HomePersonality: Homes with Front Porches
111 High Ridge Avenue, Ridgefield, CT $1,999,000 Carissa McMahon, Coldwell Banker Moves, 203-442-4159 1 Hedgerow Common, Weston, CT $1,075,000 Barbara Babcock, The Riverside Realty Group, 203-246-6300 143 Gerdes Road, New Canaan, CT $1,249,000 Marsha Charles, Coldwell Banker Previews Int’l., 203-966-3737 x28 63 High Ridge Ave., Ridgefield, CT $3,700,000 Karla Murtaugh, Neumann Real Estate, 203-856-5534 34...
HomePersonality: “In-Town Homes” – within walking distance to town
321 Main St., Ridgefield, CT $2,995,000 Karla Murtaugh, Neumann Real Estate, 203-856-5534 171 Weston Rd., Weston, CT $1,699,000 Lori Elkins, William Pitt Sotheby’s International, 203-247-0450 599 Main St., Unit 1, Ridgefield, CT $659,000 David Everson, The David Everson Group, part of William Raveis RE, 203-246-7150 90 Oenoke Ridge, New Canaan, CT $2,950,000 Mary...
HomePersonality – on the market: 6,000 sq. ft.+ homes
6,368 sq. ft. 249 Chestnut Hill, Wilton, CT $1,649,999 Ellen Christian, Coldwell Banker Previews International 203-856-4844 10,000 sq. ft. 10 Kendra Court, Ridgefield, CT $2,450,000 David Everson, William Raveis Real Estate 203-246-7150 12,404 sq. ft. + 2,000 lower level sq. ft. 456 Lost District, New Canaan, CT $9,750,000 Becky Walsh, 203-858-5909, Larry Palma, 203-912-0828 William...
Contemporary Style Homes
155 Parish Road South, New Canaan, CT $1,650,000 Carolyn Clark, Brotherhood & Higley 203-966-3900 5 Nature’s Way, Darien, CT $2,595,000 Bruce Baker, William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty 203-912-7061 25 Ketcham Road, Ridgefield, CT $1,449,500 Paola Carey, Brotherhood & Higley 203-918-4487 254 Wilton Road East, Ridgefield, CT $1,269,000 Carol Hanlon, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage 203-438-9000...
HomePersonality – on the market: 6+ acres
9.68 Acres 3256 Congress St., Fairfield CT $6,200,000 Pam Foarde | Al Filippone@WilliamRaveisRE | 203-257-9110 12.21 Acres 156 Morehouse Rd., Easton CT $1,299,000 Renee Daley | Al Filippone@WilliamRaveisRE | 203-241-7461 21 Acres 44 Boway Rd., South Salem NY $5,900,000 Houlihan Lawrence | Anthony Cutugno | 914-234-0308 and Brian S. Murray |914-417-1510 16.73 Acres 67A Old Church Lane, Pound...
HomeBriefs
Showroom grand opening Design Builders and Remodeling Inc. is celebrating the opening of its new design center and showroom with a two-day open house at its location, 904 Ethan Allen Highway, Ridgefield, Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 19-20, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Attendees will be treated to free Tom-Tom’s pumpkin pie. “We look forward...
Picture this house: Why photos sell your home
As we head into fall, the change in seasons brings about a feeling of concern for some sellers. They fear that their home won’t be looked at as much or, worse, won’t sell. Yes, it’s true that many buyers, especially those with children, like to be settled into their new home before the school year...
Tower Cottage on the Ridge
Historical Highlights 1890 — Renowned architect Charles B. Northrup is commissioned to build the home for Nathan Lounsbury Rockwell, nephew of Connecticut Gov. Phineas C. Lounsbury, who along with brother George, owned much of East Ridge at the time. Both brothers served as governor of Connecticut. (Phineas Lounsbury lived in what is now the Ridgefield...
Sunny forecast for the real estate market
The real estate market has had an ominous cloud looming for a long while with sunshine trying to break through. Now, according to a recently released second quarter survey by HomeGain, optimism is growing and a sunnier forecast is anticipated by some. The survey results are taken from a pool of more than 400 agents...
Vintage charmer on Wilton’s Nod Hill
Historical highlights 1795 — Samuel Durring Olmstead builds small farm house on Nod Hill Road. (Olmstead is son of Samuel II, a veteran of the American Revolution.) 1802 — Olmstead sells the house and one acre to David St. John for $81. (St. John in turn sells to Gershon Thomas, a shoemaker, first of three...
When a home must be sold
Even in the most amicable situations, getting a divorce is stressful for both parties involved. Along with all of the emotional and physical changes, there’s usually a shared home that must be dealt with. Lisa Bartlett, a Realtor for Century 21 Greengarden Real Estate, said 70 percent of the 1.2 million divorces filed each year...
CT Real Estate Market Attempts to Rally
January 2012 – Wallingford, CT — The year that was 2011 got off to a great start by posting the first two strongest quarters for pending sales since the first half of 2010. Unfortunately, unexpected weather events, such as the record breaking snow fall at the beginning of the year, followed by the devastating hurricane...
