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Open House Favorites From Yesterday’s Tour

Posted on January 23, 2015 by DEB HALSEY REAL ESTATE

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

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

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

Call it what it is – A neglected Foreclosure – Land Sale

Posted on November 13, 2014 by DEB HALSEY REAL ESTATE

Rather the listing goes – it has to be a joke:

THIS 5 BR/6 BTH HOME BOASTS A FLEX FLR PLAN ALLOWING FOR MANY DIFF CONFIGS OF SPACE TO ADAPT TO YOUR SPEC LIFESTYLE. KIT W/LARGE EATIN AREA IS ADJ TO FAM RM WHICH LEADS TO DECK & INDOOR POOL. HUGE MASTER BDRM W/LIBRARY/STUDY. LOTS OF CLOSET SPACE. FULL FIN BSMNT W/LL FAM RM W/FP, SLIDERS LEADING TO POOL. LOTS OF FLEX SPACE TO USE AS EXER RM, PLAYRM, SPARE BDRM, GAME RM, STORAGE. POOL RM INCLUDES HOT TUB & FULL BATH.”LENDER REQUIRES ALL OFFER SUBMISSIONS TO BE PLACED AT http://www.hubzu.com”

The sellers bought it for $970,000 in 1998 and the current listing went form $1, 690,000 to $2,050,000 and took out a lot of “cabbage” over the years, under water – a couple of liens

Ok now the photos – it’s funny, but sad at the same time, that an agent would boast of anything, when the place is clearly a dump. Rather the listing should speak to the location. One thing for sure, the neighbors will be happy that someone is taking the bait.

6 Dunwoodie Place — Not so bad for an ugly house at a distance

6 Duwnoodie Place Pantry — Really? What is the purpose of having the cabinets doors open – to show that nothing is living in there? Or to check whether the pipes were also stripped

6 Dunwoodie Pool — Gross – Not a Good Visual

6 Dunwoodie Place Sliders — Yes we have an Open Floor Plan – Repleat with Cloudy Sliders

6 Dunwoodie Place Kithen — A Stripped Kitchen – No Vent – no Stove – See that the under sink cabinet is open again? They must have left the pipes in tack

6 Dunwoodie Place Fence — Just Beautiful – “Deliverance” comes to mind

6 Dunwoodie Place baseboards — They even took the baseboards and switchplate covers – no dignity – shame they didn’t strip the gross wall to wall – because it is a b – – – – to take out. All those painful tack strips!

6 Dunwoodie Place Air COnditioning — It’s a Lean -To, It’s a garbage pit, it’s an eye sore

6 Dunwoodie Garage — Did they try to take the blacktop also? Great photographic focus on the T111 Siding on part of the house and the cheap mildewy garage doors

12 Byfield Lane Back on Market – $7,499,000

Posted on October 15, 2014 by DEB HALSEY REAL ESTATE

12 Byfield Lane began it’s listing journey in 2009, priced at $12M – oh excuse me – $11,999,999…then, finally expired in November 2013 at $9,999,999. The odd looking pricing strategy obviously didn’t do the trick for attracting a buyer. It’s funny – in the apparel business, prices ending with 9’s are usually reserved for downmarket products. $49,99 rather than $50.00 You will never see the .99 strategy at stores like Bergdorf’s or Neiman’s. Kohl’s – yes. Perhaps subliminally, buyers for real estate sense the same signal.

Anyway, regardless of pricing, is back on the market for $7,499,000.

What you’ll get, is lots of arches, balustrades, spindles….end less I forget, a washer/dryer hookup!

The listing boasts a “sumptuous master suite”, but damned if I could find a photo on either the expired listing or the new one…lots of marginal and redundant photography.

What you won’t get is a pool, court, wine cellar,out buildings or theater….but what would one expect for $7.5, I mean $7,499,000?