An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 28 Maple Ave. North is in process. Built in 1952, the one-story ranch has 2,423 square feet and is situated on a 1.13-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
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Comings & Goings: Cru Restaurant to 125 Main St.
Work is underway to prepare for the opening in a few weeks of Cru, a new Westport restaurant in the lower level of 125 Main St., home of Gap stores, with its main entrance at Parker-Harding Plaza. Co-owner Todd Rose said the restaurant will serve a variety of globally inspired entrees and small plates of western and Asian cuisine. He said plans are to seat around 100, a combination of traditional table height and cocktail-level seating with a large bar that features artisanal cocktails. Rose and his business partner, Steve Prokop, are the co-owners of Cuvee, an upscale restaurant in West Hartford. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Comings & Goings: Kidville to Post Road East
Kidville, dedicated to children’s activities, will open in late August at 1568 Post Road East, the former location of Goodwill Industries, according to owner Valerie Gutman. Gutman, the “mayor” of Kidville according to Kidville vernacular, said the store will offer a children’s boutique shop, birthday parties, classes for newborn to 6-year-olds in music, dance, art and pre-school enrichment, a gym and KVU—Kidville University classes. Gutman said she initially became aware of Kidville when she and her husband Rob lived in New York. “We enrolled 3-year-old daughter, Blake, in the Upper East Side Kidville’s ballet and music classes,” she said. “My husband, Rob, and I were so pleased that when we moved to Westport last June we decided to open a Kidville here.” Gutman said Kidville, a New York-based franchise, now has a 25 locations in the United States, plus additional franchises in Canada, Egypt, India, the United Arab Emirates, and Hong Kong. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 1 Lantern Hill Road
An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 1 Lantern Hill Road, near Compo Road North, is in process. Built in 1952, the two-story colonial has 2,118 square feet and is situated on a 1.03-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
WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 7 Grist Mill Lane
An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 7 Grist Mill Lane, off Bulkley Avenue North, is in process. Built in 1959, the one-story ranch has 1,826 square feet, is situated on a 1.1-acre property and changed ownership in February for $926,250. 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
Going Down: 14 Charcoal Hill Road
The house at 14 Charcoal Hill Road, off North Avenue, was demolished today. Built in 1928, the two-story custom contemporary had 2,911 square feet and was situated on a 2.32-acre property. The former co-owners of the house were Harry Maynard who died in August 2011 at age 93 (see WestportNow, Aug. 12, 2011), and his wife Natalie, a concert pianist, who died in March 2012 at age 85 (see WestportNow, March 5, 2012). The house, designed by architect Frazier Peters, was featured on the WestportNow series, Honoring Our Heritage (see WestportNow, May 21, 2011). It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on May 15, 2012. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Westport Property Transfers April 15 – 19, 2013
Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period April 15 - 19, 2013:
Barbara L. Zucker to Matthew and Meryl Barkoff, 7 Covlee Drive, $3,400,000
3 Laurel LLC to Justin and Kelly Morgan, 3 Laurel Road, $1,735,000
Joseph P. and Deborah H. Gordon to Timothy J. and Elizabeth B. Leary, 10 Colonial Road, $1,300,000
Marion M. Spenser Living Trust to Karen Brewer, 88 Roseville Road, $635,000
Going Down: 131 Morningside Drive South
The house at Westport’s 131 Morningside Drive South, near Greens Farms Road, was demolished today. Built in 1950, the one-story ranch had 1,421 square feet, was situated on a 2.12-acre property and changed ownership in February for $575,000. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on Feb. 11, 2013. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Going Down: 28 Ferry Lane East
The house at Westport’s 28 Ferry Lane East, off Compo Road South, was demolished today. Built in 1960, the two-story colonial had 2,032 square feet, was situated on a .97-acre property and changed ownership last month for $1.2 million. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on Dec. 3, 2012. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Real Estate Report: Market Brimming With Activity
By Judy Szablak
Home prices continue to gain ground across the country, according to the latest S&P/Case-Shiller Home Index.
This home at 66 Hillandale Road is listed at $2,775,000. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Photo courtesy of Higgins Group/Westport Waterfront Homes
Locally, the Westport market is brimming with activity that we haven’t seen for a very long time. As long as inventory levels grow while the buyers are still out, we can expect our market to continue to improve.
The concern from some analysts is that this seemingly sudden market burst is short-lived, but the signs of a locally improved market seem to be strong.
The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Index report reviewed sales in February, and both the 10- and 20-city composites increased 0.4 percent and 0.3 percent respectively from January to February.
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