Greenwich, Connecticut real estate, politics, and more.
Greenwich, Connecticut real estate, politics, and more
It has closed at $2,396,500. I wrote about this total renovation project when it went to contract back when it went into contract 90 days after it was listed at $2.675 million. I liked it then, and complemented the renovators on their work. Still like it.
Several readers have commented on the new construction at 232 Valley Road, Cos Cob. I'd figured that its asking price of $3 million would allow plenty of time — years, perhaps — to discuss it, but what the heck, why not start now?
My first question, I suppose, is why would anyone blast such an inferior building lot out of ledge and then build on it? Just because you can do something doesn't necessarily mean that you should, and this project proves it. There's no yard, the precipitous driveway guarantees a treacherous climb in the winter, and certain death for the first child to attempt to ride his bicycle or skateboard down it.
There is no basement, and the first floor has room for a kitchen, dining room and living room, period: the bulk of living space is found on the second floor and in the attic. In short, this is no house for a family, yet the builder crammed in six bedrooms, six baths and two half-baths into its 6,000 sq. ft. Who's going to use all that?
This site might have made sense as a small weekend retreat for NYC couple, perhaps, even if there's no possibility of a pool, but I know that I'd have a terrible time trying to pitch it to a family with kids, our more usual Greenwich buyers. In fact, I wouldn't try, but perhaps a better agent than I can perform that miracle.
Let's give that agent a couple of years to work her magic.
Not what I would describe as an elegant staircase, but others' taste may differ
Vats of boiling oil to repel invaders?
Nothing says elegance with a capital E than a stunning bedroom like this
Unless, of course, it's an industrial attic
And when it's the former home of a celebrity, even less. (One of) Tommy Hilfiger's homes, this one at 578 Riversville Road, hit the market today at $6.750 million, down quite a bit from the $7.8 the owner paid Mr. Hilfiger in 2005. The current listing notes that the property was "formerly owned by Tommy Hilfiger", but as the million-dollar discount evidences, that doesn't add value.
105 Shore Rd
Nothing hugely significant, but still: 105 Shore Road, Old Greenwich, which sold new in 2016 for $4.825 million, was dropped today to $4.650. It's always tough to recoup one's cot after such brief ownership, of course.
And 30 Club Road, Riverside. purchased for $6.450 in 2012, has been looking for a buyer for some time now, and today dropped again, to $5.995. Again, I wouldn't use these two houses to prove anything about the market, except to pint out that prices aren't increasing.
63 North Street, asking $3.095 million, reports a contract. It sold for $2.995 in 2013, and $2.775 in 2012, so it's been actively traded over the past few years, but it has always served as a graceful entry to downtown Greenwich and, thankfully, its various owners have always maintained it beautifully.
Fishing off Portland Harbor yesterday with Pal Nancy and Sarah. This fog in the beginning (it's Maine, after all), but burned off, and a beautiful day emerged. Tempted to keep one of the captives for dinner, but all were returned safely.
Even Dad caught one
36 Forest Avenue, 3 bedroom, 2015 (modest) renovation, asking $1.850 million, contract in 9 days.
Not much of interest here (except to the new family moving in, of course), but reported here for those keeping an eye on pricing and sales activity in this neck of the woods.
Going down?
65 Upper Close Road, listed at $28 million in 2008 and finally sold for $16 million in 2011, has now been sold again, ex-MLS, for $10.5.
21,000 sq. feet on 22 acres. Next sale? Maybe $5 million. There's one born every minute.
will there ever be another like him?
Florida Man dies from flesh-eating infection contracted from raw oyster
During his long run as an Internet meme, the guy certainly knew how to live an adventurous life. And now he's exited in an equally spectacular fashion.
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