Kent real estate transfers in June

Kent real estate transfers in June

Situated close to New Preston, the South Kent home at 392 Kent Hollow Road built in 2021 sold for $903,000 – the most expensive property sold in Kent in June.

Christin Bates

KENT — The number of Kent single family homes sold continued to decline in June to an average of only 23 a year while the median price of a single family home in the month of June was $734,000 echoing national trends of lower sales volume and higher prices.

At the end of July, 11 single family homes were listed for sale with only two under a million dollars.

Transactions

76 South Road — 3 bedroom/2.5 bath homes on 1.72 acres sold by Keller Hannah Alley, Andrew J. Keller and Hannah L. Alley to Michael Arden for $565,000.

80 North Main Street, Unit 2 — 2 bedroom/1.5 bath sold by Mark Schulze and Shannon Marshall to Helen MacDonald Degener for $440,000.

392 Kent Hollow Road — 3 bedroom/2.5 bath home on 1.4 acres sold by Alecia Evans to Madeline Krakowsky and Alfred Joseph Dalessandro for $903,000.

13 Kent Cornwall Road — 4 bedroom/3 bath house sold by Lester Bartis to Jianhua Feng for $520,000.

*Town of Kent real estate transfers recorded as sold between June 1 and June 30, 2025, provided by Kent 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.

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