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WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 15 Buena Vista Drive

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An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 15 Buena Vista Drive, in the Compo Beach area, is in process. Built in 1929, the two-story colonial has 2,333-square feet, is situated on a .32-acre property and changed ownership this month for $1,660,000. 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

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 10 Keyser Road

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An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 10 Keyser Road, off Compo Road South, is in process. Built in 1950, the 1-3/4 story ranch has 1,974-square feet and is situated on a .3-acre property. It changed hands this month for $684,000. 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

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 223 Hillspoint Road

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An application for a permit to demolish the house and cottage at Westport’s 223 Hillspoint Road, opposite Elvira’s in the Old Mill section, is in process. The house, built in 1910, is a 2-1/4 story colonial and has 2,606-square feet.  Built in 1920, the one-story cottage has 504 square feet. The structures are situated on a .24-acre waterfront property that changed ownership in September 2014 for $2.9 million. Because the house and cottage were built more than 50 years ago, the application will be reviewed by the Westport Historic District Commission. View is of the rear of the house which faces the water. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 7 Manitou Road

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An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 7 Manitou Road, off Compo Road South, is in process. Built in 1951, the two-story split has 2,430-square feet and is situated on a 1.3-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

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 22 Warnock Drive

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An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 22 Warnock Drive, off Easton Road, is in process. Built in 1956, the two-story split has 2,113-square feet, is situated on a 1.01-acre property and changed ownership in May for $750,000. 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

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 25 Westfair Drive

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An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 25 Westfair Drive, off Post Road East, is in process. Built in 1946, the 1-1/4 story cape has 1,366-square feet and is situated on a .29-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

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 91 Clapboard Hill Road (2)

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An application for a permit to demolish a second structure at Westport’s 91 Clapboard Hill Road in the Green’s Farms area is in process. Built in 1900, the one-story studio has 950-square feet and is situated on a 1.89-acre property. Because the secondary structure was built more than 50 years ago, the application will be reviewed by the Westport Historic District Commission. The primary structure, previously demolished, was the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on Nov. 21, 2013. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 9 Scot Alan Lane

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An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 9 Scot Alan Lane, off Park Lane, is in process. Built in 1960, the one-story split has 1,510-square feet, is situated on a .30-acre property and last changed ownership, according to Town Assessor records, in 1998 for $436,000. The owner said, “We are the parents of two children, in fifth and ninth grade. We’ve outgrown the house after living here for 17 years and will rebuild our new house on this same site. It will not be a McMansion.” 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

Going Down: 38 & 40 Old Mill

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The piece-by-piece dismantling of the houses at Westport’s 38 and 40 Old Mill Road, in the Compo Mill Cover area, is under way.  Built in 1920, the house at No. 38 is a one-story ranch, had 1,008-square feet and was situated on a .23-acre property. Built in 1900, the house at No. 40 is a one-story ranch, had 660-square feet and was situated on a .01-acre property. In January the Board of Finance unanimously approved a Town of Westport proposal to purchase the two flood-damaged homes for $1,111,650, funded by a grant from FEMA, demolish them, and leave the land as open space. (See WestportNow Jan. 7, 2015) The houses were the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on Jan. 8, 2015. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 19 Vani Court

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An application for a permit to demolish the house at Westport’s 19 Vani Court, off Compo Road South, is in process. Built in 1945, the 1-1/4-story cape has 1,868 square feet, is situated on a .34-acre property and last changed ownership, according to Town Assessor records, in August 2001 for $395,000. The house incurred fire damage in June 2014 (see WestportNow June 23, 2014) 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