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Open House in New Canaan this Sunday 264 Lukes Wood Road

This fabulous Colonial on Lukes Wood Road is open this Sunday. Please stop by between 2-4pm. Private and serene and situated on 4 acres, this home is well priced to sell at $2,199,000. Click here for more details.

Voters concerned about jobs and housing

Jobs and housing will be the top two issues in this year's mnational elections, a poll by NAR's consumer facing web site http://www.houselogic.org/ finds.  Respondents were asked "What issue will have the greatest impact on your vote in 2012? Their answers: Jobs and unemployment, 54%, housing 27%, national security 8%, health care 4%.  Click here to read the article.

65 Parkers Glen, New Canaan, Ct Bank Owned Property Closed Today

This home is a classic representation of the banking failures in the height of the housing boom.  Originally listed for $6,195,000 in 2006, it was forclosed on by the bank this year.  My astute client was able to purchase this property for $2,950,000.  With over 7500 sq ft of living space, it is truly a beautiful home and had it been priced in moderation 5 years ago, it would never have met with the same fate.  I believe the buyer is very happy.

Chichester Road estate in New Canaan to be featured on television series

The network television series “OpenHouse NYC” will feature 153 Chichester Road in New Canaan as part of its Sunday, October 30, episode. The show, which airs on NBC Channel 4 on Sunday mornings at 8:30, focuses on luxury real estate properties on the market in the New York metro area. The houses featured in each episode represent some of the finest work in both traditional and contemporary home design and feature expert commentary and interviews with homeowners. The 15,000 square-foot Chichester Road estate, built in 2006 by the home’s owner Joe Sisca, is priced at $13,850,000 and is set on a seven private acres, and features 10-foot coffered ceilings, nine fireplaces, and limestone and oak floors. The home is listed with Barbara Cleary’s Realty, an exclusive affiliate of Christie’s International Real Estate.

YEAH!! SIDEWALKS COMING TO MAIN STREET NEW CANAAN THIS SPRING

THE TOWN COUNCIL HAS VOTED TO INSTALL SIDEWALKS ON MAIN STREET ALL THE WAY DOWN TO FARM ROAD. THE NEW SIDEWALKS WILL CONTINUE DOWN THE EAST SIDE OF MAIN STREET AND THE CONSTRUCTION WILL BEGIN THIS SPRING.  THE PHOTO PRINTED IN THE DAILY NEW CANAAN SHOWS CURRENT SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE WHICH WILL BE REDONE AND CONTINUED TO FORM A PEDESTRIAN WALKING LOOP IN NEW CANAAN.
GOOD JOB!!   READ THE STORY HERE

OPEN HOUSE THIS SUNDAY IN NEW CANAAN OCTOBER 16 1-3PM 264 LUKES WOOD ROAD

264 LUKES WOOD ROAD
JUST REDUCED TO NEW PRICE OF $2,199,000
Custom Built Colonial on 4 private acres.  Over 6,000 sq ft of living space. Quality construction and open floor plan. Come and take a tour. Look forward to seeing you.

Norwalk Waterfront Pending Contract

My clients have signed a contract to close on this fantastic waterfront property located at 64 Quintard Ave in Norwalk.  Yes, you can purchase direct water and fantastic constuction at the listed price of $999,000. 
With over 2500 sq ft, this 10 year old but nearly new Colonial has it all.  Open floor plan, dynamite kitchen, fireplaces, and a killer view.  Check out the pics and let me know if you would like me to go shopping for you.

Palm Beach Mansion for sale

Over the weekend, I visited this home which belongs to a friend. It is now in the estate of his parents and he did grow up in this home. Located incredibly in the crossroads of Palm Beach on 8 Golfview Road, it is situated next to The Everglades Club, is located one block from the ocean and is steps from Worth Avenue.  What a jewel. The house needs total renovation but the location is one of a kind. Priced at $7,250,000, it has maids quarters, a butlers apartment and is sitting on a double lot.  Click here to see more details. It has only been on the market about one month and is listed with Sotheby's Palm Beach Office.

Another Bank Owned Foreclosed Home for Sale in Fairfield Connecticut

Emigrant Bank has foreclosed on this spacious 5 Bedroom Colonial on 2 acres.  Unlike some other foreclosed homes, this property is in good condition and has experienced no vandalism.  It has a spacious and open floor plan and it is an amazing 5479 sq ft. Let me know if you are interested.  It is listed at $1,199,000

The New Iphone 4s vs Iphone 4 Comparision Chart

The new iphone 4s was released yesterday. Although it will have a faster processor, the major change as I see it is better camera/video quality. Not the higher level expected from Apple. The 4s might even be outpaced by rapidly releasing android phones in a matter of months. I think I will wait for a more exciting Iphone 5 in 2012.

Bill Raveis at my office today

Bill Raveis had great news for New Canaan. Of all the towns in Connecticut, New Canaan had the highest appreciation year to date through August 2011. Our average sales price was up14.2% from $1,660,603 to $1,896,725.  In addition, the median price also rose 9.8% and the days on the market dropped to 145 days.  We will be doing a major interior renovation of our office space as the company is continuing to invest in our real estate market. New Canaan is the best place to live and work.

Norwalk Hospital to Open Facility in New Canaan - New Canaan, CT Patch

Norwalk Hospital to Open Facility in New Canaan - New Canaan, CT Patch

If you live in Connecticut, you will spend 54 hours per year in traffic congestion

Read more about our wasted time.........................

We spend 14 more hours per year in traffic now than in 1982

Animal House in New Canaan, Ct as printed in the Wall St Journal

 I toured this highly unusual home in New Canaan listed at 13+ million. It belongs to an avid hunter who has accumulated his finds into a natural history museum highlighting his collection of over 100 stuffed animals, including bears, lions, wildebeasts and even a crocodile.  Click on this link to read the Wall St Journal story. And for the latent hunter call me if you would like to see this house

Open House in New Canaan Today, Sunday Sept 18, 2011 1-3pm

I will be hosting this open house today at

264 Lukes Wood Road
New Canaan, Ct.

Stop by a take a look. This gorgeous 6000 SF Custom Colonial was designed with an open floor plan that really works. It is set on 4 private acres and is well priced. Hope to see you there. Click on the link for more details.

New Canaan to mark 911 with service of rememberence

A Service of Remembrance and Peace will be held by the New Canaan Clergy Association on the plaza of the Congregational Church of New Canaan on Gods Acre Sunday, September 11. It will be an opportunity for a very special reflection and remembrance that will include readings, psalms , prayers for wisdom and peace and hymns by area choirs.




Representatives of the town’s emergency services will hold a memorial procession from the Metro-North train station to the church plaza after gathering at 4:30 to honor those who selflessly responded the call on September 11, 2001. This will include members of the New Canaan Police Department, Fire Company Number 1, New Canaan Volunteer Ambulance Service and the Community Emergency Response Team. From there, bagpiper Stephanie Moore will lead the assembled group up Park Street to participate in the service.



All emergency responders are encouraged to gather at the train station at 4:30 p.m. or the Congregational Church at 5:00 p.m. as we honor our heroes, consider the lessons to be learned from every tragic event, and dedicate ourselves to a more loving and peaceful future.



In the case of inclement weather, the Interfaith Service will be held at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church

This article appears in The Daily New Canaan this week

I was interviewed for this article about my career by Fenella Pearson. Attached is the article.

When Denise Gannalo, a real estate agent with William Raveis, started selling homes in 1982, it never occurred to her that her career would be like a ride on a rollercoaster. "I've seen it all," she says. "The stock market crash of the late '80s, the down market of the early '90s, the exuberance of the dotcom era, the post 9/11 global economic problems and now the current financial crisis."


Denise has sold hundreds of properties in all price ranges throughout Fairfield County in both up and down markets. She says the key to her success is her ability to adapt to changing market conditions. Her years of looking at houses have turned her into a pro at helping clients visualize ways to remodel or reconfigure a space. And as a real estate investor and property manager herself, she has a thorough knowledge of the rental and investment market in Fairfield County.

A longtime resident of New Canaan, Denise has an encyclopedic knowledge of the neighborhoods and properties in town. She particularly enjoys introducing newcomers to the amenities found in New Canaan. "We have wonderful schools — my children are products of the New Canaan schools," she says. And she loves the town center where you're always guaranteed to bump into someone you know.

Denise thinks of herself as a "high-tech traditionalist." A master of the latest computer technology, which allows her to respond quickly, she is a firm believer in old-fashioned customer service. Whatever the client's needs, Denise says she always tries to go that extra mile, especially when the negotiating gets tough.

It's not all about work, though. "I love to laugh with my clients. I share their hopes and their frustrations," she says. Simply put, Denise Gannalo loves what she does. Apart from her family, real estate is her passion. She works it, lives it and breathes it. Finding that perfect Connecticut property for her clients is Denise's idea of a perfect day at work.

New Canaan Advertiser Editorial: So many heroes

Editorial: So many heroes

This editorial ran on Page 4A of the Thursday, September 20, 2001 issue of the New Canaan Advertiser. It is being reprinted here as part of the Advertiser's coverage of the 10th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center.


There was no shortage of heroes last week as New Canaan joined the rest of America, and much of the world, in reaching out to victims of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.
Quick to arrive at the front lines, as they are every day here, were New Canaan police, fire-fighters and emergency medical personnel. They gave of their time and immediately responded to the city, some reaching ground zero of the explosions and building collapse that have left more than 5,500 missing, many of whom have ties to New Canaan.

Doctors treated the injured rescuers just feet from where the Twin Towers toppled, allowing them to quickly return to the task of searching for survivors.

Back in New Canaan, human services agencies and charities were collecting needed supplies and transporting them to the city. The Red Cross was swamped with blood donors. From the smallest school children, one of whom offered to donate a toy backhoe to help dig people out from under the ruins, to the founder of AmeriCares, who donated $1 million to a fund to help the families of the New York City firefighters and police officers killed during their initial rescue effort, the entire community seemingly offered its help.

In a show of patriotism, red, white and blue decorated the town and became the uniform of the day.

The community, indeed the nation, has come together. It will need to stay that way to get through the weeks and months ahead, as it will only get harder.

It has been nine days since fanatics flew planes filled with innocent travelers into offices filled with workers. With each hour, the hope of finding any more survivors in New York and at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., fades like the dust and smoke still rising from the wreckage.

Obituaries for those who called New Canaan home, or who have family and friends here, begin to appear in today’s Advertiser. The bereaved will need our strength and support.

While rescue and recovery efforts continue, the world waits for a response to the attack. Certainly America will battle to find those responsible for last Tuesday’s sneak attack. There will be casualties on both sides.

The only way this town and country will get through this is to stay as united as we became during our immediate response to terrorism.

Previous generations have done it. Now it’s our turn.

Is owning a home still the American Dream?

The story as it appears in The Daily New Canaan