
96 Main Street in the center of the historic hamlet of Falls Village is a classic example ofGreek Revival architecture. With 2,900 square feet on a small 0.14-acre village lot it sold for $400,000.
Christine Bates
96 Main Street in the center of the historic hamlet of Falls Village is a classic example ofGreek Revival architecture. With 2,900 square feet on a small 0.14-acre village lot it sold for $400,000.
FALLS VILLAGE — For the last two years the median price of a single-family residence in Falls Village has remained above $600,000 and reached above $700,000+ from July 23 to May 2024.
Prices have stabilized in the mid-$600,000 range since last summer.
The number of annual residential real estate sales has returned to the typical 15 to 20 per year. For the four months ending in January, only one piece of land and five homes were sold.
Currently there are just five homes listed for sale in Falls Village, three of which are under the January median price of $660,000 with two over a million dollars, and four pieces of subdivided residential land on Beebe Hill Road ranging from $245,000 to $800,000.
Recorded in January
Amy Road — 10.85 acres sold by Preston A. Stuart to Scott D. Simko for $130,000.
310 Music Mountain Road — 3 bedroom/2 bath contemporary home with 3 fireplaces sold by David Ott to Samuel Aiken for $840,000.
Recorded in November
12 Battle Hill Road — 3 bedroom/2 bath home on 0.69 acres sold by Daly Reville to Paul Rapisarda for $640,000
107 Route 126 — 3 bedroom/2 bath home sold by Shawna MacNamara to Joshua Hahn for $615,000.
96 Main St. — 4 bedroom/4 bath home sold by 96 Main Street LLC to Lemon Properties LLC for $400,000.
Recorded in October
135 Canaan Mountain Road — 1 bedroom/.5 bath cottage on 5 acres sold by Chester W. Hewitt and Crissey Marie Leggett to Robert W. Buick for $215,000
*Town of Canaan real estate transfers recorded as sold between Oct. 1, 2024, and Jan. 31, 2025, provided by the Canaan Town Clerk. Transfers without consideration are not included. Current market listings from Smart MLS. Compiled by Christine Bates, Real Estate Salesperson with William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty, Licensed in Connecticut and New York.
FALLS VILLAGE — Housatonic Valley Regional High School girls basketball won 52-29 against Shepaug Valley High School in round one of the Berkshire League playoff tournament Feb. 19.
The Mountaineers established a lead early in the game and maintained a double-digit buffer throughout all four quarters. Housatonic's relentless defense completely stalled Shepaug, forcing numerous turnovers that paved the way for victory.
Olivia Brooks plays point guard for HVRHS.Photo by Riley Klein
HVRHS seniors Kylie Leonard and Daniela Brennan each posted five steals in the game. Leonard led the team in scoring with 13 points and Brennan added a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Shepaug battled until the end, but the young Spartan squad struggled to build momentum. Sophomore Eliana Ostrosky scored a team-high 10 points. Emma O'Dwyer scored eight points.
Elian Ostrosky, right, led Shepaug Valley in scoring with 10 points. Photo by Riley Klein
Housatonic advanced to the semifinals to play the reigning champs, Northwestern Regional High School. On the other side of the bracket, top-ranked Gilbret School will play Thomaston High School.
Berkshire League girls semifinals games will be played Friday, Feb. 21 on neutral ground at Nonnewaug High School. HVRHS and Northwestern play first at 5 p.m. and the Gilbert versus Thomaston will follow immediately after.
The BL girls basketball championship game is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. at Nonnewaug.
The home section of the bleachers looks on with anticipation as a three-pointer by Olivia Brooks finds the hoop.Photo by Riley Klein
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WOODBURY — Housatonic Valley Regional High School boys basketball was eliminated from the Berkshire League tournament Feb. 18 after a 76-62 loss to reigning champion Nonnewaug High School.
Nonnewaug's triple-threat offense found success both in the paint and on the perimeter against Housatonic. Lincoln Nichols, Brady Herman and Matt Shupenis combined for 64 of the Chiefs' points in the quarterfinal game.
Housatonic's Jesse Bonhotel, left, sets up a play against Nonnewaug.Photo by Riley Klein
After falling behind early, the Mountaineers refused to go down without a fight. HVRHS cut a double-digit lead to seven points in the third quarter before foul trouble stalled offensive momentum.
HVRHS juniors Anthony Foley and Wesley Allyn each had season-high scoring nights with 21 and 16 points respectively. Defensively, Owen Riemer forced repeated turnovers through steals and swatted shots.
Anthony Foley scored 21 points for HVRHS Feb. 18.Photo by Riley Klein
After the game, Housatonic coach Kurt Johnson reflected on the season, calling it an "improvement but we didn't hit our ceiling." He described graduating seniors Jesse Bonhotel, Mason O'Niel, Sam and Jacob Marcus as "the toughness of the team, so that's the challenge that the young guys will have to figure out" next year.
Nonnewaug advanced to the semifinal round Feb. 20 against Thomaston High School. On the other side of the Berkshire League bracket, undefeated Shepaug Valley High School got matched against Lakeview High School. Both games will be played at Northwestern High School back-to-back beginning at 5:15 p.m.
Housatonic coach Kurt Johnson.Photo by Riley Klein