Monthly Archives: April 2005

Lot splits. Because the P&Z has yet to enact its new rules governing lot splits a lot of savvy real estate types have made sure they received theirs before the deadline. The D’Andrea family carved out another piece of their … Continue reading →

Greenwich Time, which does a decent job covering our P&Z Commission’s frolics, has an editorial today on the subject (link below). There are some serious changes to our FAR regs on the horizon and the P&Z, if past history is … Continue reading →

For What It’s WorthApril 29, 2005Bidding WarsNot everyone likes bidding wars. I usually do when I’m representing sellers because it ensures that they receive the best price. But sometimes these wars are counter-productive and here’s why: houses aren’t stocks, they … Continue reading →

9 Swan Terrace was just listed this morning for $1,299,000. I think that’s a good buy. Swan is in that duck heaven development between the Post Road and Milbrook. Mallard Drive is a busy cut-through, yet houses there have been … Continue reading →

plastic litter 

Well, darn – should have used the zoom lens for this one. Anyway, the Mobil station on the corner of US1 and Sheephill Road has decorated the place with plastic flowers. The white object in the background is a plastic … Continue reading →

Two very nice properties on the open house tour today. 31 North Porchuck ($3,495,000) is a contemporary that needs (a lot of) work, but the views are incredible, as shown below. 18 Dingletown is just a nice family house – … Continue reading →

18 Dingletown Road. $2,495,000 

View from 31 North Porchuck 

Al Small, creator of Concerned Homeowners of Greenwich, emails regarding the status of their suit against Greenwich concerning FAR regulations:It was scheduled to finally come to trial on May 11 but has been delayed again. So we’ll have to see … Continue reading →

What’s this?A friend of mine received a solicitation in the mail from something called the South Street Group offering to buy his house immediately, as is, with no commission. It was a mass mailing, so neither my friend nor I … Continue reading →

It’s 9:15 in the morning and I’ve been in the office an hour, waiting for clients to show up and sign a lease. It’s not a huge deal-I usually come in early, but these people specifically requested an early meeting … Continue reading →

38 Round Hill RoadNotwithstanding my gloomy prediction about high end sales, rumor has it that 38 Round Hill Road, just listed last week at $10,450,000, has an accepted offer. Lower Round Hill continues to be a prime address.

For What It’s WorthApril 22, 2005Showing HousesThe most dreaded code in our real estate book is “LBACC”, for “listing broker must accompany”. It is hard enough to juggle a showing schedule around our time requirements and those of our customer … Continue reading →