Category: Real Estate - Page 272

Sunday, October 18, 2026

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 81 Hillspoint Road

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 81 Hillspoint Road is in process. Built in 1960, the two-story split has 2,027 square feet and is situated on a 1.17-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

Comings and Goings: Purple Feet Moving

Purple Feet Inc, Wine and Spirits, located at 1088 Post Road East since 1976 in the shopping center anchored by Barnes & Noble, is relocating to Playhouse Square where it will occupy the space that was the previous home of the Curtain Exchange. Purple Feet said its new shop will reopen in expanded facilities in mid-September. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Monday, September 12th, 2011

All Gone: 48 Long Lots Road

Workers perform clean-up at Westport’s 48 Long Lots Road today which was demolished on Saturday. Built in 1952, the two-story colonial has 2,377 square feet, was situated on a .40-acre property and changed ownership last month for $650,000. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on Dec. 30, 2010. So far this month, seven houses have been torn down, an indicator that Westport’s real estate market is more robust than national figures indicate. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Going Down: 6 Hawthorne Lane

The house at Westport’s 6 Hawthorne Lane, off Bayberry Lane, was demolished today. Built in 1950, the one-story ranch had 1,846 square feet, was situated on a one-acre property at the end of a cul-de-sac and changed ownership last month for $580,000. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on July 9, 2011. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Saturday, September 10th, 2011

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 9 Roosevelt Road

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 9 Roosevelt Road, off Compo Beach Road, is in process. Built in 1947, the two-story colonial has 2,162 square feet and is situated on a .20-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

Friday, September 9th, 2011

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 15 Brook Lane

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 15 Brook Lane, off Maple Avenue North, is in process. Built in 1961, the 1 1/2-story cape has 1,909 square feet and is situated on a .58-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

Westport Property Transfers Aug. 22 – 26, 2011

Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period Aug. 22 - 26, 2011:

SIR-20 Long Lots Lane LLC to Michael and Lisa Alpsten Aldridge, 20 Long Lots Lane, $1,800,000 WN property.jpg

Ninette Silver to Jonathan and Sara Deren, 4 Lone Pine Land, $1,075,000

Michael Aldridge to SIR-48 Long Lots LLC, 48 Long Lots Road, $650,000

Steven Lewis to Kristin L. Montanaro, 8 Gorman Ave., $550,000

Saying Goodbye to Bogey’s

By James Lomuscio

Bogey’s Grille and Tap room owner Jim Stablein says the confluence of hurricane floodwaters and no flood insurance, a tough economy and new restaurants poised to dilute his customer base led him to shut down his 17-year Westport restaurant institution.

James Stablein: “time to move on.” File photo

The restaurant at 323 Main St. and the corner of Canal Street officially shut its doors Aug. 28, the day Hurricane Irene slammed the town, overflowing streams that poured into Bogey’s basement. (See WestportNow Aug. 31, 2011)

“The floodwaters crested in the parking lot and went right into the basement, and we lost a tremendous amount of food, equipment, refrigerators and ice makers,” Stablein said.

“Typically, restaurants, unless they’re near the shoreline, don’t have flood insurance,” he added, noting that he did not. “I haven’t taken on water in 17 years here.”

Wednesday, September 7th, 2011

Real Estate Report: New Listings a Scarcity

By Judy Szablak

New listings have been somewhat of a scarcity these past few weeks, but it is indicative of late August and early September.

This Tudor Colonial at 42 Compo Parkway is listed at $2,499,000. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Photo courtesy of Higgins Group CT Select

It’s school time again, and families tend to focus on that during this time of year. Tropical storm Irene and her aftermath did not help either.

The good news is that properties are selling, inventory is dwindling, and the buyer/seller ratios are getting more in line with a neutral market.

We can expect to see a small upsurge in activity towards the end of September and beginning of October due to buyers and sellers looking to close by year’s end.

Tuesday, September 6th, 2011

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 4 Old Hill Farms Rd

An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 4 Old Hill Farms Road is in process. Built in 1937, the two-story colonial has 2,205 square feet and is situated on a .85-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