bates, 8 Beachside Ave., $2,171,213

Teresa Leigh Henderson to James S. Ardrey Jr. and Stefanie Lally-Ardre, 24 Bridge St., $1,212,500

Wednesday, January 8th, 2014

Real Estate Report: 2013 Was a Record Year

By Judy Szablak

With 465 single-family home sales reported in Westport in 2013, the year certainly held the promise that we thought it would, and then some.

This home at 391 Riverside Ave. is listed at $2,995,000. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Photo courtesy of The Riverside Realty Group-Bross/Chingas/Bross

We have not come near that many closed units in the past decade since 2005, when we had 487 sales. Our peak was in 2004, with 501 sales, and our low point was in 2009 with just 250 sales reported.

The year 2013 was a record-breaking one for overall volume with a total of more than $715 million as reported through our Multiple Listing Service. This also represents the highest volume in the past decade and beyond, and incidentally exceeded 2005 by more than $20 million.

Average closed price for last year was $1,535,047, and has increased steadily since 2009. Our averages in 2013 show pricing somewhere between 2005 and 2006, which is outpacing the Case-Shiller projected national average.

Monday, January 6th, 2014

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 8 Vani Court

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 8 Vani Court, off Compo Road South, is in process. Built in 1945, the 1-1/4-story cape has 1,188 square feet, is situated on a .22-acre property and changed ownership in July 2013 for $380,000. 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

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 11 Kirock Place

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 11 Kirock Place, off Center Street in the Greens Farms section, is in process. Built in 1961, the 1-1/4-story cape has 1,148 square feet, is situated on a .24-acre property and changed ownership last month for $452,500. 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, January 3rd, 2014

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 122 Harbor Road

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 122 Harbor Road, in the Saugatuck Shores section, is in process. Built in 1958, the two-story contemporary has 2,105 square feet and is situated on a .25-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