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Known as the Daines House when it was designed and built by Victor Christ-Janer in 1953 this mid-century modern sits on 6 beautiful rolling wooded acres.  Featuring 5 bedrooms, a pool and barn,  fenced horse paddock and a view down to the road from high ground, this package is unmatched for privacy and style.  

I’m building a new house in downtown New Canaan. It’s an energy-efficient 5 bedroom Colonial of 3700 ft on a small lot downtown. With blown-in insulation and geothermal heating/air conditioning it will cost under $400/mo to operate. It will take 7 months to build and will be complete before Labor Day 2013. Check back periodically […]

A rare combination of privacy and acreage that is close to town and 5 minutes from the Merritt Parkway; this new 5 bedroom colonial is on one acre at the top of Richmond Hill.  The fairly flat and slightly rolling backyard faces south and west. The land will support a poolsite and there are no […]

  YEAR END REPORT 2011 The real estate market has stabilized. We are getting more of the distressed properties sold and out of the bank system. It was predicted that Shadow Inventory (foreclosed or ready for foreclosure homes) would flood the market. Well, it never happened. Foreclosure filings in Connecticut dropped sharply in 2011 compared […]

For Sale: 15 South Avenue, the Heart of Downtown New Canaan 15 South Avenue is a fully leased, 4,390 square foot, four tenant retail building situated on .081 acres in the heart of the downtown shopping district of New Canaan. The asking price is $3.95 million. For more information on this or similar buildings in […]

The median sales price is up 9.4% The average sales price is up 11.90% Days on market fell since this time last year, 5.64% average and 7.14% median drop. And, although not shown on this report, the Absorption rate shows we are down to 12 months of inventory, down from 14.4 months.

Results are in and we didn’t win. Thank you all for your support over the last month. It was wonderful to hear from so many of you during the campaign, to hear your ideas and talk about what makes New Canaan great. My opponent Nick has done a great job with the Board of Education […]

Editor, Advertiser, I am writing this letter in support of John Engel for Selectman. John is a person who’s involved himself in the town of New Canaan for many years. By way of example, he’s a regular at the New Canaan Advertiser coffees; but what’s important for voters to know is that he’s attended the […]

I am a realtor in town, active in the Republican party, a Saxe mom, and a member of the Zoning Board of Appeals. It is in that context that I urge you to vote for John Engel for Selectman. Anyone who has been to a Zoning Board of Appeals meeting knows that John comes prepared, […]

Editor, Advertiser, I was John Engel’s roommate in college and best man at his wedding. Two words sum John up: integrity and perseverance. I saw John confronted with issues that might compromise his integrity. Each time he did the right thing. Faced with choosing dubious, short-term gain versus doing what’s right, John always chose what’s […]

Editor, Advertiser, As a third generation resident, graduate of the New Canaan schools, Rotarian and business owner in New Canaan, I urge you to support John Engel for Selectman. Both candidates have managed large budgets and negotiate on behalf of their clients every day. What cemented my support is John Engel’s intimate knowledge of downtown […]

I grew up and graduated from New Canaan public schools this Spring, experiencing New Canaan’s change these last few years, particularly the loss of something in our downtown. I don’t take for granted that the Gramophone will always be there, or that Waveny will stay a park. Will New Canaan remain the same town I […]

I am the manager at Athletic Shoe Factory in New Canaan. A vote for John Engel is a vote to energize the downtown. Engel is an experienced local businessman who understands what it means to be a small business. I feel comfortable talking with him to understand a lease or make changes to improve our […]

Editor, Advertiser, We are all local business owners in New Canaan. A vote for John Engel is a vote to energize the downtown. Engel is an experienced local businessman who understands what it means to be a small business. Engel is an innovator, not a politician, willing to think outside the box to revive our […]

New Canaan is a brand. The value of everyone’s home is intimately tied to the strength of that brand. If you want to improve home values, to the degree it’s possible, that brand must be polished, marketed and improved. The downtown, the schools, brick sidewalks, freshly paved roads, even the dog walk are all ways […]

The two candidates for the Republican Selectman seat, John Engel and Nick Williams, faced one another after the First Selectman debate. Video clips from all four candidates were posted on the Patch today. The image above is linked to John Engel’s closing remarks. The Republican caucus will be held at Saxe Middle School on July […]

          Here is the link to NCTV Channel 79 coverage of the Market Demand Study presentation on June 7th. Selectman candidate John Engel asked these questions following the presentation: 1. What is the vacancy rate of retail space in the downtown right now? We have census data to tell us that […]