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Salisbury’s August real estate sales
Sep 17, 2025
Located close to the road, 393 Lime Rock Road was the least expensive house sold in Salisbury this summer. Built in 1850, it is appraised at $135,000 and sold for $165,000.
Christine Bates
SALISBURY — With approximately 50 sales of single-family homes per year in Salisbury, the month of August’s property 11 transfers constitute another busy month.
Salisbury’s median prices peaked on a 12-month basis in May 2025 at $1,350,000 and by August had declined to $962,500 – still 18% higher than August of last year.
By mid-September there were 26 single family homes and two condos listed for sale with a median price around $1,500,000.
Transactions
393 Lime Rock Road — 2 bedroom/2 bath home built in 1850 on 0.62 acres sold by Lime Rock Ventures Incorporated to 393 Lime Rock LLC for $165,000.
4 Lime Rock Hollow Road — 3 bedroom/2 bath home on 0.81 acres sold by Laura James and Jonathan Daniel Kosakow to Catherine C. Bowman Revocable Trust and Nicholas W.W. Boman Revocable Trust for $585,000.
136 Belgo Road — Mid-Century renovated 4 bedroom/4.5 bath home ranch on 7.23 acres sold by Step Aside LLC to Peter Donohoe for $2,361,000.
28 Rocky Lane — 1 bedroom/1.5 bath home on 0.63 acres sold by Carol Connolly Trustee Natures World Order Ministries to Lee F. Potter and Nicholas F. Potter for $690,000.
Twin Lakes Road — 296.77 acres sold by SLH Holdings LLC to Salisbury Association Incorporated for $2,450,000.
34 Lime Rock Road — 2 bedroom/2 bath home on 7.66 acres sold by Pond Drive LLC to Hotchkiss School for $1,195,000.
9 Overlook Drive — 4 bedroom/4.5 bath modern house built in 1982 sold by Lisa Billington Foehrenbach and Jens Foehrenbach to Andrew E. Zobler for $2,587,000.
20 Undermountain Road — 5 bedroom/3.5 bath home on 1.1 acres sold by Holly M. Leibrock to Michael M. Keating and Avele Conlogue for $865,000.
240 Main Street — 4 bedroom/2 bath home sold by Sherry Newkirk to McBridge Builders LLC for $650,000.
195 Undermountain Road — 2 bedroom/1 bath home sold by Estate of Lester A. Hoysradt to Linda Roddy for $310,000.
15 Echo Street — 3 bedroom/1 bath home home on 0.49 acres plus an additional 0.03 acre parcel sold by Samuel Hurwitz to Adam J. Lang and Brian Dunkin for $420,000.
53 Wells Hill Road — 3 bedroom/2 bath home with guest house sold by Serena W. Granberry to 53 Wells Hill LLC for $720,000.
* Town of Salisbury real estate transfers recorded as sold between Aug. 1 and Aug. 31, 2025, provided by the Salisbury Town Clerk. Transfers without consideration are not included. Compiled by Christine Bates, Real Estate Salesperson with William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty, Licensed in CT and NY.
CORRECTION The report on Canaan/Falls Village transfers published on Aug. 14 mistakenly provided the incorrect address of a property. Instead of 309 Route 7 North, the correct entry is: 43 Dublin Road — 4 bedroom/2.5 bath home with 18 acres and a pool sold by Patrick Hafner to John Duca for $650,000.
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Police Blotter: Troop B
Sep 17, 2025
Police Blotter: Troop B
John Coston
The following information was provided by the Connecticut State Police at Troop B. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
Assault warrant arrest
Just after 9 a.m. on Sept. 6, troopers served an arrest warrant to Robin Nichols, 60, of Sharon for an incident dated to July 4 of this year. Nichols was processed for disorderly conduct and third degree assault and was subsequently released on a $2,500 non-surety bond. She was scheduled to appear at Torrington Superior Court on Sept. 17.
Asleep at the wheel crash
On the morning of Sept. 7, Michael Magill, 61, of Harwinton fell asleep at the wheel of his Honda Accord LX while traveling east on Route 44 in North Canaan. The car drifted off the right shoulder and struck a utility pole, damaging the pole and disabling the vehicle. Magill was uninjured in the crash. He was found to be at fault for the incident and was issued a written warning for failure to drive in proper lane.
Driver leaves vehicle after tree strike
Just after midnight on Sept. 8, Benjamin Dubow, 30, of Falls Village was traveling north on Route 7 in Cornwall when he drove off the road, striking a tree. The Subaru Legacy Outback SSV Ltd was disabled in the incident, but he was uninjured and left the scene of the accident before troopers arrived. He was later located at his Falls Village address where he was issued an infraction for failure to drive in proper lane.
Illegal camping arrest
Troop B received several calls on Sept. 9 regarding an unknown individual camping in the residential area near Housatonic Avenue and Park Avenue in North Canaan. Troopers investigated the calls, ultimately arresting Lucas Wells, 48, of North Canaan, who had an active warrant for his arrest. He was transferred to Troop B for processing, and was ultimately issued a bond for $903, which he posted. He is scheduled to appear at Torrington Superior Court on Sept. 19.
Car strikes tree
On the morning of Sept. 10, Gwen Lindberg, 27, of Somerset, Pennsylvania, was driving east on Johnson Road in Falls Village when she struck a tree. The Nissan Versa was disabled in the crash, and Lindberg initially left the scene after sustaining a minor knee injury. After calling Troop B to notify of the incident, Lingberg returned to the accident location where she was issued a citation for failure to maintain proper lane.
Rear-end hit-and-run on Point of Rocks Road
On the afternoon of Sept. 10, Danella Schiffer, 81, of Salisbury was traveling in her Volvo XC40 Plus on Point of Rocks Road near the intersection with Sand Road in Falls Village when, upon stopping, she was rear-ended by a brown pickup truck. The driver of the truck was identified as a white male in his 30s before driving away down Point of Rocks Road. Schiffer was uninjured in the incident. The case remains under investigation, and anyone with information is encouraged to contact Troop B at 860-626-1820 or Trooper Colon #1159 at jean.colon.carattini@ct.gov.
The Lakeville Journal will publish the outcome of police charges. Contact us by mail at P.O. Box 1688, Lakeville, CT 06039, Attn: Police Blotter, or send an email, with “police blotter” in subject, to editor@lakevillejournal.com
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Pancake party at SVAS
Sep 17, 2025
Chris Ohmen worked the griddle Saturday, Sept. 13.
Patrick L. Sullivan
LAKEVILLE — Chris Ohmen flipped large blueberry-studded pancakes with the nonchalance that bespeaks years of practice during the Salisbury Volunteer Ambulance Service’s pancake breakfast at the Grove Saturday, Sept. 13.
Inside the tables were filled with a cross-section of Salisbury, ranging in age from toddlers to “it’s better not to ask.”
Stacey Dodge, Grove manager and SVAS member, was happy. “All my cooks, all my servers came back,” she said, gesturing to the line of people dressed in SVAS shirts ready to heap pancakes and sausages on the plates.
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