Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period Jan. 7 - 11, 2013:
Janice A. Dean to Mark W. and Mary Ann Lindwall, 7 Country Lane, $950,000
Mary Ann Lindwall to Sheung L. and Betty Tang Ng, 5 Fermily Lane, $999,000
Michael Westcott and Skye Kirby to Virginia Kelly, 43 Evergreen Ave., $1,225,000
Edward V. Gottschalk to Jana Ireijo, 8 Oak St., $483,500
An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 5 Sunny Lane is in process. Built in 1965, the one-story split level has 1,264 square feet and is situated on a 1.33-acre property. The house is owned by the Westport Weston Family Y and located along the entrance to the Camp Mahackeno site, the future location of the Family Y. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
The burgeoning restaurant scene in Westport’s Saugatuck section includes a change of management, chef and menu at The Boathouse Restaurant at the Saugatuck Rowing Club, 521 Riverside Ave., according to its new manager, Raffaele Gallo. A former Westport resident now living in Ridgefield, Gallo said he is the current owner of two other restaurants, Tiella, opened in 2009 at 61st Street and First Avenue in New York, and Gran Gusto on Sherman Street in Cambridge, Mass. since 2007. He said the new chef, Giuseppe Castellano, specializes in southern Italian cuisine. The Boathouse serves lunch and dinner Monday through Friday and dinner only on Saturday. Phone (203)227-3399. Gallo said he will announce a Sunday brunch in the near future. Gallo, a native of the Island of Capri who arrived in the United States in 1994 at the age of 23, is married and the father of two, a son and daughter. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
An employee applies finishing touches today to the inventory display in anticipation of Friday’s opening of Paper Source, 100 Post Road East. Paper Source, with locations in 21 states and Washington, D.C., will share the building with another retailer, Steven Alan, currently undergoing renovations in preparation for its opening. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
An application for a permit to demolish the house at 4 Berkeley Place, in Westport’s Coleytown section, is in process. Built in 1956, the one-story split level has 2,483 square feet, is situated on a 1.02-acre property and changed ownership last month for $530,000. 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 James Lomuscio
Sidney Kramer, Westport’s de facto elder statesman, had a momentous week, and his 98th birthday on Monday was only part of it. 
The 177 Main St. site of the former Remarkable Book Shop (seen in 1987 photo) sold for $4.2 million. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow/WestportNow.com file photo
The big news is that his family’s iconic pink building on the corner of Main Street and Parker Harding Plaza—one that for 30 years housed The Remarkable Bookshop and later Talbot’s for 15 years—has changed hands.
The new owner, 177 Main Street LLC, bought the 3,500-square-foot building for $4.2 million.
“I can’t complain about it,” Kramer quipped about the price for the 1700s structure still boasting original wooden beams in its basement. Real estate professionals marveled at the price and said it once again confirms Westport’s Main Street as one of the nation’s premier shopping districts.
There’s a temporary sign on the soon-to-open 323 Restaurant at 323 Main St., the site of the former Bogey’s Grill and Taproom which, after 17 years, closed its doors in August 2011. According to an employee, the temporary sign was placed on the building “a few days ago because we are interviewing and it makes it easier to locate us.” She said that no date has been set for its opening since renovations are still in process. (See WestportNow Feb 10, 2012) (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 6 Cardinal Lane, off Tupelo Road, is in process. Built in 1965, the two-story colonial has 2,796 square feet, is situated on a 2.09-acre property and changed ownership last month for $720,000. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
By Judy Szablak
Westport is approaching the busy spring real estate market with a nice stride. The evidence is in the numbers.
During the last 90 days, traditionally not the busiest months for closings, there have been 84 single-family home sales reported in our multiple listing service. And just like most of last year, four- and five-bedroom homes are the properties of choice.
During this time, 32 four-bedroom homes were reported as closed. They had an average list price of $1,222,037 and average sales price of $1,155,719—equaling a sales price to list price ratio of 95 percent.
Five-bedroom home sales were just as brisk, with 33 homes reported as sold. Their average list price was $2,191,903 and their average sales price was $2,120,287. Five-bedroom homes had an even better sales price to list price ratio of 97 percent.
Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period Dec. 31, 2012 - Jan. 4, 2013:
Coastal 5 Hidden Hill LLC to David and Charis Cooper, 5 Hidden Hill Road, $2,875,000
Eileen Woodley to Gault Park LLC, Gault Park Drive, $775,000
JAARC LLC to Joel M. and Verona Stier Trs., 22 Coleytown Road, $3,038,000
Lee and Gina Nelson to Matthew M. and Gery Grove, 31 Hermit Lane, $1,580,000
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