Category: Real Estate - Page 257

Sunday, October 18, 2026

Getting Ready for Opening

– Workers prepare the interior of Urban Outfitters which is scheduled to open next month with entrances on Post Road East and Church Lane. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 20 Church St. South

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 20 Church St. South, located between Post Road East and the Greens Farms Congregational Church, is in process. Built in 1936, the two-story colonial has 1,092 square feet and is situated on a .26-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

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012

Real Estate Report: Slow Start to 2012

By Judy Szablak

This year the Westport real estate market is off to a slower start than 2011, something especially notable in view of the inclement weather of early last year and its impact on buyer activity.

This home at 16 Surf Road is listed at $5 million. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Photo courtesy of the Higgins Group - Tracy/Studwell.

The 31 sales reported in the first 45 days of this year slightly edge out last year by just one sale. With the unusually mild weather this year, sales should be more brisk.

Town-wide sales volume is down in this crucial 45-day year-over-year period by almost 25 percent. Inventory is up by almost 25 percent.

While the spring market is already upon us, don’t push pricing and don’t anticipate any seasonal price increases just yet. Stage your home properly to effect a sale in this still somewhat unsettled market.

Friday, February 17th, 2012

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 18 Highwood Road

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 18 Highwood Road, off Newtown Turnpike, is in process. Built in 1967, the two-story colonial has 2,294 square feet, is situated on a one-acre property and was acquired by its current owners in December 2007 for $947,500. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Real Estate Report: Market Showing Movement

By Judy Szablak

The best encouraging news that we’ve had for quite some time is that Westport’s real estate market activity is showing some clear movement in the mid-range to lower segment of the upper tier market.

This home at 17 Salem Road is listed at $2,498,000. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Photo courtesy of William Raveis Westport/Michelle & Company.

This has been trending for the last month or so, and is evidenced by increased median prices, coupled with the pending sales more than $1.5 million that now comprise almost 50 percent of all pending activity in the last 60 days.

This is all wonderful news, however, don’t push the listing price of your property just yet. Values have not increased.

This year’s home sellers have been pricing their homes more in line with the market, and the recent movement is just as indicative that buyers purchase well priced homes as it is for sellers who have begun to understand that pricing their home properly will have a big effect on its saleability.

Westport Property Transfers Jan. 23 – Feb. 3, 2012

Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period Jan. 30 - Feb. 3, 2012:

Patricia L., Susan M. and Jacques V Boris IV to Lorenzo D. and Tamami O. Wyatt, 48 North Ave., $668,000 WN property.jpg

29 Marine Avenue LLC to Frank and Lynn Saphire, 29 Marine Ave., $862,500

Stephen Habetz to Cygnus Holdings LLC, 62 Post Road West, $750,000

Regina, Lisa, Henry G. and Amy Brauer to Arthur C. Tauck Jr., 4 Bluff Point, 15% Int., $693,750

Asian Bistro Opening Next Month

The attraction of new restaurants to Westport’s revitalized Saugatuck section continues with the addition of Bistro 88 on Bridge Square (see WestportNow, Jan. 13, 2012). It will open in about a month, according to Paul Chung of Easton, its co-owner with his sister, Naomi. He said the sushi and asian food restaurant will have seating for 20 and will serve beer and wine. He said the restaurant will be open seven days, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and until 10 p.m. on other days. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Thursday, February 16th, 2012

Going Down: 10 Keenes Road

The house at Westport’s 10 Keenes Road, off Morningside Drive North, was demolished today. Built in 1955, the 1 1/2-story cape had 1,707 square feet and is situated on a .38-acre cul-de-sac property. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on Jan. 14 2012. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Tuesday, February 14th, 2012

Going Down: 5 Hedley Farms Road

The house at 5 Hedley Farms Road, near Beachside Avenue, was demolished today. Built in 1961, the one-story contemporary had 4,118 square feet, was situated on a 7.27-acre property that overlooks Southport Beach and changed ownership in October 2011 at $4.1 million. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on Sept. 27, 2011. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Monday, February 13th, 2012

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 35 Silent Grove North

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 35 Silent Grove North, off Cross Highway, is in process. Built in 1919, the 1 1/2-story cape has 1,118 square feet, is situated on a .57-acre property and changed ownership in October, 2011 at $409,000. 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