The Engel Team
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This immaculate 3-story antique with private deck and yard downtown invites comfort and exudes modern elegance. With 3 bedrooms & 2 baths, generous living space and an open plan you’ll enjoy a perfect setting for relaxing and entertaining. Downstairs oak hardwood floors and plenty of natural night flow throughout the home’s open, airy layout. Special […]
This elegant private Georgian style brick townhouse has been in the same family since new! An end-unit, it is adjacent to garages, with large stone terrace & awning, and convenient guest parking. The large Living room has a wood burning fireplace and 2 sets of recent sliders providing bright views. There is a sunny Library […]
Just 5 minutes from charming New Canaan this hilltop estate nestled on 4 secluded acres offers an oasis of serenity from the pressures of business or travel. Designed by a Greek architect to fit its natural setting, the home offers 4 levels of private, terraced private gardens and a beautifully intimate swimming pool. Watch deer […]
“Somewhere along the line that’s too much, way too much” BOE Chairman Henry Coleman said on March 28, 1974 about the school budget of $8 million, now $90 million in 2019. That is a 5.65% compound annual growth rate. Inflation over the same period was 3.65%. The main reason for this is the compounding effect […]
Darien schools are requesting a budget increase of 2.34% (including the new tuba). Wilton’s school board is asking for 2.24%. Note, in the last 3 years Wilton has averaged less than a 1% per year. The Stamford public schools requested an increase of 1.48% after coming in last year at 2.2%. Stamford’s low increase was […]
Its getting harder and harder to find woods and meadows where a dog can roam off-leash. Under Article 6, Section 8 of the Town Charter, dogs aren’t allowed off-leash anywherein New Canaan public parks except in Spencer’s Run at Waveny. That includes the Bristow Bird Sanctuary, whose deed requires it “forever [be] maintained as a Bird Sanctuary and Wildwood Preserve […]
I’ll begin with 2018 New Year’s Resolutions from Town Council members: Penny Young wrote, “Keep an open-mind and listen, listen, listen… the path forward will become evident.I will be mindful of our responsibility to preserve, maintain, and address the physical and operational needs of one of our most valuable resources— our buildings.” Elizabeth Gores-Donovan said, “Top priority […]
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