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Norwalk CT Property Sales Transfers January 16 – 31

8 Running Brook Lane
D S & K Properties LLC to Bernardo Torres & Iliana Zunga, $485,000

3 Geneva Road
Margaret Kish Executor to Yves & Gesner Yves, $360,000

15 South Street Unit 2B
C & T Partners LLC to Town Door Properties LLC, $250,000

15 South Street Unit 1B
C & T Partners to Town Door Properties LLC, $250,000

30 Broad Street
U S Bank NA to Karina Maler, $208,000

442 Main Avenue Unit D1
442 Main Avenue LLC to Soumyabja Mukherjee, $430,000

7 Rose Lane
Kondaur Capital Corp to Toan, Tang, Chikim Chu, $680,000

1 Linden Street C8
Beatriz Cornejo to Jin Yao, $185,000

100 Seaview Avenue
Arthur & Rosann Levy to William & Renita Last, $444,000

255 Chestnut Hill Road
Frans & Cornelia Vogels to Marshall & Kay Snavely, $862,500

16 Norport Drive
John Capiello Sr to James & Susan Carter III, $1,600,000

33 County Street
Grace Banks to Raymond Hollerbach, $236,700

44 Emerson Street
Estate of Helen Borst to Caitlin Engle, $195,000

60 Williams Street
Bank of NY Trust Co to Deena Marchese, $350,000

323 Strawberry Hill Avenue
Andrew & Norleen Tucciarone to 323 Strawberry Hill Avenue LLC, $315,000

3 Redwood Road
Sandra Dressler to Timothy & Angela Butler, $508,500

10 Ann Street Unit 305
Estate of Harold Swaniger to Johanthan Wilmot, $340,000

6 Autumn Street
Jack & Janet Polevoi to Grzegorz & Joanna Fin, $290,250

4 Lenore Drive
Isdora Villegas to Melissa Diaz, $365,000

52 West Norwalk Road
Albert Carlson to Marie & Antonio Pezant, $460,000

8 Norvel Road
Matthew Pires & Nancy Fuscaldo to Brandon Gendron, $487,500

39 Birchside Drive
Estate of Vera Van Horne to Justin Gage & Jacqueline Cook, $375,000

42 Scribner Avenue
Bruce & Beth Billig to Carl Corliss, $410,500

23 Richmond Hill Road
Damien & Tammy Chicarilli to Juna & Rohan Williams, $408,000

314 Newtown Avenue
Even & Joanne Gordon to Bruce Seckundorg, $730,000

81 Lexington Avenue
Denise Wright to Juan Ortiz, $138,000

27 Rockmeadow Road
Piotr Kaplon to Bard & Tina Soleng, $316,900

23 Cranberry Road
23 Cranberry Road LLC to Echo Valley LLC, $440,000

19 South Beach Drive
Alan Shurr to Peter & Sanda Gorski, $3,800,000

23 Rockmeadow Road
John Turmelle & Joanne Fazzari to Bassam Rimawi, $335,000

9 Boulder Circle
Flagstar Bank FSB to Agnieszka Rzadkowska Trustee, $311,500

373 Chestnut Hill Road
Wenche Vey to Edward & Barbara Swindler, $1,175,000

32 Pine Hill Avenue
Scott & Danajean Witkin to Daniel & Maureen Charnas, $1,100,000

Copps Island
Francois Bohn to Copps Retreat LLC, $848,000

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Norwalk CT Property Sales Transfers January 1 – 15 2011

26 Eagle Road
Estate of Angela Messecar to Brendan & Jill Mahan, $315,000

81 Wolfpit Avenue Unit C6
Niraj & Shefali Patel to Michael & Nicole Habif, $304,125

32 Pine Point Road
Carl & Gail Janensch to Greg Lederman, $880,000

26 Cove Avenue Unit 5E
Denise Davidoff to Brian & Celia Hopkinson, $600,500

6 Keeler Avenue
Christopher & Amanda Taylor to Dhiren Trivedi, $595,000

4 Harvard Street
Edna Zeray to Suzanne Gabriele, $290,000

9 North Taylor Avenue
Denise Sadowski to Taylor Gables LLC, $160,000

364 Flax Hill Road
364 Flax Hill Road LLC to Justin Racioppa & Alana Epstein, $404,000

19 Ambler Drive
Alison Graham to Kristen Sawyer & Jeffrey OBrien, $407,000

5 Rockland Road Unit 4
Elaine Mark to Gabriel Valle, $240,000

36 Benedict Street
Peter Bucciarelli & Enes Drake to Jayani George, $160,000

71 Osborne Avenue Unit A4
Andrew Castini to Jeffrey & Jonathan Crockett, $255,000

250 Ely Avenue
BAC Home Loan Servicing to Jose & Maria Gonzalez, $155,000

4 Watering Lane
James & Constance McClellan to Silvana Perelli, $500,000

18 Knollwood Road
US Bank NA to James Bealer, $275,000

36 Ferris Avenue Unit A1
Woodbury LLC to Mellycar Valenton, $402

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$369,000 – Beautiful Vintage Colonial Farmhouse – Norwalk CT

 Beautiful vintage colonial farmhouse located within walking distance to all district schools – Naramake, Nathan Hale and Norwalk High School. Features include – large open living room, dining room and family room each with their own unique wood burning fireplace.  Huge master bedroom suite on first floor with vaulted ceilings, remodeled master bath and lots of closets. There are two more bedrooms on the second floor with hardwood floors and full bath. New energy efficient windows.  New kitchen with stainless appliances including Viking range and hood and beautiful tile floor. Convenient location close to shopping, I95 and Westport town line. This is a short sale and must be approved by a third party. Bondi Realty Group LLC has short sale experience. We can work together with our team of professionals to close the deal as quickly as possible. Please call us today to ask about the short sale process.

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Norwalk CT Property Sales Transfers December 16 – 31

29 County Street
Lisa & Keith Millette to Katherine Tomasino, $468,500 

58 Quintard Avenue
Brian & Bronwyn Hall to Daniel & Nancy Fleming, $900,000

16 Hillside Place
Wells Fargo Bank NA to Anna Choinska, $227,000

199 Gregory Boulevard Unit B4
Samantha & Jessica Koster to Richard Truitt, $575,000

22 Wilson Avenue
Brandley & Stephanie Jordan to Michael Devita & Sharon Kiely, $1,400,000

4 Fifth Street
Edmund Ross to Margaret Lynn, $527,500

115 Fillow Street Unit 66
Brenan & Suzanne Stocker to Lindsey Barate, $290,000

16 Donna Drive Unit 1
Estate of Bernice Pazda to Karri Parker & Jason Sabito, $210,000

71 Aiken Street Unit R5
Denise Kurtz to Lori Irish, $200,000

6 Alewives Road
Antartica LLC to Robert Russell Jr, $480,000

2 Norman Avenue
Holly Gray & Roberta Stoll to Seth Laughlin & Lauren Silva, $630,000

115 Fillow Street Unit 40
Karl Johnson to Anna Romano, $265,000

9 Ellen Street
Estate of James Lincoln to JLG Builders Corp, $325,000

16 Sunset Hill Avenue
Maximilia & Kelly Berman to Rene & Keron Edwards, $450,000

144 East Avenue Unit 304B
RMS East Avenue LLC to Gregory Mason, $340,000

129 East Rocks Road
Duetsche Bank National Trust Co to Scott & Shu Jun Colvin, $280,000

12 Morehouse Lane
Stuart & Shira Friedman to Bruce & Beth Billig, $612,500

6 Littlebrook Road
Margaret Kelleher to Nathan Richards, $775,000

9 Park Street Unit 302
Dennis & Nancy Vagnone to Barbara Lysobey, $82,000

19 Betts Place
Briana McGrath to Julio OCano, $300,000

90 Dry Hill Road
Deutsche Bank National Trust Co to Francisio & Cesar Lopez, $265,900

105 Richards Avenue Unit 1410
Kenneth & Sherry Rains to Rafael Tejada, $295,000

73 Strawberry Hill Avenue
Associated Properties II LLC to Norwalk ALF Property LLC, 2,600,000

50 Aiken Street Unit 506
Donald King to Rolling Ridge 506 LLC, $212,000

30 Thomes Street
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA to Charles & Christina Caviness, $950,000

9 Park Street Unit 311
Estate of Constance Saltarelli to Park Street 311 LLC, $212,000

79 Glenrock Road
Tone Lislevand to Catherine Robertson, $327,500

11 Bayberry Lane
Robert Muessel to Jay & Annie Philippose, $425,000

230 New Canaan Avenue Unit 17
James Burt to Robert Ulrich, $623,500

349 West Cedar Street
William Elias to 12 Caesar Street LLC, 180,000

4 Three Seasons Court
Kelly & Marco Magliulo to Wlodzimierz Piecha, $290,100

12 Suburban Drive
Jeffrey & Diane Smith to William, Dean & Megan Lyn Rivera, $500,000

14 Elaine Street
Walter Bates to Barbara Cleland, $202,852

1103 Foxboro Drive
Nancy Zelman to Michael Legere, $355,000

556 Westport Avenue
Jerry’s Heirs LLC to CL & P , $203,000

558 Westport Avenue
Jerry’s Heirs LLC to CL & P, $147,000

2 Topping Lane
Estate of Berta Langson to James Ettinger, $395,000

9 Park Street Unit 216
John Lawrence to Joseph Freda, $108,000

115 Fillow Street Unit 80
Barbara Cleland to Marianne Summers, $300,000

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Norwalk CT Property Sales Transfers December 1 – 15

25 Bartlett Manor
Estate of Marie Scofield to Matthew & Kali Schenkman, $259,900

25 Splitrock Road
Peter Beck & Kenneth Bertsch to Anthony Mirra, $670,000

163 Grumman Avenue
Arch Bay Holding to Brian Lincoln & Jennifer Small, $420,000

33 North Water Street Unit 803
Captain Jack LLC to Daniel T. Hudson, $400,000

11 Honey Hill Road
Anton & Cheryl Bennett to Joseph Rainone, $400,000

36 Morton Street
HSBC Bank USA NA to Arline Richardson, $210,000

5 Quarry Lane
Richard & Maria Davis to Prudential Relocation Inc, $509,000

10 Earl Street
Daniel Mallozzi to Carlos Betancourt, $340,000

8 Oakwood Avenue B10
Sean & Serafina Duncan to Herman Kranes, $291,000

49 Strathmore Lane
Robert Barrett to Dana Lynn Prinz, $386,000

136 East Avenue Unit 3D
Alfred Tom to Vincent Lametta, $415,000

5 Farm Creek Road
IMG Development LLC to Richard Sellschop & Kathryn Knight, $1,925,000

51 Ledgewood Road
Estate of Mary Ryan to Nuria Guardado, $359,000

18 Princes Pine Road
Artur Kutowski to Eric Landers, $400,000

78 Crooked Trail
Crooked Trail LLC to Wendy Herrick & David Owens, $1,410,000

7 Woodchuck Court
US Bank NA to Michael & Kristi Carriero, $370,000

13 ½ Witch Lane
Witch Lane Assoc LLC to Angela Blombert & Antonio Pinho, $1,470,000

17 Carlin Street
Estate of Norman Hunt & Joyce Hunt to Pasquale Razzano Jr & Valerie Ackerman, $619,000

1 Island Drive Unit 1
Ward DeKlyn III to Mary DeKlyn, $650,750

109 Newtown Avenue
Estate of Mary Curtis to Michael Arduini, $310,000

5 Junebar Lane
Marjorie Kress to Roxanne Bailey, $352,500

71 Aiken Street Unit M3
Andrew & Suzanne Weinberg to Rebecca Booth, $250,000

32 Chatham Drive
James Fernandez LT to Janis DiFalco, $320,000

9 Evergreen Terrace
Nadine Tassiello to Jeffrey Rosnick & Sharon Hametz, $735,000

73 Sunrise Hill Road Unit 32
Adam Radziewicz to Shawn Mercurio, $322.500

34 Winfield Court
Bank of America to Pedro Sumiano, $175,000

149 Water Street Unit 20
Matthew Masterson to Brian Falkowski, $160,000

16 Ferris Avenue #5
Deutsche Bank National Trust Co to Sabu & Dilip Nath, $160,000

115 Fillow Street Unit 67
Nicholas Zerzan to Noelle Singer, $248,000

71 Aiken Street Unit A1
Jennifer Panzanella to Lance Goodridge, $294,250

77 Cedar Street
BAC Home Loans Servicing LP to Daniel Ramachandran, $142,500

11 Creeping Hemlock Drive
May & Meredith Kellaher to Remigisz Lucwin & Ewa Lupinska, $365,000

10 Norvel Road
HSBC Mortgage Services Inc to Tiberius Adascalitei, $265,000

22 Lenox Avenue
Edward Bucciarelli to Susan Bucciarelli, $115,000

15 Perry Avenue Unit C4
Michael Cleary to Robert Bernier, $317,000

10 Ann Street Unit 301
Sharon Muret Wagstaff to John Walker, $303,700

1221 Foxboro Drive
Kelly Wright to Melvin & Laura Ingold, $585,000

124 Rowayton Woods Drive
John Fujioka to Harold Trepp, $327,000

31-31 ½ Lexington Avenue
James & Margie Scott LT to Mattera Brothers LLC, $100,000

31 Homer Street
Richard & Glory DeFelice to Joshua Glasser, $489,000

22 Covewood Drive
Richard Truitt to Bradley & Susan Simmons, $1,210,000

32 Linden Heights
BAC Home Loans Servicing LP to Conrad & Denise Vasquez, $545,000

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Norwalk CT Property Sales Transfers November 16 – 30

4 Kristin Lane
Antoinette Gmernicki & Dag Lian to Pamela Schneider, $690,000 

7 Buckingham Place
Jay & Jennifer Rubin to Bethridge & Eric Roovell, $565,000

 
11 Glenwood Avenue
Frances Cundari Piro-Estate to Glenwood Avenue LLC, $325,000

9 Glenwood Avenue
John Piro to Glenwood Avenue LLC, $300,000

275 Rowayton Avenue
Lesley Gerould to Christopher & Lauren Haley, $465,000

360 Westport Avenue #6
James Patts Jr to Alicia Faderewski, $281,750

16 Pleasant Street
Estate of Carolyn Welhous to Mei Lin & Robert Cheung, $320,000

145 Partrick Avenue
Vickey & Kevin Connolly to James & Jodie Willard, $575,000

66 Osborne Avenue
Steven & Traci Estabrook to Debora Goldstein, $347,000

160 Flax Hill Road
Deutsche Bank to Lakshmi Singh, $273,000

11 Elliott Street
Terence Beer & Carol Michelson-Veer to John Betar, $516,000

38 Ledgebrook Road
Peter & Evelyn Pasiakos to Lawrence & Judith Weiner, $478,000

34 Raymond Terrace
James Farrington to Rares Marginean, $282,500

244 East Rocks Road
Barbara Atkinson Revocable trust to David & Olivia McNeal, $419,000

1205 Foxboro Drive
Lenore & Alan Mintz to Arthur & Ellen Gerstein, $574,500

188 Flax Hill Road A4
Mario & Carlye Manna to Cecile & Johann Knierim, $225,000

13 Rhodonolia Park
Thomas & Suzanne Morton to Carlos & Flor Chenini & Elkin Quiroga, $449,000

 

6B O’Brien Street
Pat Wiener to Carrie Smith, $280,000

38 Oak Hill Avenue
Rocco D’Andraia to Timothy Daly, $435,000

10 Marion Avenue
Connie Gardella to Steven Mlybarm & Brittany Corton, $497,500

1 Devon Avenue
Estate of Esther Cadmus to Franasco Arcamone, $235,000

8 Holly Street
Frances Wagner to Theresa Anderson, $265,000

197 West Rocks Road
Matthew & Elizabeth Eberhart to $680,000

50 Aiken Street Unit
Matthew Gorman & Allison Novotny to Tracy Winn, $285.000

8 Lori Lane
Gloria O’Neill to Fiona Porter, $638,000

4 Roland Avenue
Shawn Mercurio to Lindsay Petropoulos, $421,500

77 Bluff Avenue Unit 58
Michael & Karen Gregorich to Mitchell & Anne Kosh, $30,000

136 East Avenue unit 2B
Jason Monteleone to Barbara Awlasewicz, $385,000

14 Glenrock Road
Rodger Leonard to Giorgio Cinguegrana, $222,500

149 Water Street Unit 3E
Howard Greenspan to Marshall Greenspan, $155,000

148 East Avenue Unit 3L
Craig Way to Oyster LLC, $272,000

1 Ledgebrook Drive
Kimberly Cicchiello to Asa Hyvonen, $303,000

14 New Canaan Way
Kamlesh & Julie Dadleni to James & Merrilyn Krauser, $765,000

58 Roton Avenue
Dortothy Newman to Ruth Lopp $800,000

25 Van Zant Street Unit 4
Calvary Chapel of Norwalk inc to Excelsior Van Zant LLC, $225,000

51 Prospect Aveue Unit 51
Honorio Sanchez to Uladzimir & Ala Makarevich, $140,000

19 Cannon Street
John Soltesz & Tricia Washington to Joseph Woodard & Kamla Zeroual, $390,000

125 Washington Street Unit l-204
John Harris to Emily Kraemer, $250,000

199 Gregory Boulevard Unit E16
Mark & Rachel Abraham to Anita Kasdan, $315,000

16 Toilsome Avenue
Fritz & Christina Phanord to Anthony Simari, $475,000

36 Ferris Avenue
Woodbury LLC to Zuleyka Alleyne, $400,000

17 Lincoln Avenue
US Bank NA to New England Real Estate Acquistions LLC, $180,000

3 Seir Hill Road Unit C6
Gueric & Jin Dechavanne to Beatrice Guerrier, $242,500

1 Jean Avenue
Hurley Leon & to Nicholas Zilzan, $304,000

17.5 Osborne Avenue
Anna Del Carmen & Marla Sanchez to Andrew Hoenig, $336,000

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Six Reasons to Buy a Home in Today’s Market

6 Reasons to Buy a Home in Today’s Market 

What is a buyer to think with all of the conflicting reports that they hear on a daily basis from the media? I can understand why they are so confused when it comes to purchasing a home. Is it the right time to buy? Should I wait until the prices go lower? Will I qualify for financing?

Just because there are less foreclosure and short sale opportunities on the market at this time doesn’t mean you won’t be able to make a great deal. There are many homes for sale by their owners that are ready to make a deal. A good real estate agent will be able to guide you on finding a fabulous place for a decent price. This is a win- win situation for both the buyer and the seller.

Inventory is at an all time high! Have you fantasized about going shopping for a home? Right now there are so many homes for sale that you can actually pick or choose one that you will fall in love with. In the past there were so few homes for sale, you had to make an on the spot decision or you would miss out. Right now there are homes that are beautifully remodeled and there are homes that can be bought and fixed up to your specifications.

Interest Rates are at an all time low! Do you know what this means? You can afford more home at a really fabulous affordable price. 30 year fixed rates are around 4% and 15 year fixed rates are around 3.75%. If inflation picks up, you won’t see these super low mortgage rates continue.

Affordability factor! Home prices in our area are reaching the bottom. You say that you want to wait to buy until the prices bottom out…..how will you know when that is? The only way you will find out is when the prices start heading upwards again.

Let’s make a deal! Don’t forget that this is a buyers market. Most of the buyers have decided to sit on the bench and wait. This is your opportunity to negotiate with hungry sellers who really want to sell their place so that they can upgrade or move on.

Tax saving! Do you realize that you can deduct both your mortgage interest and property tax if you itemize your tax deductions? If you have a good income, tax breaks can be very valuable to your bottom line.

Pride of ownership! Just think, you can paint your walls any color you want, get the pet you always wanted but couldn’t have in your apartment, or just have people over to your home for a friendly gathering. It’s your home and these are some of the perks of owning it!

One day the market will mend! Homes will sell with some regularity once people are employed again. That day is right around the corner. If you have a secure job and some money saved up, now is the time to make that move. Don’t wait until the spring market if you don’t need to. Take advantage of the above reasons and get out there and shop!

 

Betty Bondi
Bondi Realty Group
203-899-9990

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Norwalk CT Property Sales Transfers October 16 – 31

7 Lancaster Drive
Richard & Mary Newbould to Gabriell Winter, $526,000 

11 Yorkshire Road
Edyta Wolosz to Christopher & Ewa Zaleska, $790,000

3 Silvermine Way
Howard & Gail Johnson to Phillip & Linda Kaye, $775,000

26 Deepwood Lane
Jeffrey & Sarah Williams to John Dolle & Jamie Muzzy, $750,000

1 Silvermine Ridge
Adam & Melissa Pennucci to Danielle Meisner & Jamie Wing, $725,000

10 Sunrise Hill Road Unit 3
Victor Paganucci to Maegan Talt, $308,250

312 West Cedar Street
James Farley to Marios Sokratars, $260,000

10 Hartstom Place
Maria Gonzalo-Khoury trustee to Cartus Financial Corp, $1,575,000

28 Glen Avenue
Lisa DeLise to Christopher & Jaclyn Shearn, $425,000

57 West Rocks Road
NAC Equities LLC to Winston Preparatory School, $5,340,000

16 Pequot Drive
James & Patricia Maitland to Hermes & Eliana Benedetti, $727,500

10 Peter Street
IMB Reo LLC to Mohamed & Josephine Jabbari, $255,000

57 Old Rock Lane
Peter & James Levinson co administrator to Echo Valley LLC, $633,285

50 Aiken Street Unit 503
Norma Burkhart to Lennox & Marjorie Stuart, $256,000

68 Strathmore Lane
Ellen Laska to John & Maureen Harney, $402,500

2 New Canaan Way
Diane DeVito to Pamela Peacock, $650,000

47 Hills Lane
Steven Schmidt to Jane Spaulding, $247,000

34 Homer Street
John Snyder to Marie Carney & Courtney Brooks, $457,500

30 McKinley Street
Estate of Jean Fitzgerald to Brian Bast & Sara Ingrassia, $572,000

11 Jean Avenue
Roosevelt Mortgage Acquisition Co to Thomas & Magdalena Florczyk, $300,000

6 Silvermine Avenue Unit 4
Ginette Beaulieu to Brenda Stern, $235,000

14 Kingsbury Road
Brett & Allison Pogany to Theodore Randolph, $440,000

1 Bittersweet Trail
Annie Albin trust to Peter & Gina Lognani, $777,500

77 Bluff Avenue Unit 43
Jeffrey & Maybeth Osmun to Thomas Vris, $30,000

73 Woodward Avenue
Deutsche Bank trustee to Denise Valentino, $154,000

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Norwalk CT Property Sales Transfers October 1 – 15

6 – 8 Lowe Street
Edward Keels to Nikoll & Vera Gjoka, $135,000 

21 Bryan Road
Allen Nicely to Thomas & Julie Murphy, $730,000

243 Rowayton Avenue
Peter & Jennifer Millones to Nicholas & Elena Phillips, $1,350,000

144 East Avenue Unit 303B
RMS East Avenue LLC to Yanna Sofronas, $340,000

19 North Water Street
Lepore Realty LLC to Sono Corner LLC, $975,000

5 Rockland Road Unit B4
Christopher Baird to Mansoor Arthur, $245,000

19 Westview Lane
Marc & Tracy Debaradinis to David & Linda O’Leary, $1,116,000

4 Chatham Drive
Dolores Garfield to Timothy Rysz, $275,000

27 Craw Avenue
Jeffrey & Marybeth Osman to Thomas Dergenis, $850,000

46 Lockwood Lane
Dominick & Ann Marie DeRosa to Anit & Raghuprett Arora, $455,000

106 Foxboro Drive
Vincent & Jennifer Burgey to Kathy O’Brien, $383,000

15 Alrowood Drive
Benjamin & Phyllis Isenberg trustees to Sue Taube, $310,000

14 Shorefront Park Drive
Bank of America NA to Steven Monroe, $265,000

9 Purdy Road
Kenneth & Jessica Muller to Christopher Erway, $485,000

9 Hamilton Avenue Unit 5
MTGLQ Investors LP to Noel Sainrilos, $45,000

35 East Rocks Road
Bank of New York to Stella Foltopoulos & A. Morales, $525,000

13 Linden Street
Norman Iannarelli to Philip Deluty, $280,500

9 Coventry Place
Estate of Lorenzo Macari to Elizabeth Rainone, $342,000

211 Main Street
Two Eleven Main Corporation to Direct Logix LLC, $497,268.55

27 Heather Lane
Estate of Anthony Mappa to David & Kimberly Viesto, $328,000

138 Partrick Avenue
Elaine Rubinson to John Baker & Christina Lundell, $530,000

1 Byrd Road
Dale & Patricia Roberts to Prudential Relocation Inc, $300,000

98 Taylor Avenue
Estate Eula Mae Jenkins to Robert Shriver & Walter Gardella, $166,000

22 Dr Martin Luther King Drive Unit 3A
Mirta & Carlos Scialpi to Brian Burke, $149,500

19 Keeler Avenue
Helene Barr to Marie Michel, $390,000

144 East Avenue Unit 201B
RMS East Avenue LLC to Fernow House Calls PC, $398,000

7 School Street Unit 2
Real Estate Holdings LLC to Joby Yang, $243,500

13 Crescent Beach
Andrew King to Alan Shurr, $4,400,000

3 Tryon Road
Marlene Byington trustee to Vernita Tertullien, $297,000

32 Haviland Street Unit 310
Richard Peffenbach to Charles Hinnant, $267,500

41 Wolfpit Avenue Unit 5H
Estate of Tracey Payne to Amanda Kelly, $56,000

20 Avenue A
Richard Piacitelli to Christine Ginsberg, $300,000

23 Meridan Road
Janine Bourke to Charles Seidler, $2,350,000

11 Hollow Tree Road
Donald Herring Executor to Rita Alcantara, $250,000

11 Bedford Avenue Unit J2
Martha Puerta & Simon Mendaria to Cheryl Morse-Little, $155,000

8 Robins Square South
Julia DeSousa to Joanas Estime, $340,000

22 Southwind Drive
Augustus & Carrie Moore to Luke Conneally, $105,000

8 ½ Oakleigh Court
Michael & Nancy McGuire to Lisa Baird, $1,505,000

39 Prospect Avenue
Matthew MacCartney to Abner Sepulveda, $150,000

8 Neptune Avenue
Robert & Lynn Buono to Emilio & Luis Hernandez, $385,000

168 Flax Hill Road
Deutsche Bank NA to Diego Chachques, $220,000

8 Elmcrest Terrace Unit 304
Steven Kopf to Micardo Celicourt, $220,000

41 Wolfpit Avenue Unit 5-0
Richard Langeloh to Benjamin Levy, $52,500

7 Mary Austin Place
Thanita Lucchesi to Cynthia Epstein, $362,500

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What is Mid Century Modern Architecture

What is Mid Century Modern Architecture?

 The new buzz word around Fairfield County lately is Mid- Century modern architecture. Some times called “California Contemporary”, Mid -Century modern architecture is usually defined as buildings constructed between the 1940’s through the late 1960’s. Norwalk, Westport, Weston, Stamford, and especially New Canaan all have some very fine examples of this type of architecture. Typically Mid-Century modern architecture features include clean lines, open floor plans, walls of glass and the feeling of living within nature. These innovative architects with their simplistic styles were considered ahead of their time.

 Some of the local pioneers of Mid-Century modern architecture are John Black Lee, Victor Christ-Janer, George Nemeny, and a group called the Harvard Five; John Johansen, Marcel Breuer, Landis Gores, Eliot Noyes and Phillip Johnson.

Phillip Johnson designed the famous Glass House in New Canaan. This house which is on the National Historic Register was his primary residence until his death in 2005. The house and all of its out buildings are currently open for tours.

 There are a couple of developments in Norwalk that could be considered true Mid-Century modern style. Village Creek was the first modern development in Norwalk. This 67 home community was designed by notable architects like Klaus Grabe, Percy Ifill, and Edger Tafel. This forward thinking community is situated along Long Island sound between Outer Road and Dock Road. Village Creek was built in 1950 and it will be celebrating its sixtieth anniversary this year.  This community currently has an application on file for National Historic Register status.

 The second Mid- Century modern community consists of thirty homes and was built between 1952 and 1955. Located in West Norwalk along five Mile River on Prince’s Pine Rd. and Alewives Rd. these homes were featured in Homes and Garden magazine specifically because of the way they were built using innovative materials and each home was sited by the developer to sit perfectly into the landscape.

 Norwalk has some examples of Mid -Century architecture outside of these developments. A very early example is the R.P. Ettinger house designed by Kahn and Jacobs in 1940 and is located on the border of Norwalk and Westport.  There is also a uniquely designed home built in 1954 by R.W. Vansummern nestled along the Silvermine River. A mid-century home situated along Five Mile River in West Norwalk home originally designed in 1952 by George Nemeny and built for the President of the Burndy Corporation has been recently restored by its current architect owner. Both the Silvermine home and the West Norwalk home are currently listed for sale.

 The Westport Historical Society just recently had an exhibit “When Cool was Hot”. This exhibit featured some of the examples of Westport and Weston’s Mid- Century modern homes. The exhibit was put together by Historic Preservationist Morley Boyd and Architect Michael Glynn. After a failed attempt to save the Paul Rudolph house in Westport from the wrecking ball they decided to bring more awareness to the public about these homes.  These homes are usually situated on great pieces of property and are small in size. This unfortunately gives a perfect opportunity for someone to knock the house down and build a much larger home in its place.

New Canaan is nationally recognized for its many examples of modern architecture. Approximately 100 modern homes were built in town, and about 20 have been torn down.

 Information about most Mid -Century modern homes is difficult to find. Despite their recent construction, many of these structures have changed hands many times and their histories have been lost in the process. Mid-Century modern architects are just beginning to be recognized.

 As a Mid -Century modern enthusiast, I’m hopeful in the near future that the public starts to really appreciate all that this form of design has to offer. For further information on localMid -Century homes for sale please contact us.

 Peter Bondi
Bondi Realty Group LLC

203-899-9990

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