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Kent recorded real estate sales in July and August

Kent recorded real estate sales in July and August

This pre-Revolution home at 97 Cornwall Road on seven acres is located in the historic colonial Flanders area of Kent. The house was sold in 2017 for $560,000, $850,000 in 2022 and $995,000 to the newest owners.

Christine Bates

Median sales prices have jumped up in Kent. After seven sales in June all below $600,000, the purchase of higher priced, but fewer, homes was in evidence in the last two months of summer. According to InfoSparks statistics Kent attained the highest median price in the last twenty years of $753,000 in July. This result was in part due to the sale of antique homes in excellent condition. The market bifurcation pricing gap in available homes for sale continues to exist. Of the eleven single family homes listed for sale only five are below $600,000 and the remaining six are above $1.2 million.

July Sales

13 Tamshell Drive — 3 bedroom/2.5 bath raised ranch sold by Billy Roberts to Steven Schudel and Justin Cullpher for $480,000.

11 Woodin Road — 2 bedroom/2.5 bath home on over 8.7 acres sold by Robert Bach to Jessica Bergeron and Michael Marotti for $795,000.

97 Kent Cornwall Road — 4 bedroom/2 bath house built in 1780 sold by Anne P. Todd to Jane and Michael Fleetwood for $1.14 million.

10 Cobble Road — 3 bedroom/4 bath house built in 1739 sold by 10 Cobble Road LLC to Margaret and John J. Flynn for $995,000.

16 South Road — 2 bedroom/1.5 bath house sold off market by Kristin Elizabeth Tompkins to Jonathan Spencer for $74,469.47.

August Sales

Maple Street Extension — 11.5 acres of land sold off market by Maple Street Extension LLC to Kent Housing Development Associates LLC for $900,000.

51 Elizabeth Street — 4 bedroom/3.5 bath home built in 2010 sold by Kathleen M. and Martin Joseph Lindenmayer to Ginger and William Blake for $1.195 million.

49 Elizabeth — 3 bedroom/2 bath home sold off market by Steven Henry Gonzalez and Mary Jo Kenna to Kathleen M. and Martin Joseph Lindenmayer for $475,000.

Elizabeth Street — off market sale by Anthony Palumbo to Sarah Aurella Chase and William Leslie Watts for $515,000.

Mount Mauwee Lane — off market sale by Ellen Maureen Carr and Walter Nollman to Eoghan P. and Kathleen Seib-Keenan for $500,000.

* Town of Kent real estate sales recorded as sold between July 1, 2024, and August 31, 2024 provided by Town of Kent, Town Clerk. Current market activity sourced from Smart Matrix MLS 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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