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An application for a permit to demolish the house and garage at Westport’s 3 Farmer Road, off Compo Road South, is in process. The main house, built in 1930, a two-story colonial has 2,909-square feet, is situated on a .33-acre property. The garage, built in 1935, a two-story conventional, has 567 square feet. The two structures sit on a .98-acre property. Because the structures were 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: 25 Vani Court
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An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 25 Vani Court, off Compo Road South, is in process. Built in 1943, the 1-1/4-story cape has 1,340-square feet, is situated on a .24-acre property and, according to assessor records, last changed ownership in December 1995 for $241,500. 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
Westport Property Transfers Aug. 5-9, 2019
Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period Aug. 5-9, 2019:
Craig & Caroline Iannucci to Andrew J. Kaplan & Cindy Scope, 31 Burnham Hill, $2,110,000
40 Highland Road Westport LLC to Scott & Sandra Friesen, 40 Highland Road, $2,292,575.44
Catherine Shanahan to Maria & Paul Tortorella, 10 Berkeley Road, $900,000
Real Estate Report: Minor Buzz in Market
By Judy Szablak
Special to WestportNowThe Westport market has been experiencing a minor buzz at a time when it’s generally a little slower.
Featured Home: This home at 16 Turkey Hill Road South is listed at $1,795,000. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Photo courtesy of William Pitt Sotheby’s-Westport
Single-family home inventory is down by 8% from just 30 days ago, and the number of listings that came on this last week were mirrored by the amount of initial deposits, which means there is no inventory gain over last week.
Dwindling inventory is a seasonal aspect of the real estate market. However, this last month’s blip in the radar presents some unique opportunities for buyers and sellers alike.
Currently, there are 9.13 months of inventory as compared to 10.48% from the prior four- to six-month period, and this is welcome news for the market in general; especially if one uses this time sensitive information to their benefit.
Westport Real Estate Price Changes
Westport real estate price changes over the past week:
17 Hale Street $452,000->$430,000
6 Vineyard Lane $549,000->$525,000
16 Sachem Trail $579,800->$569,800
60 High Point Road $649,000->$629,000
401 Bradley Lane $679,000->$669,900
37 Imperial Avenue $770,000->$760,000
19 Washington Avenue $1,024,000->$998,000
11 Hockanum Road $1,100,000->$1,190,000 ****increased
30 Grassy Plains Road $1,295,000->$1,195,000
6 Parsell Lane $1,349,000->$1,199,000
6 Bauer Place $1,569,000->$1,549,000
16 Taylor Lane $1,700,000->$1,600,000
4 Tanglewood Lane $1,949,900->$1,889,000
38 Fairfield Avenue $2,495,000->$2,375,000
206 Hillspoint Road $2,699,000->$2,499,000
16 Old Orchard Road $2,650,000->$2,500,000
—Judy Szablak
Westport Property Transfers July 29-Aug. 2, 2019
Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period July 29-Aug. 2, 2019:
BAO Partners LLC to Landmark Infrastructure Holding Co. LLC, 1555 Post Road East (Easement), $50,000
Dover Properties LLC to 91 CHR LLC, 91 Clapboard Hill Road, $6,450,000
Michael A. & Susan H. Miller to Karkneka Yi & Yiqi Li, 7 The Mews, $1,097,500
Comings & Goings: LF Store Leaving Main Street
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Another retailer is leaving Westport’s Main Stree. LF Store, 26 Main St., will close by Sept. 2, according to window signage. According to California Apparel News, an industry publication, the Los Angeles-based LF Stores announced all its stores will become a pure-play, digital-only retailer. It will continue to run its digital retail channel, lfstores.com but will close down its 26 bricks-and-mortar stores. The Westport store has been on Main Street for 15 years, according to a local commercial real estate source. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Looking for Bargains
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Shoppers hunted for bargains today at LF Store, 26 Main St., which will close by Sept. 2, according to store signage. The store has been on Main Street for 15 years. The company has announced it is shutting all 26 of its stores and moving its business online. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Comings & Goings: New Restaurant Coming to 323 Main St.
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UPDATE Doug Quinn, a former bartender at Manhattan’s beloved P.J. Clarke’s who now runs the popular East 53rd Street Hudson Malone “culinary saloon” restaurant (It’s not an Irish gastropub, he says) is coming to Westport with what he describes as a “magical, iconic, Westport market to table restaurant, which is driven by hospitality.” The locale is 323 Main St., former home of the 323 Restaurant until last December. Its predecessor was the former Bogey’s Grill and Taproom, which closed its doors in August 2011 after a 17-year run. Quinn commented after an earlier version of this caption wrongly said he intended to establish an Irish gastropub in Westport. Renovations are underway, including raising the roof and adding a fireplace. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Comings & Goings: Community Cleaners Closes Storefront After More Than 30 Years
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UPDATE Community Dry Cleaners, 333 Main St., in the strip of stores including Coffee An’ Donuts and the recently opened spirits shop The Grapevine, has closed its retail store after more than 30 years in business under several owners, according to its current owners, Alfred and Patricia Pinto. Instead the business has transformed into a mobile-only service offering home pickup and delivery, for which it has won numerous positive reviews over the years. The Pintos took over the business in 1989. For more info, click HERE. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com



