63 John Street – unbelievable really – close to 14 acres with two homes, (albeit one is really a gut) a carriage house and a barn. The seller, Chairman of Vista Capital Maurice Cunniffe, I believe also owns a property in Mead Point / 622 Indian Field Rd, and if you think the the $77K of taxes for John Street are high, he was listed among the highest tax payers in CT in 2011 for a property at 622 Indian Field Rd. : http://www.businessinsider.com/connecticut-highest-taxpayers-2011-7?op=1 This article shows an aerial view of the property.
It was purchased for $12,375,000 14 years ago, in a bidding war. The list price was $12M and the current tax tab is $229K …
One of the more storied listings on this short list of 19, is 50 Zaccheus Mead – It began it’s listing journey at a much higher price $8,250,000 in 2004 – on and off and on and off.. It is a very unique “barn” – and the sellers bought it in 1997 for $1.9M. Not sure how they thought that it would fetch anything close to $8M – and that it got over $5M – it’s 2 acres.
The art of the deal transcends all businesses, and more so in real estate than in many other professions. For the client, it's often an emotional purchase or sale, rather than a simple commodity or luxury item. I make it my mission to have each side come to terms with a transaction that works for everyone. It's not always easy, but good things in life usually take effort - something from which I've never shied.
Licensed since 2009 as a real estate sales agent in CT & NY, I often work with clients on the border of both areas.
With sales and distribution experience for luxury designer products, and watching/reacting to the markets, my acumen for sales was established. Achieving success and contributing to the growth of many global apparel designer brands, such as Giorgio Armani and Paul Smith for over 20 years, it was time for a change. I wanted to explore another passion that would keep me in one location rather than traveling the globe.
Now I have the best of both worlds, a successful business as a fulfilling personal life. My husband and I have lived in back country Greenwich since 2003, where we enjoy easy access to great biking, hiking and golf. We love to ski and that's usually where our travel takes us.
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