July 2, 2009 · 10:15 am

Cos Cobber Sales

Yesterday saw Stillman Rockefeller’s place go for $23 million so don’t think that everyone has lost all his money these days but for the most part, we’re seeing small sales. 30 Robertson Lane (Cos Cob near Dunkin Donuts) was listed for $1.265 a year ago last March and sold yesterday for $869,000. 22 Sundance, also Cos Cob, tried $1.895 in 2005 and kept at it for four years until they sold it for $1.230 July 1st. Tax value is just $723,000, but that didn’t pick up a 2007 “renovation” (removed the above-ground pool, probably).

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  1. Cos Cobber
    July 2, 2009 at 10:30 am

    CF, Here’s what I know about infinity pools.

    http://www.sharkline.com/infinifty-54-pool.html

    What a beauty. I’d like to plant one of those on a nice ledge over looking Streisand’s Malibu abode.

    I’d appreciate a link to that Robertson home if you have the time.

  2. Mary W
    July 2, 2009 at 10:37 am

    The above-ground pool was leaking into the first floor rooms, so the Russian tenant used the house as a swimming pool..

  3. Stanwich
    July 2, 2009 at 12:03 pm

    That was a cheap shot. I got my eye on you CF.

    • christopherfountain
      July 2, 2009 at 1:28 pm

      You guys are so easy, Stan. I chuckled as I wrote that thinking, “this should stir ol’ Stan up!”

  4. Inagua
    July 2, 2009 at 12:12 pm

    Sounds like a very successful flip in a very difficult market. The speculator paid $13 million two years ago and got $23 million today.

    • christopherfountain
      July 2, 2009 at 1:27 pm

      In fact, Inagua, while I’m sure he made money, he poured a ton of money into this house. It was built like Rockefeller Center, appropriately enough, since it was built by the same family at the same time, but needed everything new after nearly 80 years. The buyer did that, makig it brand new while retaining all of the buidlings grace and charm. It was the hit of the day when some pretty jaded brokers toured it and if he made money , God bless him, because he did a beautiful job.

  5. Cos Cobber
    July 2, 2009 at 12:33 pm

    what the heck has happen to your blog this pm? r u busy trying to sell RE or have you started the long weekend early?

  6. pulled up in OG
    July 2, 2009 at 2:14 pm

    Cos Cobber – Good one, sucked me right in.

  7. towny
    July 2, 2009 at 9:37 pm

    rocky’s is going to get cut up, complete with a street diagonaly thru it. nice lake front in there.