UPDATE The house at 3 Bradley Lane off Sunrise Road in Westport’s Saugatuck area was demolished Wednesday. The 1955-built Cape Cod had 605 square feet and was situated on a 1.55-acre property. The demolition is part of the consolidation and redevelopment of properties located at 19 Indian Hill Road, 4 Bradley Lane (see Westportnow Teardown of the Day Oct. 19, 2007), and 85 Saugatuck Ave. to create a multi-family development, including affordable housing. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

The house at 59 High Point Road, off Long Lots Road was demolished today. The 1958-built, one-story contemporary had 3,006 square feet, situated on a one-acre property and changed ownership last month for $1,050,000. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on Feb. 16, 2008.  (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

The house at 167 Cross Highway came down today. Part of the 5,038 square-foot house was built in 1790. The house and two other buildings sit on a 7.53-acre parcel. It changed hands in August, 2007 for $5 million when it was purchased from the songwriting/production team of Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson. It was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on Aug. 5, 2007. As the demolition proceeded, Doug Bernstein (l), the new owner of the property, chatted with Westporter Susan Malloy whose parents Aaron and Clara Rabinowitz owned the house and property her family referred to as “Robin’s Nest” from 1937 to 1973.  Asked today how she felt about seeing her childhood home being demolished, Malloy said she thought a lot about it Sunday night and came to the realization that it was in poor condition, could not be renovated and decided to go there this morning to say goodbye. “I made my peace with the fact that it is being demolished” she added, “even though I cannot get used to those machines ripping into a house.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Story and photo by Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Various officials are reviewing an application for a permit to demolish the house at 26 Bermuda Road in the Saugatuck Shores area. The 1954 two-story custom contemporary has 3,695 square feet and is situated on a one-half acre waterfront lot. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

WestportNow learned today that the demolition of a segment of 31 Woody Lane has ended and that the historic barn structure of the house will be retained and restored. Its owner, Ashley Schapiro of Westport-based Milton Development, said the barn will be incorporated into the construction of a new home on that property. Schapiro said that “it was our decision from day one to save the barn—it works with the overall design that will become an overall award-winning colonial style structure.”  He added that the barn will become the living room for the new house and it will retain its historical internal format. The circa 1900-built house was the WestrportNow Teardown of the Day on Oct. 31, 2007 and its partial demolition was featured on WestportNow on Wednesday. The property ownership changed hands in November at $1,330,000. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com