Cornwall prices keep going up

Cornwall prices keep going up

The iconic midcentury retreat at 275 Dibble Hill in Cornwall was designed by Harry R. dePalo in 1955. With luxurious finishes, terraced gardens and panoramic views it sold for $1,190,000.

William Melnick, Elyse Harney Real Estate

CORNWALL — The most recent two months, October and November, based on transfers as recorded by the Town Clerk, show Cornwall’s median home prices continue to rise. Four properties were transferred in these two months — above average for Cornwall which has yearly sales of fewer than 20. Median sales prices on single family residences on a rolling 12-month basis as tracked by Smart MLS indicate that Cornwall reached another all-time median price high in November of $1,115,000.

At the end of December there were eight residential properties for sale, four for $575,000 or less and four for over one million dollars.

October and November Cornwall recorded sales

19 Wright Hill Road — 3 bedroom/2 bath house on 5.6 acres sold by Heidi R. Stefanski, Heidi M. Rick and Michael A. Stefanski to Julia Catherine Anderson and Zachary Steven Bucek for $777,000 on Nov. 14, 2024.

275 Dibble Hill Road — 2 bedroom/4 bath hillside house sold by Robert Alan Southern to Stephen Skowron and James Seuss for $1.91 million on Nov. 18, 2024.

82 Sharon Goshen Turnpike — 4 bedroom/4 bath antique home sold by Bank of America Trustee for Estate of Charles and Isabelle Cabot to Sarah Blodgett and Michael Hilbig for $660,000 on Oct. 17, 2024.

435 Town St. — 2 parcels including a 3 bedroom/3 bath house on 21 acres sold by Ralph Sawyer Junior to John Enquist for $1,108,748.


* Town of Cornwall real estate transfers recorded as sold between Oct. 1 and Nov. 30, 2024, provided by the Cornwall Town Clerk. Transfers without consideration are not included. Current market data courtesy of SmartMLS and InfoSparks. Compiled by Christine Bates, Real Estate Salesperson with William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty, Licensed in CT and NY.

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