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18 Fairmead – the perfect Mother’s Day gift!
Sunday, May 10, 2015We are so excited that 18 Fairmead is new to our market. While we are sorry to see the fabulous homeowner leave (good news….to undertake another wonderful project), this is a great opportunity for one of you to live in A VERY SPECIAL home. This home has been completely transformed and not one detail has been overlooked by the very talented owners. This is a blog (part of a series) that we did last spring. Asking $1,495,000 through Amanda Davenport at Halstead Properties. SOLD AND CLOSED.
18 Fairmeade. Remember this listing? You will not believe what has been done here!
Julie Murphy has transformed this antique into something magical. We spend the morning with her and she quickly became a Real in Darien BFF. And, we have some BIG NEWS, she is now curating for FLEA in Rowayton. FLEA not only has the best lunch in Fairfield County, it has very magical treasures (do you remember the Draper chest I picked up). Now Julie will be focusing on keeping FLEA stocked with items that she finds on her weekly hunts, including Brimfield, various antique shops, or her favorite salvage yards. If you are looking for a “one of a kind”, then make sure you make this a regular weekly stop. It is unlikely you will see any item there for very long. The grand opening is this weekend-be sure not to miss!
To be continued. Check back to find out more about this chicken coop!
Hello 2014!!! – UPDATE
Sunday, January 12, 2014A new year is upon us and we hope, new listings as well. It has been a rather dull Fall market but the holiday was busy for us with the launch of our listing at 327 Middlesex Road. There were also 2 other listings that came on, 223 West Avenue (listed for $879,000 with Linda Terhune) and 25 Raymond Street (listed for $839,000 with Kate Balanoff). ACCEPTED OFFER! Heard there were multiple bids. Is this a sign of what the Spring market will bring?
25 Raymond Street has great curb appeal. You can also walk to Rowayton and have some lunch at our favorite Flea.
This kitchen had us at hello. We loved the urban feel and those fabulous floors!!!
The homeowner did a wonderful job renovating the kitchen and baths in this house.
Bright space for having friends over.
Another great spot. Wish the hide came with the house. This 3 bedroom house is bound to sell quickly.
223 West Avenue also has great curb appeal. Any home with a front porch I love.
This 4 bedroom house has high ceilings and spacious rooms.
Renovated kitchen!!!One less thing to do when you move in.
Another room to live in.
Go and see these homes if you are in the market. Both great yet different. We expect the market to be busy this spring and it will start happening early. Contact us if you have any real estate needs we can help you with at info@realindarien.com.
FLEA BITES
Friday, May 10, 2013We were touring the Open Houses on Tuesday, and decided to pop into Flea. They have just expanded their shop and now serve lunch. This is the BEST LUNCH IN TOWN. Nick (from the Rowayton Market) serves up the most delicious, fresh (as in he made the mayonnaise right in front of us, for us) and unique food. We couldn’t decide so we split the prosciutto, fig and ricotta sandwich and the Manchego and tomato sandwich. We also brought home a roast beef sandwich and a feta & watermelon salad.
If you want to sit outside and have a wonderful, fresh lunch, this is the place. Meet your girlfriends here!
A local spot for lunch.
The bar stools!
Simple and delicious menu.
Manchego and tomato sandwich, grilled and served with a side of arugala and spinach salad. Yum!
Delicious and fresh salad.
Way to go Nick! We had a fabulous lunch.
FLEA IN ROWAYTON
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Flea is a small shop in the heart of Rowayton village (1588 Rowayton Avenue) that we came upon one day during open houses. What initially caught our eye was the gorgeous new garage in the parking lot behind Sails Restaurant. I am planning on building a detached garage (one day) and wanted to take a closer look. We then realized that there was a cute shop housed in the garage. Run by Laura Grabe and Laura Jayson (aka the dough girl), they have turned this garage into something special. The spot is stocked with everything from dog beds and tunics, framed art, woven baskets and candles. The best part is you can shop while tasting the delicious dough girl treats and Espresso Neat coffee.
dough*girl baking company has been run by Laura Jayson since 2007 and her tasty treats have been blessing us all over town. She runs the shop in the morning, then goes to her kitchen in Stamford and bakes her treats for the next day. She rises at the crack of dawn and delivers them to places like Espresso Neat before heading back to Flea.Her passion truly shows and their taste is second to none. Don’t miss this little jewel in Rowayton.
Laura Jayson of dough girl fame
I had found these stools and have been lusting after them ever since. I needed 5 but they only had 4. I decided to go back last week to see if somehow, magically, 5 would appear.
Antique stools with a cool blue chevron fabric
Well they still only had 4 (someone PLEASE buy these fab stools) but I stumbled across something even more special. Right there in front of me was a Dorothy Draper Imposter Chest. I could not believe my eyes! I was so nervous to look at the price tag…..these typically run over $1000 in poor condition and this one was in very good shape. When I saw the price was $450 I could not believe my eyes. I was about to own my very first Draper Imposter. For more information on Dorothy Draper and her Heritage Chests check out this great write up by Circa Who.
I can't believe they have not sold this huge Xanax
The prettiest looking surfboard
You can even pick up some Dough Girl treats and coffee
We loaded it into my car and it just fit!!!
Into the house it went and fit perfectly in my living room. Even my husband liked it. Thinking of a Christopher Spitzmiller lamp with a pop of color like chartreuse or orange.
So in anticipation of Memorial Day check out this cute shop tucked into a corner of Rowayton village. It is the kind of place that when you leave, will have found a friend and a new local lust!