The view from the other side of the table is different.
When Carrie sold us our first house 30 years ago, we were both in our twenties and just starting out. Then, when it was time to “get a bigger boat,” Carrie and Virginia spent two years with us searching for the perfect place to grow our family. That “place” was 30 Saint Johns Place. By the time we were settled into Westport, Carrie and Virginia had become our extended family, and eventually, they convinced me to join the team.
As an agent myself, I learned just how much goes into the process of selling a home, and it goes far beyond the paperwork and negotiations. There are so many hats to juggle daily, from accountant to decorator to therapist. I gained a lot of respect for the level of patience and care it takes to help someone through this transition. But selling my own home after 20+ years taught me something new: it's personal.
Every critique lands a little differently when it's your own space on display, and the stress is real. But through it all, Carrie and Virginia stood strong, steady, and reassuring, just as they always have for our clients. I can’t imagine going through this with people you don’t trust completely, because when it’s your house, you expect your real estate team to be just as invested in your home as you are - like family. - Susan Carson, Partner / Realtor @ SPACES
30 Saint John Place, Westport CT
Ask anyone who has lived in Westport a while about Saint John Place, and you get the same answer. It is the street they would move to tomorrow if anything came up. It rarely does. It’s a quite crescent-shaped block that lives like a cul-de-sac and feels like a sanctuary.
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Reimagined in 2007 by design-build firm Renato Gasparian Associates and refreshed in 2022, the house has all the right moves. The great room stretches nearly 34 feet, with nine+ foot ceilings, a wood burning fireplace, floor-to-ceiling windows and French doors that flood the space with light and open onto the patio. The family room / playroom is flexible enough to serve as a first-floor bedroom suite. A sun porch, a first-floor office, and a two-story foyer complete the level.
Custom chef’s kitchen with glass front cabinets and large wood top island. Quartz countertops with matching backsplash. Walk-in pantry. 48" Wolf Gas Range top with griddle, dual electric ovens, convection microwave, Sub-Zero.
Upstairs, five bedrooms give everyone somewhere to land. The primary suite has a spa bath with a soaking tub, a separate shower, heated floors and two walk-in closets (because who likes to share?). The laundry is up here too, in its own room.
Great Room 34 x 20
Office One 11 x 11
Powder Room
Two Story Foyer
Walk-In Coat Closet
Dining Room 16 x 12
Kitchen 16 x 16
Family Room 19 x 13
Sun Room 10 x 12
Primary Suite 18 x 14
Primary Bath 24 x 7
Guest Suite 16 x 11
Bedroom 14 x 13
Bedroom 9 x 11
Bedroom 19 x 14
Full Hall Bath
Basement Storage
Second Floor Laundry
Outdoor Shed
EV Charger
City Water & Septic
Central Air Conditioning
Oil Heat
Propane Cooking
Outside, the lot is rare. Deep and flat and surprisingly private for a home that sits five minutes from the center of everything. It's a sanctuary in the middle of town, which is not a thing that should exist and yet here it is. Bluestone hardscape, a fireplace, a circle drive, mature landscaping, and enough lawn for whatever game your family invents.
You're in the heart of Westport's in-town neighborhood, which means the car can stay in the driveway. Walk to a different cuisine every night, the shops, the Library, the Westport Country Playhouse, summer nights at the Levitt Pavilion. The Saugatuck River is right there, and the celebrated omakase counter is a few minutes on foot. When you do want the car, the beach is a short drive away.
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Carrie Klein Perkins is a second-generation REALTOR® with 30 years of experience. Carrie believes in the relentless pursuit of art in all things real estate and marketing. Creativity is Carrie’s way of being in the world. She sees the magic in every home, and no detail escapes her eye. Her clients hire her for her vision, opinion, knowledge and ...
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