Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period July 16 - July 20, 2018:
John Minervini and Elizabeth Ashley Ehrlich to Matthew S. and Natalie Landry, 25 Sturges Commons, $2,940,000
David and Lorraine Abelow to Christopher Clanton, 23 Washigton Ave., $1,199,999
Richard Boehm and Sarah Agle to Peter G. Cumello , 300 Greens Farms Road, $720,000
An application for a permit to demolish three residential structures at Westport’s 26 and 20 Morningside Drive South is in process. The main house, built in 1853, a two-story antique has 2,664-square feet and is situated on a 2.37-acre property. A second structure, a one-story contemporary barn, previously used as an artists’ studio by its prior owners Walter and Naiad Einsel, was built in 1970. Because the main 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
An application for a permit to demolish the structures at Westport’s 54 Wilton Road is in process. Built in 1960, the two-story commercial office building, formerly home of Save the Children, has 26,435-square feet, is situated on a 2.59-acre property and changed ownership in November 2013 for $11,925,000. Because the structures were built more than 50 years ago, the application will be reviewed by the Westport Historic District Commission. According to David Waldman, a principal owner, the site will be replaced by a 55,000-square foot, three-story residential building comprised of 16 luxury condominiums. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
By Judy Szablak
Special to WestportNowIt’s safe to say that most people know that an attractive home in Westport will sell quicker than one that does not have that adjective attached to it.
However, the term is broad and carries different meanings, and just to clarify, an “attractive” home in the marketplace also refers to its condition, functionality, immediate area and price, besides its curb appeal.
A home’s overall condition suggests that the major components are in good working order, and it has been maintained properly.
Its functionality refers to the ability of the home’s design to fit with, or easily adapt to ones needs, and have resale ability when that time comes.
Westport real estate price changes over the past week:
124 Riverside Ave, Unit 3 $379,900->$359,900
220 Riverside Ave, Unit 7 $694,000->$650,000
6 Todds Way $825,000->$799,000
50 High Point Road $819,900->$815,900
504 Harvest Commons $849,000->$829,000
6 Silent Grove $899,000->$865,000
3 Ivy Knoll $903,000->$870,000
185 Compo Road South $888,000->$885,000
4 Jonathan Lane $995,000->$949,000
40 Cranbury Road $985,000->$955,000
3 Terra Nova Circle $1,150,000->$1,095,000
43 Park Lane $1,175,000->$1,098,000
6 Bayberry Common $1,200,000->$1,099,000
326 Wilton Road $1,149,000->$1,119,000
1 Imperial Landing $1,295,000->$1,150,000
16 White Woods Lane $1,240,000->$1,195,000
26 Gault Park Drive $1,549,000->$1,449,000
47 Bulkley Ave North $1,599,000->$1,549,000
2 Surf Road $3,799,000->$3,699,000
—Judy Szablak
An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 25 Island Way, in the Saugatuck Shores section, is in process. Built in 1949, the two-story contemporary has 2,363-square feet, is situated on a .22-acre property and changed ownership last month for $805,000. 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 9 - July 13, 2018:
Michael J. and Virginia C, Campbell, 2 Trailing Rock Lane, $1,175.000
Joseph P. and Virginia F. Wagenseller to 29 East Main Westport LLC, 29 East Main St., $1,150,000
Thomas and Katherine Bonaventura to Monica and Jeddrey Reich , 58 Weston Road, $980,000
By James Lomuscio
Denied a dealership and service center in Westport’s Saugatuck area last year, electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla appears to be eyeing the space recently vacated by Dragone Classic Motors at 176 Post Road West.
At tonight’s Planning and Zoning Commission (P&Z) meeting Eric D. Bernheim, attorney for property owner applicant 176 Post Road West LLC, did not say Tesla by name. He referred to it as only “a company that sells exclusively electric cars, not hybrids.”
The reason Bernheim played it close to the vest during the pre-application hearing before the P&Z is that a text amendment is in the works for two options the property owner is considering to expand the existing building’s coverage.
The applicant wants to expand the building from its current 10,000 square feet to 17,000 to 20,000 square feet, Bernheim said.
Haus of Pretty, a beauty salon, has opened at 24 Railroad Place across from the Metro-North westbound platform at Saugatuck. The space was previously occupied by The Flat, home design store, which relocated to 40-42 Railroad Place one year ago. It is owned by Kelsey Morey, a Connecticut native who received her degree in cosmetology from Brio Academy of Fairfield in 2011. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
By Judy Szablak
Special to WestportNowDecor makes all the difference when selling your Westport home.
As much as one would like to think that it doesn’t, or shouldn’t matter, it does; and affects the ultimate purchase price.
When a home has too many furnishings and/or excessive tchotchke or personal effects, rooms can be hard to visualize for buyers. Room sizes appear smaller, and visitors can get caught up noticing the items that are “in” the house, as opposed to the home itself.
If a home has outdated décor, not only does that also make a home difficult to envision as one’s own, it can also send a subliminal message that the home may not have been well maintained.
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