Guts and Glory

Last  year, when I called the owner to see whether they were interested in re-listing it, they told me that they decided to  re-build it…

Even with a location that is what is currently trending – close to town, transportation and everything else…to build a $8M+ house on a corner lot with the goal to flip it,  takes guts. But they did it and after 135 days, they got a deal…and it closed for $8.2M  on an asking price of $8,950,000.

This was then – expiring at $4,385,000 – 4 bedrooms, and a little over 3500SF:

1 Deer Before Re-Do
1 Deer Lane – Last Year – 1.87 acres
1 deer front
1 Deer Lane – Sold for $8.2M this week – Over 10,000SF

1 deer living

1 Deer

Open House Favorites From Yesterday’s Tour

#1

18 Tower Rd Front
18 Tower Road – RIverside – $3,295,000

This was touted as first time on market in 20 years – which in my opinion, always sounds a bit scary – but it is beautiful. I would say that the only negative, is that it’s on a corner – as you bend around to enter Willowmere Association – but at least it’s dry. Everything about this home is thoughtful….Built in 1931, the maintained lots of charm and infused it with relevant, clean, modern touches…4 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, just shy of 4000SF, and lots of extras…To see the full listing:

http://www.debhalsey.com/Web/AR480203/ListingSearch/details/?mls_id=CT-GWMLS&mls_no=92203&display_page=1&lpp=20&index=1&total_listings=1&from=results

18 Tower Living
18 Tower Living Room
18 Tower Den
Fabulous Hangout
18 Tower Kitchen
Fresh Kitchen

#2

38 Byfield Lane Front
38 Byfield Lane – $2,395,000

Sellers bought this in 2012 for $1,800,000 and renovated – new gourmet kitchen and lots of other features…beautiful outdoor area with pool – nice level lot. 4100 SF 5 bedrooms, 4 1/2 baths – good value – considering what they paid at the bottom of the market and all the updates…to see the full listing click below:

http://www.debhalsey.com/Web/AR480203/ListingSearch/details/?mls_id=CT-GWMLS&mls_no=92208&display_page=1&lpp=20&index=1&total_listings=1&from=results

38 Byfield Outdoror Kitchen
38 Byfield Outdoor Kitchen

38 Byfield Kitchen
Nice Kitchen Update – photography could use a lift

#3

89 Mallard Front
89 Mallard Drive – Greenwich, $1,825,000

In-town living…sellers bought it in 1995 for $520,000 – considering some adjacent properties, one could come along and make this special – rather than a ho hum 6 bedroom 7 1/2 bath house. The kitchen is not bad, the baths need to be updated, but perfectly liveable, and there are so many, that the new owners don;t have to be terribly inconvenienced while renovating..:-) To see the full listing click below:

http://www.debhalsey.com/Web/AR480203/ListingSearch/details/?mls_id=CT-GWMLS&mls_no=92197&display_page=1&lpp=20&index=1&total_listings=1&from=results