West Norwalk

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

West Norwalk

Norwalk CT Property Sales Transfers June 16 - 30

22 Willow Street
Estate of Robert Tausz to David Miles, $275,000

 11 Alrowood Drive
John Santo to Robert Santo, $192,500

 296 Main Avenue #3
Deutsche Bank National Trust Co to Joseph Freda, $110,000

 136 Newtown Avenue Unit 13
Chistopher Carozoi to Theresa Kolena, $385,000

 3 Carriage Drive
Norma & David Lenore to Richard & Michelle Bromley, $580,000

 27 Rowayton Woods Drive Unit 25
Helen Citrin to John Higgins, $375,000

 138 Highland Avenue
Karl & Cecily Ziegler to Sallie Frederick, $1,265,000

 17 Devonshire Road
Eugene & Theresa Vozzo to Heather Jossem, $649,900

 130 Main Street Unit C0
Lockwood Terrace LLC to Richaed & Heidi Chang, $353,640

 50 Fairview Avenue Unit 4K
M.L. Bloomenthal-committee to Cross Properties, LLC, $105,000

 3 Carol Drive
Arthur & Barbara Greco to Marcie Barrett, $315,000

 3 Valley View Road Unit 18
Estate of Ruth Kaslove to Tara Garcia, $328,750

 1 Nearwater Road
Michael Barbis to Scott & Charlotte Sabbagh, $1,475,250

 1 Horizon Drive Unit 20
Christopher Weber & Yang Li to Erin Lalime, $254,000

 18 Juhasz Road
Lori Sackowitz to Todd Forcellina, $495,000

 507 Foxboro Drive
Susan Cross to Cynthia Miressi, $465,000

 14 Fillow Street
Janet Mete to Gladys Ramirez, $315,000

 10 Ridge Farms Road
Jayne & Ronald Srader to Naveen Andrews & Nita Babu, $751,500

 71 Aiken Street Unit E1
Karen McFadden to Anya Gilzene, $308,500

 4 Birch Street
Frances & Charlotte Fitzgerald, $475,000

 27 Birchside Drive
David Mills to Emilia Baginska & Polak Waldemar, $410,000

 135 ½ Partick Avenue
Christopher & Kerri Leavay, $645,000

 12-12 ½ Hamilton Avenue
James & Gregory Deluca to Doris Ganga, $472,500

 9 Gordon Street
Elaine Palmenta & John Ramanauskas to Christopher Morgan & Terri Kijek, $202,000

 16 Dock Road
Paul Littell to Terry Simms, $700,500

 44 ½ Stevens Street
John Oulton to Michael  Michelle Costabile, $308,000

 2 Field Street
Estate of Joan Lucas to Daniel Byrne & Marian Healy, $196,250

 110 Ward Street
U.S. Bank to Peter Petrov, $310,000

 8 Highland Avenue
Thomas & Stacia Devlin to Emily Grabowski, $1.050,000

 6 Hazel Street
Heath & Danielle Bender to Tyler Hall & Jennifer O’Toole, $470,000

 10 Splitrock Road
Estate of George Manier to Velinda Simo, $280,000

 139 Newtown Avenue
Eric Schneider & Catherine Humphries, To Sean & Jill Curran, $483,500

 80 County Street Unit 9E
Nayan J. Champaigne to Christopher & Elizabeth Manuli, $216,000

 19 Bettswood Road
Phyllis Jackson Hall trust to James Torres, $450,000

 5 Rockland Road Unit A8
Christopher Tanana & Catherine McNulty to Cristina Cosentino, $280,000

 241 Highland Avenue
Martha Wertz toMichael Nikolas, $500,000

 46 Prospect Street Unit 1B
Maria Loor to Curtis Obrien, $140,000

 94 Maywood Road
Janice Kosinski to Harry & Kathryn Amyotte, $600,000

 23 Poplar Street
Irene Alarcon to Kieran & Laila Hawe, $410,000

 911 Foxboro Drive
Estate of Anna D’Orso to Kathleen Durkin, $370,000

 310 Ely Avenue Unit H
Cutrone Properties LLC to Isaiah & Hermigida Rivera, $239,900

 142 Rowayton Woods Drive
Janet Ryder to James & Priscilla Murphy, $350,000

 2 Pink Cloud Lane
Allen & Ann Adams to Stephen Romano, $506,500

 11 Nordon Place Unit 10
Holli Lelle to Erica Torres, $135,890

 34 Ferris Avenue Unit B1
Woodbury LLC to Geoffery Wang, $390,000

 1226 Foxboro Drive
Roger Giler to Christopher Lawther, $495,000

West Norwalk

Norwalk CT Property Sales Transfers June 1 - 15

11 Lockwood Lane
Edward & Lea Bassett to Angela Hartwell, $320,000

 10 Maplewood Terrace
Thomas & Laura Pippitt to Rocco Nicoletti, $351,300

 12 Tulip Tree Lane
Jennifer & Sean Smith to Lada Bukharina, $735,000

 71 Gregory Blvd
David Jenkins to Joshua Tofteland, $499,000

 2 Pettom Road
Nevil & Edwin Batres to Gravino & Palmina Demidio

 64 Ledgebrook Drive
National Residential Nominee Services to Olga Sergeyava, $325,000

 3 Nolan Street
US Bank NA to Carlos Chica, $270,000

 155 Witch Lane
Ford-Gerham Partners to Peter Cooperman & Rachel Walack, $525,000

 8 Taylor Avenue #5
Deutsche Bank National Trust Co to Robert Luz, $180,000

 28 Ambler Drive
David & Cherise Czaja to Przemyslaw & Beata Koniecko, $430,750

 75 Wolfpit Avenue
US Bank NA to Richard Silverstein, $279,000

 118 Dry Hill Road
Jen Yimei to Fanny Potes, $345,000

 36 Sniffen Street & 21 Slocum Street
The White Eagle Building Assoc Inc to Inglesia Hispana Tiempo DeCoecha Inc., $675,000

 5 Pumpkin Stem
David & Abigail Salvati to Richard & Allison Paul, $521,000

 188 Rowayton Avenue
Estate of Barbara Garfield to Karen Edgecomb, $1,200,000

 121 Main Street
Auguste & Silmonise Frederic to Johnny Lo, $240,000

 25 Grand Street Unit 65
Clocktower Close Assoc LLC to Elizabeth Gall, $202,950

 11 Ludlow Manor
Kai & Jessica Strasse to Stephen Bedwell, $620,000

 12 Sherwood Street
Joan Damato to Charles & Danielle Talisse, $550,000

 6 Jean Avenue
Brian Foley to Marta & Tomasz Lokaj, $372,500

 27 Starlight Drive
Gennaro & Rosanne Grimaldi to Mario & Julia Contacessi, $290,000
 

2 Yale Street
Victor & Amy Terenzio to Dominick & Ruth Lettera, $372,000

 15 Strathmore Lane
Johathan Harris to Gail Halvorsen, $392,000

 11 Norden Place #30
Matthew Bennett Jr to Sidney Otoshi, $164,438.00

 166 Chestnut Hill Road
Andrew & Gretchen Hilton to Robert & Jane Romagnoli, $582,500

 34 Ferris Avenue Unit B3
Woodbury LLC to Priscilla Sanchez & Andres Edison, $390,000

 100 Richards Avenue Unit 305
Hilary Oestreich to Judith Edwards, $339,000

 34 Gregory Boulevard
Barbara Andresen to Darryl Newman, $370,000

 1 Harbor Road
Anthony & Daria Ward to Daniel Malasky, $1,275,000

 307 Flax Hill Road
Gary James to James Screws, $197,000

 60 Carter Street Ext
US Bank NA trustee to William & Stephen DeLeo, $280,000

 212 Richards Avenue #8
Estate of Dorothy McSally to Bruce & Melissa Ellard, $584,000

 71 Aiken Street Unit M2
Angelo Mazzola & Gianni Montefuscoli to Nicole Querze, $290,500

 6 Redwood Road
Joseph & Maria Taylor to Denise Drake & Margaret Drenckhahn, $500,000

 173 West Rocks Road
Estate of Michael Koba to Brian Clark, $354,900

 1 Timberline Road
Theresa Kolenda to Michael Horicka & Ingrid Herickova, $385,000

 602 Foxboro Drive
Drury Phebus to Anne Marie Ramppen, $330,000

 21 Grey Hollow Road
Nathan & Camille Bailey to Beth & Darren Skott, $665,000

 40 Pine Hill Avenue
Richard & Jennifer Leparmentier to Noah & Rita Wilker, $665,000

 985 New Norwalk Road
Elinar & Ellyn Ulfsson to Andrew & Josephina Bell, $905,000

 16 Ells Street
Elizabeth Gordon to David McCarthy, $277,500

 4 Willow Street
Homesales Inc to Enid & Esteban Buitrago, $262,000

 100 Richards Avenue Unit 202
Darren & Beth Skott to Sachia Maheshwavi, $341,000

 37 Clinton Avenue
Dominic & Lorraine Tesauro to Dimitrios Nikiforos, $362,500

 41 Bluff Avenue
George & Susan Middleton to Arnold Rutkin, $2,500,000

 29 Van Buren Avenue Unit H11
Marc & Katia Pelerin to Latoya Lowery, $240,000

 32 Ivy Place
LNV Corp to Joseph Vincoli, $260,000

 11 Silk Street
Bank of America NA to Peter Boccarossa, $220,000

 7 Old Witch Court
Janice Garten to Robert & Elizabeth Hicks, $725,000

 7 Ledge Road
Dalton & Karen Edgecolmb to Andrew & Karin Howells, $2,025,000

West Norwalk

Norwalk CT Property Sales Transfers May 1 - 14

35 Glen Avenue
Robert & Angela Avery to Ashlee Kelly & Aslan Karishaw, $441,500

 3 Ludlow Manor
Estate of Michael Testa to Michael Woods, Jr., $420,000

 14 Sunrise Hill Road
Caitlen Cohane to Douglas & Lauren Wintman, $292,500

 14 ½ Seir Hill Road
Silverstone LLC to Frank Zustovich, $750,000

 25 Grand Street Unit 258
Clocktower Close Assoc Inc to Paul Lee, $116,640

 31 Fox Run Road
Deutsche Bank National Trust to Michael Ready, $521,000

 6 Roosevelt Street
Kristen Caron to Peter & Victoria Small, $560,000

 16 Hazel Street
Melvin John Armbruster to Nancy Hus, $326,500

 24 Ingalls Avenue
Edwin Krasenics & James Ochman to Franco Malagisi, $359,000

 33 Cobbler Lane
William Moschella to Frank Caputo & Eva Matejek, $358,750

 100 Richards Avenue unit 314
John Gabrucik to Agarwal Austin, $332,000

 40-42 Shorefront Park
Elizabeth Godfrey to Leonard DiNardo, $1,000,000

 6 Rampart Road
Bank of America NA to Lauren Henry & Raleigh Hansoom, $345,000

 52 Glenwood Avenue
Nathan & Christine Zibilich to Kristen & Tomislav Zovich, $430,000

 Pine Point Road Unit 208
Matthew & Elizabeth Motley to Harry & Johanna Hagey Jr, $130,000

 8 Wildwood Lane
Lina Atwood to Denise York, $515,000

 10 Rocky Point Road
Estate of Grace Cutmore to Edward Waters, $1,275,000

 91 Newtown Avenue
Citibank NA to Christopher Bazan & Catalina Lopez, $330,000

 9 Kermit Street
Eduardo & Areli Casas to Geoffrey & Karina Parr, $490,000

 270 Newtown Avenue
Joan Chimblo to Scott & Melanie Fleeman, $385,000

 80 Gillies Lane
Estate of Elviva Spoto to James Edkins, $277,500

 391 Newtown Avenue
Michael & Ursela Cocchia to Mario Colon, $320,000

 9 Deepwood Lane
Scott & Cynthia Ballard to Nancy Dineen, $300,000

 80 Fair Street Unit 2
80 Fair Street LLC to Fair Street Apartments Limited Partnership, $10,494,025

 29 Myrtle Street
Michael & Diane Krasowski to American International Relocation Solutions llc, $365,000

 25 Marshall Street Unit 2D
Brian Palmer to Courtney Wood, $278,000

 26 Harris Street
Audrey Ambler to Anthony Deluke, $325,000

 139 Ely Avenue
US Bank NA to Mario Lombardi, $250,000

 11 Adams Avenue
Sergio & Michelle Tortora to Elaine Barie, $435,000

 4 Half Mile Road
Maria Schoonbeek to David & Beth Schlack, $510,000

 34 Ferris Avenue Unit B2
Woodbury LLC to Arbender Robinson, $390,000

 15 Pine Point Road
Michael & Kate O’Brien to Wendy Ford, $145,000

 5 Vincent Place
Grace Lichtenstein to John & Julia Massengill, $585,000

 15 Pine Point road ½ interest Unit 54
David Beede to Andrew Timmerman, $50,000

 4 Daskams Lane Unit 125
Estate of Pamela Bonazzo to Arthur Wargo, $360,000

 12 Hill Street
Nancy & Amado Moreira to Thomas Morsanutto, $265,000

 12 Rainbow Road
Anna DeSantis & Filomena Nicolia to Krista & Thomas Shay, $300,000

 6 Lisa Lane
Prudential Relocation Inc to Jonathan & Bridget Bidlack, $575,000

 159 Winfield Street
Themelio Development LLC to 6380 Associates LLC, $ 360,000

 307 Foxboro Drive
Lu Zhang & Tian Liu to Michele & Gergely Sztopkay, $388,000

 18 North Taylor Avenue Unit 3
Rafael Gomez & January Smith to Napoleon, Veronica & Edgar Giraldo, $185,000

 63 Strawberry Hill Avenue
Mary Lenzen to Bryon Mirto & Kristen Lynch, $410,000

 6 Christy Street
Bank of America to Kristina Lopez, $311,000

 10 Parkhill Avenue
Kurt & Kristin Simonsen to Caitlen Cohame, $510,000

West Norwalk

Norwalk CT Property Sales Transfers April 22 - 30

135 Grumman Avenue
Sean & Tracy Flynn to Joseph & Alison Prunotto, $450,000

 19 Old Lantern Place
Estate of Eva Flowers to CIL Realty Inc., $485,000

 345 Main Avenue
Parkway Plaza Inc to 214^th Street Realty Group Inc., $5,675,000

 19 Ryan Avenue
CT Best Homes, LLC to Mark Lennon, $390,000

 177 West Rocks Road
Michael & Shana Russnok to Pamela Miranda, $533,500

 144 Ponus Avenue
Michelle & Frank Marini to John & Marian Thielsen, $477,000

 16 Hunters Lane
Dorothy Intellisano Trust to Manuel Garcia & Ramon Ydler, $407,000

 21 Old Trolley Way
Estate of Michael Fabrizio to George Iosifidis, $250,000

 115 Fillow Street Unit 33
Marilyn Woodhall & Kathleen Apruzzese to Eileen Biondo, $249,000

 8 Golden Court
Estate of Herbert Miller & Gloria Miller to Thomas & Susan Flangan trustees, $4,825,000

 50 Harborview Avenue
Paul Cook to John & Tamara Cox, $890,000

 9-11 Park Street Unit 401
Thomas & Cecylia Cahill to Jeffrey Bisson, $105,000

 17 Ambler Drive
Denise DeMarsh to Gregory Oehley, $372.500

 65 Strathmore Lane
Mohamad Bahrami & Berend Van Toor to Ryan & Meaghan Drummond, $355,000

 43 Winfield Street
Ioannis Drosos to Hall Brooke Behavioral Services Inc., $842,500

 60 William Street
Dave Marantz Committee to Bank of New York, $398,572.46

 13 Spruce Street
Estate of Josephine Nagy to Christie Ruiz, $277,000

 40 William Street
Josephine Pisacano to Hariklia Gavrielidis, $406,487

 283 Fillow Street
Geoffrey Steadman & Kristine Lyon to Echo Valley LLC, $250,000

 10 Lloyd Road
Marin Stewart to Michael & Ursula Cotta, $345,000

 68 Main Street Unit 4-1-D
Theodore & JoAnn Kopec to Seung  & Helen Lee, $110,000

 2 West Avenue Unit 12
Catherine & Frederick Petrini trustee to Jeff & Onelda Koehler, $159,000

 11 Keeler Avenue
Paul Latham & Debora Robare to David & Celi George, $585,000

 78-80 South Main Street
Krest Manufacturing Co, Inc. to 78 South Main Street, LLC, $965,000

 34 Ferris Avenue Unit A2
Woodbury LLC to Levancliff Valenton & Evangeline & Leo Degario, $390,000

 34 Ferris Avenue Unit A1
Woodbury LLC to Aries & Angela Valenton, $390,000

 10 Overbrook Road
Kenneth Cerulli to Denise York, $510,000

 118 Gregory Boulevard
Colleen Geisweit to Thorsten Suder, $595,000

 34 Calf Pasture Beach Road
Timon & Lori Malloy to Guillermo & Susan Suarez, $625,000

 167 Winfield Street
Rosemary Sweeting to Glen & Lori Dominick, $515,000

West Norwalk

Norwalk CT Property Sales Transfers April 10 - 21

222 Flax Hill Road
Deutsche Bank NA to Ashley Chimblo, $304,000

 136 Gillies Lane plus 1 garage
Hilda Hackl to Paul & Carly Pugliese, $276,500

 10 Genoa Street
Patrick & Jaime Fitzpatrick to James & Sheila Miller, $435,000

 30 Elmwood Avenue
Mary Castellion to Pal Scarborough, $380,000

 4 Old Farm Place
Michael Minogue to Brent Starzyk & Meredith Jackson, $695,000

 267 West Cedar Street Unit 6D
Joseph Hernandez to Lukasz & Ilabela Trzebinski, $240,000

 43 Highland Avenue
Sara Adams to Nelson & Elizabeth Griggs, $1,700,000

 6 Covewood Drive
Ronald & Nancy Borge to Erik & Laurie Landsness, $865,000

 11 Richmond Hill Drive
Robert Tisdall to Leonardo & Rebecca Tribelli, $450,000

 144 East Avenue Unit 203B
RMS East Avenue LLC to Varun Sharma, $395,000

 119 Gregory Blvd Unit 38
Charles & Janet Pacifico to Wendy Queen, $705,000

 24 Midrocks Drive
Adahyl & Oheyla Barbosa to Manish & Caleena Naurder, $588,333

 6 Fullmar Lane
Gene Grenier to Marina Thomas, $97,589.98

 915 Foxboro Drive
US Bank National Association to Brian Deboer, $260,000

 6 Brenner Road
Joni Steil to Arda Altincatal & Lauren Steil, $418,000

 23 Heron Road
Andrea & Lisa Zana to Maryann Gabriel, $735,000

 18 Indian Spring Road
John & Caroline Sory to Brian & Kathryn McCormick, $1,850,000

 8 Elmcrest Terrace # 203
Justin Lehn to Alison Barbour, $224,500

 25 McAllister Avenue
Phllip Messina & Robert Hartman to Kathryn Wallace, $410,000

 207 Foxboro Drive
Susan Frey to Ryan Pantello & Alexis Fontana, $390,000

 9 Eclipse Avenue
J.P. Morgan Mortgage to Vera & Nilcoll Gjoka, $245,000

 26 Dorset Road
Paul Delano to Scott Griffin & Violina Cocalia, $445,000

 27 Marlborough Road
Kathryn Benham to Theodore & Claire Garbera, $535,000

 4 Newtown Court
Martin Terraro & Dawn Ott to Alexander & Dianan Dumev, $825,000

 28 Pequot Drive
Lauren Ward to Anupama Murgai, $1,093,750

 2 Dorset Road
Rose Grahame & Connie Tropeano to George Boccanfuso, $470,000

 80 County Street Unit 3F
Xuanwei Huang & Yao Gong to JP Morgan Chase NA, $209,966.87

 9 Hedge Drive
Marilyn Stepkoski & Leonard Tuozzolo to Dimitra Nasi, $312,000

 79 ½ Walter Avenue
Fernando Rosales to Leroy & Winifred Spencer, $330,000

 23 Quaker Road
Estate of Maureen Marino to Mario Roman, $ 338,000

 666 Main Avenue Unit A11
Bank of New York Mellon to MNL Town Line LLC, $110,000

 125 Silvermine Avenue
Deutsche Bank National Trust to Jeffrey Hall, $352,000

West Norwalk

Norwalk CT Property Sales Transfers April 1 - 9

15 Pine Point Road Unit 239
Richard & Cynthia Ingersoll to Douglas & Kelly Ambrose, $130,000

 80 County Street Unit 12B
Kenneth Ambrosio & Kimberly Bundock to Zenggui Hellg & Nia Chen, $207,500

 4 Larkspur Lane
SO Partners llc to Aimee & Randall Derouin, $1,011,000

 296 Main Avenue Unit 14
Francis & Nicole Van Slyck to Andrew Street, $222,000

 100 Richards Avenue Unit 114
Linda Ettie to Mary Ann Gregg, $357,500

 8 Nearwater Road
Thomas & Pamela Cunningham to Daniel McHugh, $2,612,000

 28 Ivy Place
Estate of Catherine Castanga to Christopher Sgritta, $314,000

 173 North Taylor Avenue
Central Mortgage Co to Bozena Gorski, $200,000

 97 Richards Avenue Unit AA2
Kara Todd to Jennifer Marquis, $290,000

 9 Linden Heights
Andrew & Lorinda Gale to John Bancroft, $589,600

 37 Parkhill Avenue
Kathleen Kirk to Michael & Mariam Egege, $350,000

 46 Wilton Avenue
Stephen Imarata to Esther Shatavsky, $388,000

 14 Winthrop Avenue
Davie & Laure Friedman to Judith Cunningham, $461,000

 129 Gregory Boulevard Unit 48 & Dock 11
Helen Wilson trustee to Joseph & Marjorie Pucciarelli, $681,000

 37 Glenrock Road
Gerald & Teres Servidio to Frank Tomas, $295,000

 17 Covewood Drive
Bruce & Amy Wilkinson to Nora King, $1,025,000

 22 Robins Square East
Bank of NY to Carolina & Simon Ortiz, $313,000

 2 Broadview Terrace
Richard Silverstein to Johannes Enders, $417,000

 35 Stonybrook Road
Estates of Dorothy & Donald Sweeney to Geraldine Marcenyac, $379,900

West Norwalk

Norwalk CT Property Transfer Sales March 16 - 31

15 Chestnut Hill Road
Alan Vertucci Sr to Alejandra Mariani & Anthony Giglio, $367,000

 19 Newfield Avenue
Guilermo Ramirez to Juan & Beatrice Carvajal, $325,000

 9 Tierney Street
Joseph & Frances Berardi to Jennifer Street, $319,000

 123 Old Belden Hill Road Unit 5
Kevin & Jamie Toohill to Christina Zugehoer, $320,000

 214 Gillies Lane Unit I9 & Garage G2 & G4
Rozena Shaheen to Katherine Davies, $435,000

 15 Pine Point Road Unit 99
Susan Miller to John & Michell Sini, $135,000

 4 Glenwood Avenue Unit B1
Padrig Khanal to Tej Giki, $190,000

 9 Ludlow Manor
Thomas Brigante to Michele Roos, $350,000

 6 Silver River Court
Noel Freeman to Yongchen Sun & Wei Wang, $633,000

 15 Steeple Top Road
Janette & Mark Brown to Jonathan & Amber Tucker, $585,000

 2 Algonquin Road
Michael & Effie Patrick to Virginia & John Anstead, $355,000

 130 Main Street Unit E3
Lockwood Terrace llc to Nikolas Griffith, $350,000

71 Aiken Street Unit A7
Tamara Falco to Jeanne Cohane, $247,500

 25 Carlin Street
Courtney Calderon to Franklin & Callen Chatfield Jr, $379,000

 2 West Meadow Place
Mortgage It Inc to Rafael & Leono Santaella, $90,000

 12 Leonard Street
Alfreda Moseley to Stuart & Jacqueline Lane, $240,000

 40 Hyatt Avenue
Maureen Jones & Ioannis & Kiriaki Tsahirides, $360,000

 15 Pine Point Road Unit 383
Paula & Carl Hermey to Douglas & Denise Harned, $148,000

 33 North Water Street Unit 410
Aurora Loan Services llc to Scott Hollander, $705,000

 33 North Water Street Unit 610
Linda Nugent to Daniel Hafner, $395,000
Patrick Nugent to Daniel Hafner, $395,000

 213 Silvermine Avenue
Estate of Mary Long to Brieanna Tiedemann, $450,000

 8 Winnepauk Drive
Russell Northrop & Barbara North to Laura Kaehler, $271,500

 38 Vanderbilt Avenue
Charles & Natalie Alini to Nathaniel & Cornelia Toothaker, $940,000

 50 Aiken Street Unit 346
Welmon & Jeraldine Dennison to Kirsten Thai, $240,000

 21 Autumn Street
Gary Pote to Ronald Collins, $439,000

 3 Avenue B
Felix Lopez to Andres Restrepo, $230,000

 58 Noahs Lane Extension
Giorgio & Adriana Cinquegrava to Jeremy Williams, $450,000

 14 Thames Street
Kristine Woleck to Joel Statkevicus, $365,000

 6 Burwell Street
JP Morgan Chase Bank NA to Mark Dam, $113,510

 154 Rowayton Woods Drive
Karin & David Owen to Gregory & Sarah True, $390,000

 25 Grand Street Unit 130
Lauren Gildersleeve to Erica Tobias, $225,000

 8 Bucciarelli Lane
Anna Lozyniak to William Masten, $380,000

 1 Walter Avenue Unit 26
Kay Welch to Karen Victory, $123,000

 115 Fillow Street Unit 60
Hanes & Hinda Christiano to Jenna Kowalseki & Alexander Russo, $329,000

 8 Walnut Avenue
Doris Barbieri to Positive Properties llc, $310,000

 204 Silver Creek Lane
Pieter & Linda Verbeck to Susan Babock, $729,000

 6 Macintosh Road
Arthur & Geraldine Zausner to Donna & Terri Caulley, $355,000

 15 Pine Point Road Unit 309
Jeffrey & Karen Butler to Marc & Brigitte Mansourian, $155,000

 28 Melrose Avenue
Carlos Rivas to James & Jenna DeLigio, $465,000

 5 Scott Street
John & Nancy Tan to Thomas & Angela Materra, $649,000

 21 Rockmere Lane
Hector Camacho to Fernando Grimaldi, $340,000

 15 Pine Point Unit 33
Katherine Norwood to Joseph Blazovic & Patricia Mallon, $140,000

 9 Elm Street Unit 1
Deutsche Bank NA to Mary Ann Witek, $120,000

 15 Huckleberry Drive
Mary Ann Gregg to Steven & Ellen Crawley, $540,000

West Norwalk

Real Estate News January 2010

State of the Real Estate Market 2010

  As a lifelong Norwalk resident and a realtor for over twenty years I decided to start my own company - Bondi Realty Group LLC. I felt that I wanted more flexibility in marketing and wanted to provide a more personal service & experience. We are a hometown family run business with many satisfied clients. We embrace each and every client with extraordinary customer service.

 

I am taking this opportunity to give you my professional opinion about our local real estate market. Through a series of articles I will bring you important information you should know. This will enable you to make an educated decision when the time comes to buy or sell your home.

 The real estate market has shown its sign of vulnerability over the last few years.

But right now is a perfect opportunity to buy. You have your $8000 first time home buyers credit, fabulous mortgage rates under 5% and bottom of the market prices.

There is also an incentive program for homeowners as well. If you have owned and occupied your home for at least five consecutive years you may be eligible for up to a $6500 tax credit. As long as you purchase another home and have a signed contract by April 30^th and close by June 30^th, 2010.

 I already see a trend of the bottom end of single family home prices starting to creep up ever so slowly. Some of these homes consist of foreclosures and short sales. There are so many homes to choose from at this time. Foreclosures and short sales unfortunately are still depressing the market, not only in Norwalk, but in surrounding towns as well. What this means is that if you have a property for sale at this time, your home values are in competition with those distressed properties. The realtors and appraisers are doing their comparatives not only on non foreclosed sales but on foreclosed sales and short sales as well.

 Everyone wants to know what is really happening out there in our local real estate market. I believe our current local real estate market has faired better then the rest of the country. Here are a few statistics from Consolidated Multiple Listing system.

 In 2007 sales were at an all time high. There were more buyers than sellers and properties were selling for over asking price. Supply, demand and lending incentives fueled the market resulting in 602 single family homes and 482 condo sales in Norwalk.

 Norwalk showed a dramatic decline in home sales from the buying frenzy of 2007.  In 2008 fueled by fears of the status of the economy people just didn’t come out to purchase homes. The marketplace amidst these fears showed a decline in 2008 sales tumbling to a total of 416 single family and 282 condos.

 At the end of 2009 Norwalk’s housing market was showing signs of stability but the banks are still being cautious with their lending.  Currently as of December 2009 there are 331 single family homes on the market and 251 condominiums for sale. 428 single family homes and 217 condos sold this year.

As we start the New Year the housing market is on track with its seasonal winter slow down. I feel that in the coming months we will see the local market start to build momentum. Homes will start to sell again. First time homebuyers will find the dream home that they have been looking for and people will realize that the home values were prematurely inflated over the past few years.

 

Betty Bondi

Owner/ Broker

West Norwalk

Norwalk CT Property Transfers March 1 - 15

1 Theodore Lane
Echo Valley LLC to Peter & Donna Justason, $627,000

 72 Strawberry Hill Avenue
Peoples United Bank to Eleni Prince, $319,000

 14 Nelson Avenue
Johan & Jennifer Montoni to Michael & Tara Sweeney, $481,000

 73 Glenrock  Road Unit G-73
Loretta Palumbo to Barbara Swiderska, $254,000

 65 Wolfpit Avenue Unit 4B
Patricia Gallo to Marianna Yanover, $324,500

 16 West Rocks Road
Adam & Adabelle Cohen to Colin Grotheer, $360,000

 19 Newtown Terrace
Michael & Gail Mason to Robert Buch & Kathleen Mont, $510,000

 25 Byrd Road
Howard Bonis to Shannon Sherry & Kerri Ann James, $412,000

 21 Prospect Street Unit A105
Robert Davies to Romell Cabugao, $210,000

 71 Aiken Street Unit D16
James O’Neal & Janet Foley to Matthew & Stacy Smegal, $315,000

 50 Aiken Street Unit 435
Mabel Dudeney to Annette & Nadine Poliszcuk, $280,000

 8 Singing Woods Court
Marion Berglund to Robert Ragone, $603,500

 7 Hillcrest Place
Shirley Herman to Jeffery Johnson, $627,500

 1 Sherry Street
Estate of Rose Dennis to David Vargas, $269,000

 2 Wildmere Lane
Estate of Kathe Westphal to Richard Silverstein, $215,000

 97 Richards Avenue Unit 3A
Lauren Cicchiello & Victor Benaventi to Murali Gadde, $301,701

 152 Richards Avenue
James Mitchell Jr to Daniel Tucci & Lisa Dombek, $397,500

 32 Haviland Street Unit 304
Jonathan Bagdon to Giorgio Ferrantino, $267,500

 36 Southwind Drive
American Home Mtg Services to Jeremias Bonilla & Maria Ramos, $99,900

 8 Running Brook Lane
John Baecker to DS & K Properties llc, $300,000

 136 East Avenue Unit 4B
Kristin Scheihing to Monica Kleszczynski, $440,000

 4 Blackstone Drive
Tove Simonsen to Richard & Heather Henson, $644,750

 80 County Street Unit 7A
Peoples United Bank to David Peterson & Anna & Fernandes DeSouza, $199,900

 65 Rowayton Avenue Unit D
MacGregor Design Development llc to Karl & Cecily Ziegler, $3,100,000

 24 Weed Avenue
Katherine Davies to Roy Harris, $1,025,000

 5 Ward Street
Antartica llc to Patrice Arita, $350,000

 36 Alvin Drive
Estate of Elvina Patchen to Frank Antunes, $540,000

 17 Ryan Avenue
CT Best Homes, llc to Rosa Serra & Quwane Johnson, $305,000

 25 Grand Street
Us bank National Assoc to Sarah Prusinski, $195,000

 6 Harbor Avenue
Wachovia Bank NA to Timothy & Lashawanda Cantey, $235,000

 100 Seaview Avenue Unit 2 G
Bernard & Rose Marie Zimmern to Juliette & Marie Cunliffe, $460,000

 15 Magnolia Avenue
Daniel Roldan & Mara Restrepo to Jennifer Kraft, $260,000

 28 East Rocks Road
National Residential Nominee Services Inc to Anthony & Sarah Lutkus, $670,000

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