The Gold Coast Standard and Darien Real Estate

Darien Resident Brian Cashman Repels Down Stamford Landmark

Dariens'own Brian Cashman, General Manager of The New York Yankees decided to repel down one of Stamford,Ct's tallest buildings. He was participating in the Stamford Holiday extravaganza where an elf repels from the locally famous Landmark Building. The video below shows a run through  of the eventand features a few words from the Yankee GM. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtE-rX5k0CM&feature=related[/youtube]Continue Reading!

Darien Homes for Sale,Market Snapshot Nov. 2010

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Darien Real Estate,New Listings,Week of December 1,2010.

 I can't believe we are closing in on another year end! Here are the Darien real estate statistics for the first week of December, 2010.Usually by this time of year things are in the drip mode with precious little going on. If I may continue with the coffee metaphors we  are seeing things  continue to perk along. Nothing over the top but moving forward.Last year at this time, the market actually took off  in the last weeks of the year and defied...Continue Reading!

Nothing to do with Darien Real Estate…..

In the Police blotter this week, there was a report of a stolen Patek Phillippe watch from a local Darien gym....Really......you left your Pat in your locker?[space]Continue Reading!

Are You a Passion Pusher?

This post is completely disconnected from the topic of  Darien real estate. Being the author of this blog has given me a certain confidence in my writing.As a result, and on a lark,I submitted a freelance article to The New York Times regarding how todays parents tend to overprogram our children. and overuse the word "passion" to describe their activities. I am proud to say that this past Sunday,November 14,the article was published in the Metropolitan section of the paper.I'm aware...Continue Reading!

Beautiful Condo in “The Falls” Silvermine/Norwalk CT,$699,000

Having just sent my last child off to college this fall,my husband and I have been strongly considering downsizing.We don't want the hassle of grass to mow and plow but still need space for the three kids when they come home for the holidays.We aren't quite ready to move but I did find a great free standing condo in the Silvermine area of Norwalk in a small  development called, The Falls. Built in the 1980's,  The Falls at Silver Creek has...Continue Reading!

Harbor Point,101 Park Place,Stamford CT Brand New Rentals

Last week, I had the opportunity to visit 101 Park Place , a brand new luxury rental building that has just opened in the new Harbor Point development in Stamford, CT.In case you don't know,Harbor Point is an amazing project.It bills itself as "lifestyle oriented community" that marries urban convenience with waterfront living. The development is massive in scale and will,when all is said and done, house residential,office, hotel and retail development contained within five distinct neighborhoods.Harbor Point is located in...Continue Reading!

Darien Real Estate Market Report,October and YTD 2010

Disappointing numbers have been posted this month in Darien real estate due to a market seems to be settling into a familiar seasonal cycle. Last year at this time the Darien CT market remained fairly strong through the end of December. Given these numbers, and from the way Darien Novemeber reale estate sales look to be heading, the year end will probably finish  with a whimper. That said the  home sales market during the previous nine months made a remarkable comeback over 2009. Prices continue to moderate and...Continue Reading!

Darien Homes for Sale,Condominiums…Middlesex Common

Not everyone who moves to the town of Darien is ready for a white picket fence,two dogs and a acre of land.Many people,particularly first time Darien buyers and downsizers are more interested in condominium life. If that's you're situation Darien has several complexes to choose from. Most of the Darien condos were built in the 1980's and have features typical of that building period.Open floor plans,lofts, and high ceilings are commonplace among condos built around that time. Almost all of the...Continue Reading!

Darien Homes for Sale,Market Report,Week of October 13

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