Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period July 22-26, 2019:
Michael J. Santacroce to Akshay Talegaonkar & Sanniti Pimpley, 38 Hills Lane, $342,500
Sixty PRW LLC to 60 Post Road West LLC, 60 Post Road West, $790,000
Daniel A. Daly Guris to Brett Milchman & Kaitlyn Kasinskas, 17 Church Street South, $801,000
The owners of the house at 110 Roseville Road, near the intersection of Whitney Street, are the newest recipients of a Westport Historical Society (WHS) historical plaque. Bob Weingarten (l), WHS plaque historian, presented the plaque, signifying the Peter Lewis House, circa 1867, to owners Linda Prestegaard and Brian Crane, a volunteer on the Westport Emergency Medical Services team. According to Weingarten, Peter Lewis purchased 18 acres of land on Oct. 9, 1867 from Charles Fairchild and built a house, assessed with a value of $200, on the property the same year. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Work is progressing on a mixed use development on Westport’s Elm Street, scheduled for completion (inset) next spring. The property was part of a land swap involving the town and developer David Waldman. Waldman purchased 36 Elm St. across the street for $4.9 million—now turned into a town-owned parking lot—and agreed to swap it for a portion of a town-owned Elm Street parking lot. It will have ground floor retail space and four residential units above, 20 percent of them deed restricted as affordable. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo
Work is progressing on 36-42 Main St., former home of Shoe-Inn and Bobby Qs. The building was sold for $9.2 million in November 2014 by the late Drew Friedman, who originally opened Onion Alley in the Bobby Q space. The town has been told the second floor has been leased to noted restaurateur Sasa Mahr-Batuz, co-founder and creative director of Norwalk-based Barteca Restaurant Group, which includes the restaurant concepts Barcelona Wine Bar & Restaurant and bartaco. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo
There’s a new look on Railroad Place opposite the Metro-North Saugatuck station with the addition of a pop-up cafe at Romanacci Express, 50 Railroad Place. According to Romanacci host, MacieJ Roginski, the pop-up cafe permit was issued for the July 31 to Nov. 1 period. He said this is the first Romanacci location with a full bar, so now patrons can have drinks outside as well as dine off the menu. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Catherine H., a women’s apparel boutique, has opened on the second floor at 142 Main St., adjacent to Tavern on Main restaurant. According to French-born owner Catherine Hiriart, “I always loved Westport ever since I was associated with Henry Lehr decades ago. The town is a destination with so much charm, it’s perfect for boutiques and always was that way.” Hiriart’s longtime friend and staff member, Colleen Hawkins (above), describes the Catherine H. offerings as “casual chic apparel that is comfortable and stylish.” The Catherine H. space was formerly occupied by The Brownstone, which closed in February after 12 years on Main Street and three years in that location. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Millie Rae’s, the 10-year old store for “home, girl and garden” at 1799 Post Road East, closes on Saturday, Aug. 17 and reopens on Monday, Aug. 26 at 1011 Post Road East, the space formerly occupied by Country Curtains, according to owner Cheryl Sugel, a Westport resident. Sugel, who describes her business as “a lifestyle store for women,” said her lease expired and her need to expand her 2,400-square foot store was satisfied when she learned of the availability of the 3,200-square foot space.Reminiscing about the success of the women’s-oriented businesses, she added, “I named the shop after my inspirational maternal and paternal grandmothers, Millie and Rachel.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 21 Sherwood Drive, in the Old Mill section, is in process. Built in 1920, the dwelling has 644-square feet, is situated on a .11-acre property and changed ownership in June for $650,000.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
Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period July 15-19, 2019:
James & Katherine Larsen to Thomas & Lisa Lawlor, 154 Regents Park, $749,500
Richard T. Sansone to Uzi Rosha & Jaehee Moon, 4 Silverbrook Road, $1,862,500
David S. & Jane Henig Orlin to Todd & Sarah Morrison, 2 Highpoint Road, $1,650,000
An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 15 Fresenius Road, off Long Lots Road, is in process. Built in 1948, the dwelling has 1,499-square feet and is situated on a 6.07-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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