Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period May 8 - 12, 2017:
Ralph Francis Saviano Estate to Nicholas T. Saviano Jr., 78 Sylvan Road North,1/4 Interest, $200,000
Lucky Four Realty LLC to Caitlin Butler, William Courtland Churchfield Walker, 3 Minard Drive, $1,875,000
Edward L. Rulon-Miller to Kevin J. Woods, 8 Calumet Road, $1,125,000
Colin H. and Julia A. Felleman to Casey D. and Emily A. Carpenter, 28 Bauer Place, $677,000
By Judy Szablak
Special to WestportNowEven though the average price of a home in Westport has been consistently hovering over $2.1 million, there are still plenty of options available under $1 million.
In fact, 22.7 percent of the current single-family inventory falls in that range.
On average, these 84 homes are priced at $799,883, and one could expect an average size home of 2,497-square feet.
The market is moving nicely in this price pocket as well, with 10 under the initial stage of deposit, another 27 scheduled to close, and 27 homes that have closed in just the past 90 days, which indicates an active market.
Westport real estate price changes over the past week:
103 Cavalry Road $699,000->$639,000
19 Easton Road $699,000->$649,000
98 North Ave. $895,000->$799,500
12 Tupelo Road $925,000->$860,000
139 Imperial Ave. $997,000->$975,000
4 Lowlyn Road $1,099,000->$1,025,000
11 Partrick Lane $1,150,000->$1,099,000
4 Christmas Lake Lane $1,175,000->$1,099,000
8 Abbotts Lane $1,224,900->$1,195,000
33 Colony Road $1,249,000->$1,195,000
5 Viking Green $1,299,000->$1,199,000
19 Eno Lane $1,299,000->$1,249,000
110 C Imperial Ave. $1,349,000->$1,299,000
46 Hillspoint Road $1,399,000->$1,325,000
14 Dawn Drive $1,435,000->$1,399,000
3 Acorn Lane $1,485,000->$1,435,000
6 Linden St. $1,699,000->$1,649,000
18 Hermit Lane $1,750,000->$1,699,000
6 Tranquility Lane $1,885,000->$1,699,000
40 Sturges Commons $1,725,000->$1,699,000
7 River Lane $1,722,500->$1,700,000
15 Island Way $1,868,000->$1,825,000
7 Northfield Drive $2,000,000->$1,850,000
30 Charcoal Hill Road $1,999,000->$1,888,000
9 Old Hill Road $2,199,000->$1,998,000
34 Cross Highway $2,149,000->$2,139,000
86 Bayberry Lane $2,299,000->$2,249,000
1 Bluewater Hill South $3,495,000->$3,275,000
—Judy Szablak
By Dave Matlow
The house at Westport’s 15 Covlee Drive in the Saugatuck Shores area is WestportNow’s Teardown of the Day -— with an unusual history to it.
It was in 2005 that the 1952-built, two-story split gained some notoriety because its owner, Joan Raymond, was so unhappy with the way the neighborhood was changing that she erected a lawn sign outside her house: “Slow: Pre-McMansion Historic District.”
Her action and the resulting WestportNow story (see WestportNow June 10, 2005) brought lots of attention to the retired dietitian. She died in July 2011 at age 82. (See WestportNow July 20, 2011)
Not only did Raymond publicly display her feelings through a lawn sign, but she also taped a sign to a window offering guided tours of her disappearing lifestyle.
The owner of 16 Morningside Drive South is the newest recipient of a Westport Historical Society (WHS) historical plaque. Bob Weingarten, WHS plaque historian, presented the plaque to longtime Westporter Anne Beers, who has lived in the house since 1976, two years after she relocated to Westport from Tulsa, Oklahoma. According to Weingarten, the house, known as the Charles Banetz House c. 1901, was built by Banetz who, according to records, emigrated to Westport from Hungary in 1893. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Westport-based Maplewood Senior Living announced today that it has closed on a 27-acre parcel of land in the heart of Southport where it will build a new luxury, three-story, 98-unit assisted living and memory care community.
Preparation of the site, just over a mile from the Westport-Fairfield border, will begin immediately with the intention to begin construction this summer, an announcement said.
The project, to be known as Maplewood at Southport, includes restoration of wildlife and the Mill Pond dam area, location of a former Ice House. The area overlooks the scenic Mill Pond in the Mill Hill neighborhood adjacent to Mill Hill Elementary School.
The development of a 92,000-square foot senior living community will evoke the tradition of the rambling Adirondack and coastal New England grand resort hotels of the early 20th century, the announcement said.
An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 15 Valley Road, between Greens Farms Road and Hillspoint Road, is in process. Built in 1955, the one-story split has 1,449-square feet, is situated on a .52-acre property and changed hands for $450,000 in March 2000, according to Town Assessor records. 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 May 1 - 5, 2017:
Marilyn Pozzuto Trust to Suzanne Fehrenbaker Bell, 11 Berndale Drive, $1,275,000
Christopher S. and Elise M. Hynes Trust to David Rosenberg and Karen L. Fechter, 144 Compo Road North, $1,995,000
c/o Galy L. Starzyk Estate to Christopher E. G. Saxe and Gary M. Shelton, 22 Drumlin Road, $537,500
Samuel Small to Jerome Barton and Samuel Zales Trusts, 64 Terra Nova Circle, $1,235,000
By Judy Szablak
Special to WestportNowIt may be no secret to some that colonials are by far and away the best selling style homes in Westport.
What comes as a unique surprise is that contemporary-styled homes are second in line, which has not been the case in the past.
There has been a general “pecking order” of sorts for the most sought after homes, and contemporaries were almost always relegated to the bottom of the list. That’s just not the case any more, or at least this year.
According to our Multiple Listing Service, 14 percent of all single family home sales were of the contemporary style, which was a higher percentage than cape cods, or ranches.
Westport real estate price changes over the past week:
60 Clinton Ave. $639,900->$609,900
16 Fairport Road $779,000->$740,000
19 Bulkley Ave South $875,000->$849,000
1 Charcoal Hill Road $995,000->$945,000
40 Burr Farms Road $999,999->$965,000
10 Burr Farms Road $1,095,000->$1,045,000
328 Wilton Road $1,113,400->$1,099,900
183 Roseville Road $1,260,000->$1,245,000
12 Center St/ $1,325,000->$1,275,000
156 North Ave. $1,375,000->$1,299,000
7 Crooked Mile Road $1,450,000->$1,399,000
34 Maple Lane $1,449,000->$1,429,000
35 Tamarac Road $1,599,000->$1,549,000
18 Hermit Lane $1,750,000->$1,699,000
11 Old Hill Road $1,749,000->$1,699,000
40 Sturges Commons $1,725,000->$1,699,000
318 Wilton Road $1,749,000->$1,699,900
7 River Lane $1,722,500->$1,700,000
9 Forest Drive $1,835,000->$1,749,000
8 Harbor Road $1,999,000->$1,899,000
9 Old Hill Road $2,199,000->$1,998,000
7 Dogwood Lane $2,049,000->$1,999,999
165 Cross Highway $2,499,000->$2,349,000
42 Sylvan Road North $2,495,000->$2,395,000
9 Burr Farms Road $3,499,000->$3,380,000
15 Beachside Common $3,998,000->$3,398,000
26 Old Hill Road $3,849,000->$3,550,000
—Judy Szablak
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