The Toy Post, a toy and children’s book store, will open at 180 Post Road East, adjacent to the AT&T store at the corner of Post Road East and Bay Street. The space was previously occupied by Alegre, a women’s apparel store, that closed early this year. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
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WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 11 Little Fox Lane
An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 11 Little Fox Lane, off Red Coat Road, is in process. Built in 1955, the 1-3/4-story split level has 3,247 square feet and is situated on a 2.06-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. 6-10, 2018
Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period Aug. 6-10, 2018:
Matthew M. & Gery Grove to Sarah & Gery Gomez, 31 Hermit Lane, $1,485,000
Stephen G. Colley & Maureen Hyland-Colley to Seth & Michelle Hopson, 1 Peaceful Lane, $850,000
Eileen Ryan Winnick to Susan & Timothy Steele, 23 Old Mill Road, $865,000
WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 298 Saugatuck Ave.
An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 298 Saugatuck Ave., near the intersection of Duck Pond Road, is in process. Built in 1966, the 1-3/4-story cape has 3,113-square feet and is situated on a 1.18-acre property. The house was heavily damaged by fire in September 2017. (See WestportNow, Sept. 16, 2017.) (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 8 Allen Raymond Lane
An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 8 Allen Raymond Lane, adjacent to the YMCA facility near Merritt Parkway Exit 41 is in process. Built in 1940, the two-story conventional has 1,907-square feet, is situated on a one-acre property and changed ownership in June 2008 for $775,000. 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
Real Estate Report: Pay Attention to ‘Price Pockets’
By Judy Szablak
Special to WestportNowCertain “price pockets” in Westport are experiencing more activity than others, and it’s important to understand where your home sale or intended purchase falls into those pockets, if at all.
Featured Home : This home at 15 River Lane is listed at $1,099,000. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Photo courtesy of William Raveis Real Estate/Westport
Whether your purpose in evaluating a home has to do with buying or selling, paying special attention to what the market is doing within your range can either save you money on a purchase, or add to your net when you sell.
With 331 homes on the market, the biggest selections are within a few ranges, however the most activity is clearly within the $1.2- $1.3 million price pocket, with only 17 homes on the market and an additional 10 under some stage of deposit.
Less inventory in a particular range and higher deposit and closed ratios indicate a market that is conducive to sellers.
Westport Real Estate Price Changes
Westport real estate price changes over the past week:
124 Riverside Ave, Unit 3 $359,900->$346,900
2 Ruta Court $629,900->$605,000
6 Vineyard Lane $725,000->$715,000
47 Sniffen Road $749,000->$725,000
2 Stony Point Road $999,000->$875,000
4 Christmas Lake Lane $948,000->$929,900
5 Marsh Road $1,050,000->$999,000
28 Buena Vista Drive $1,295,000->$1,245,000
16 Sea Spray Road $1,750,000->$1,550,000
4 Timber Lane $1,749,900->$1,685,000
15 Sycamore Drive $1,798,000->$1,774,999
36 Edgewater Hillside $2,295,000->$2,100,000
33 Sherwood Drive $2,695,000->$2,595,000
—Judy Szablak
Crowded Main Street as Sales Tax Free Week Gets Underway
Westport Main Street stores, including LF women’s apparel, 26 Main St., (above) were crowded with shoppers today as Connecticut’s 18th annual sales tax free week got underway in time for back to school shopping. During the week, retail purchases of most clothing and footwear items priced under $100 are exempt from sales and use tax. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Westport Property Transfers July 30 – Aug. 3, 2018
Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period July 30 - Aug. 3, 2018:
Melanie Minella to Attila Losonczy & Natalia Buza, 5 Melwood Lane, $1,555,000
Beryl D. Leifer & Michael Greenberg to Charmers Landing Property LLC, 1 Charmers Landing, $2,250,000
Beryl D. Leifer & Michael Greenberg to Charmers Landing Property LLC, 259 Saugatuck Ave., $2,250,000
Honoring Our Heritage: 10 Cedar Road
The owners of the house at 10 Cedar Road are the newest recipients of a Westport Historical Society (WHS) historical plaque. Bob Weingarten, WHS plaque historian, presented the plaque to owners Nathalie Jacob and her husband Simon Gilbert. According to Weingarten, the deed for the house says it was built in 1928 by Jennie Lucas who was assessed that year for a single dwelling assessed at $4,000. The Colombia-born Jacob and British-born Gilbert family purchased the house last year, having relocated from Norwalk. Weingarten said all research material was obtained from publicly available sources and his granddaughter, Samantha Godwin, 15, a rising junior at Weston High School, assisted in the research process. Pictured: (l-r) Samantha Godwin, her grandfather Bob Weingarten, Nicole Gilbert, 2, and Nathalie Jacob and her husband Simon Gilbert. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
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