Bargain in Rock Ridge?

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I hesitate to declare any house in Greenwich a bargain these days — who knows what the market will bring in the future? — but the sellers of 9 Hillside Dive, which sold yesterday for $1.925 million, paid $2,132,500 for it in January, 2011, and performed a huge amount of renovation between then and 2017, when they put it up for sale at $2.995. After 2 1/2 years, all that work accrued to this buyer, at no charge, in effect. I think the buyers did well.

“Home Improvements for 9 Hillside Drive, Greenwich CT 06831:”

2011

  •  Painted exterior and interior of house

  •  Refinished all hardwood floors

  •  Installed gutters and leaders on house and garage (house did not have any until then)

  •  Repaired / re-cemented all flagstone steps leading from Hillside Drive to front door

  •  Added low temperature, water and carbon monoxide sensors to alarm system

  •  Replaced all windows upstairs (12) with new Marvin windows upstairs

  •  Installed fence around swimming pool

    2012

  •  Installed permanent whole house generator

  •  Installed new wooden garage door, repainted garage

  •  Rejointed all flagstones on terrace around house

  •  Replaced all downstairs, basement and attic windows (16) with new Marvin windows

    2013

    •  Kitchen remodel – Wolf / Sub-Zero stainless steel appliances, custom wooden cabinetry, marble backsplash and marble island countertop

    •  Retiled pool

    •  Refurbished front door; new hardware installed

      2014

    •  Renovated master bath with new vanity, hardware, lighting, shower enclosure, marble floor and shower tiles

    •  Updated 2 upstairs bathrooms with new sinks, vanities, hardware and shower enclosures

    •  Updated powder room

    •  Reshingled roof over family room with pressure treated cedar shingles

    •  Installed whole house water filter

      2015

  •  Installed new pump and sand filter for pool

  •  New AC air handler and condenser for ground floor. Added AC vents for dining room and

    master bath.

  •  New water heater.

    2016

  •  Roof over main house and 2 arched stucco gates reshingled with pressure treated cedar shingles

  •  Painted interior of house 2017

    • New driveway gate motor and sensor installed

    • New motor for awning over terrace installed

    • New carpet and tiles in basement

    • Installed new plantation shutters for living room and main stairway windows