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The Art of Butchery Lives On at Palmer’s perfectly Frenched racks of lamb, regal standing rib roasts, succulent, bone-in, Berkshire pork roasts... the meats sold at Palmer’s Market represent more than just supreme quality. The butcher shop here is steeped in a family tradition that dates back 100 years.

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rofessional butchery has become all but a lost art, but through five generations, the Palmer family has maintained this rich trade and its traditions at their family-owned, European style marketplace. Their roots in an industry that continually names Palmers as the best in the business trace back to a home-based butcher shop run by great-great grandfather Rocco in The Bronx in the early 1900s.

“We’ve always prided ourselves on having master butchers,” said Greg Palmer, co-owner, who oversees the meat department. “We sell prime meat here, but it needs to be prepared, trimmed,

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and displayed properly and we have butchers with the expertise.”

Greg’s late uncle, Rocky Palmer, learned the trade growing up in the store, along with his two brothers, and after graduating from Northeastern, came home and took over the department. Greg’s cousin, Cindy, remembers, “My father grew up learning to butcher from my grandfather and great grandfather. It is really one of those trades that isn’t taught. It’s passed down from generation to generation. My dad was extremely particular about the suppliers we purchased from and he insisted on bringing in only the highest quality products.”

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Sourcing the finest quality products has been a mantra that has endured over the past 100 years. The store carries dryaged, prime, choice, and grass-fed beef, along with milkfed veal, bison, venison and duck breast. “We will custom cut any meat to order,” said Greg. Fresh rabbit, wild boar and other game are available by special request. Even at the start of the pandemic, when staple items like dairy, flour, cereal, canned goods, and paper products were in short supply, Palmer's was able to keep its top-quality meat supply chain flowing.

My father did what he had to do to keep his customers supplied. He would get a 100 lb. piece of meat, grind it up and put it in one-pound packages, but always under the counter. When customers would come in from New York and other places, trying to buy meat under the table without ration cards, they would see there was no meat in the case. My father would tell them he didn’t have any.

He saved it for his regular customers, and that wasn’t ever forgotten. He built a very strong customer base with his loyalty.”

Greg’s father, Alphonse, one of Rocky’s two brothers and the last of the third generation of Palmers, notes that it wasn’t so simple for his father, Joseph, who was confronted with significant food shortages during World War II. Meat, like all other foods, was rationed.

A century of that loyalty, excellence, and community spirit continues to this day. The Palmer family of the twenty first century has curated a vibrant and fresh collection of specialty provisions, flowers, gifts and groceries, but they have never forgotten their roots as serious purveyors of high-quality meat nor the fine art of butchery.

“We had coupons for butter, eggs, meat, coffee, sugar... everything was bought in bulk and we had to weigh it all out in small batches so everyone would get some.

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ever before has home meant to us what it does today. It’s our safe place, where we sleep, eat, learn, pray, work.

It’s our source of entertainment (if you call a Netflix marathon with your immediate family members entertainment). It’s where everything (and I mean everything) happens. And, with that in mind, we present you with our Home issue, packed with great ideas to help you make your home even better than it is right now.

We have décor inspiration with a look into one of New Canaan’s most beautiful historic homes (page 52). Photographer Jane Beiles and writer Malia McKinnon Frame take us through the vibrantly chic home of the Delgado family, designed by New Canaan-native Whitney Cole. You’ll also get a peek into Rowaytonbased designer Colleen Siddig’s secret garden hideaway (page 26), Darien’s newest online home décor shop (page 20) and loads of landscape inspiration (page 62). Also, for the first time in years, our real estate market is booming. If you want to sell, now’s the time.

Writer Liz Barron details it all out in “On the Bright Side” on page 46 so that you can make the best decisions with your investment.

Also, be sure to read all the news about our new New Canaan Library plans which should start coming to life when they break ground in May. There’s also a super fun new shopping spot coming to Greenwich. Our Buzz section (page 15) has all the details.

Finally, do not miss our special spring fashion report (page 70) where style director Megan Gagnon takes us through some of the best (and most comfortable) fashions we can get our hands on. After all, we should look our best for that next Zoom meeting.

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A sketch of the new library design by Centerbrook Architects showcases a mid-century modern-inspired design.

MODERN BY DESIGN THE NEW CANAAN LIBRARY TO BREAK GROUND IN MAY

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omething big is about to happen in New Canaan. The New Canaan Library, which hasn’t gone through any sort of major renovation since 1979, is getting a complete rehaul. The $30 million project (with over half of that amount having already been raised through capital campaigns) is set to begin in May with a groundbreaking that will eventually tear down the entire existing structure and replace it with a new, state-of-the-art facility. The

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new 44,000-square-foot building will not only be totally environmentally friendly with a LEED certification, it will also become a much-sought after community center base for residents of the town. The library’s executive director, Lisa Oldham, says that this project has been in the making for about ten years and she is beyond ready to see it come to life.

“Our new building design will not only be environmentally friendly, it will have flexible, light-filled spaces and innovative services

that will promote lifelong learning and enhance community life,” Oldham explains.

“It’s really going to change how people use the library, and it’s going to bring people together in ways that haven’t happened before.”

The new building has been designed by Centerbrook Architects, which has a great deal of experience in creating libraries having designed the Mark Twain Library in Redding and Lewis Walpole Library at Yale University

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This expansive open space is being called the living room where guests can comfortably sit, grab a mystery and get cozy by a large fireplace.

to name just a couple. Jim Childress FAIA, principal at Centerbrook, says that a lecture at the New Canaan Library by Fred Noyes, son of famed Harvard Five architect Elliot Noyes, and a tour of the Phillip Johnson Glass House were both major inspirations to the new library’s modern design.

“I’d like to think the new library will make the library more of who they already are,” Childress says. “There is a lot of passion for what they already provide, and even more for enhancing that for decades to come. It is heartwarming to see such a strong drive for lifelong learning—inspiring really.”

The large bright open-air library design will include a grand concourse with an art gallery and café, something that has been largely requested from community feedback, Oldham says. The children’s room will be greatly expanded from what it is now,

allowing for lots of open space for toddlers to explore and shelving with books at their level. There will also be comfortable seating for older children and space for parents to gather. Just outside of that space, an outdoor children’s garden is planned to allow for easy access to safe play and fresh air. There will be a large entertainment wing with auditorium space and flexible seating for up to 300 guests, lab and learning center equipped with the latest cutting-edge technology. Up one level will be a living room, a hangout space with comfortable seating, large fireplace and extensive collections of mysteries and other fiction books. The glass-surrounded second floor offers adult seating, a business center and other enclosed multi-use meeting rooms.

Teens will have their own space on the top floor with a roof terrace that overlooks the

grounds and the town center.

Outside there is a one-acre town green space planned where Oldham says she imagines outdoor events happening as well as space for families to gather and hang out.

While there will be ample parking available when the new library opens, at press time, the details were still being figured out.

The whole project is said to take about 18 to 24 months to complete and current plans allow for the library to remain open during construction.

While a large number of residents support the new library project, there are some local groups that aren’t as game for the removal of the portion of the current building that was built in 1913. One organization, which is part of the New Canaan Preservation Alliance, called Friends Of Our 1913 Library, claims that the original portion of the existing

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above: The new library will work as a community gathering space as well as a traditional library. below: Outdoor gardens and spaces for relaxing are important pieces to the new design.

library is in good enough shape that it should be a part of the new New Canaan Library design and should be preserved as a piece of the town’s history. Oldham disagrees.

“The expansive town green and the new design far outweigh what would be if we kept the two walls that exist in the older building,” she explains. “It would be extremely costly to work it into the design and we would lose the town green space, which is such an important piece of what we are aiming to do.”

Oldham said that economically it also wouldn’t make sense to keep the building since money would have to go into repairing it, bringing it up to code, heating it, cooling it and staffing it.

For those interested in learning more about the Friends Of Our 1913 Library mission can find more information at newcanaanpreservationalliance.org.

“It is heartwarming to see such a strong drive for lifelong learning—inspiring, really.”

–JIM CHILDRESS, CENTERBROOK ARCHITECTS

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OF BENEFITS TO TEENS STARTING TO PLAN THEIR NEXT LIFE ADVENTURE by deena maerowitz, jd, msw

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hen exploring options for teen summer plans, parents often ask me about pre-college programs that are hosted by colleges and universities.

In particular, parents wonder if attending such programs now will enhance candidates’ college applications later. While there is no direct relationship between enrollment in a summer program and admission as an undergraduate, such activities offer plenty of benefits for college-bound teens: INCREASED CONFIDENCE AND A SENSE OF INDEPENDENCE Living in dorms, eating in dining halls, and making friends from around the world are fun challenges.

Teens take pride in rising to the occasion of managing their time and laundry without parental reminders.

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n January Greenwich welcomed a new face to the retail scene when Saks unveiled its first standalone BARNEYS AT SAKS store in town. Formerly the Saks Fifth Avenue The Collective, the 14,000-square-foot location will feature men’s shoes and accessories on the first floor and women’s contemporary fashion on the second.

With shoes and accessories from designers including Alexander McQueen, Burberry, Dolce & Gabbana and Valentino, and jewelry, watches and sunglasses from Tom Ford, Movado, Prada, Gucci and Saint Laurent, this marks the first time Saks has offered men’s merchandise in Greenwich.

But ladies, there’s still lots here for you, too. The Ready-to-Wear collections include (among plenty of others), 3.1 Phillip Lim, Alice + Olivia, Aviator Nation, Derek Lam, Frame, Isabel Marant Étoile, Moussy Vintage, Naadam, Proenza Schouler White Label, Rag & Bone, See by Chloé and Staud.

All of the Saks services that you have come to know are available. Need help putting together the perfect look? Personalized selections can be prepared and waiting for you in a private dressing suite. Prefer to shop from home? Shop virtually via video conferencing with a style advisor.

If you’d like to visit the store in person but want to avoid other shoppers, shop by appointment before or after store hours. Same day delivery service is also available. 200 Greenwich Avenue; 203-862-5300; saks.com/c/barneys-at-saks

IMMERSION IN SPECIAL INTERESTS Some programs spend weeks exploring a particular topic—like robotics, journalism, filmmaking, entrepreneurship or social justice. This intense focus can inspire tremendous growth and allow students to explore new fields.

AN OPPORTUNITY TO SAMPLE COLLEGE-STYLE COURSES Students can enjoy classes with more focused themes that

are unavailable in most high schools.

Compared to “Senior English,” courses that offer a deep dive into gothic novels or literature of the Harlem Renaissance may spark a love of learning.

A VISION OF THEMSELVES ON A COLLEGE CAMPUS When students do start their college search, having lived on one campus may give them insights into others. Do they prefer a large college or a small campus?

An urban or rural setting?

SAMPLING A SETTING BEFORE APPLYING FOR EARLY DECISION Some students may like to see what living on a specific campus is like before applying to a school for early decision, which is binding.

Of course, the most important aspect of any summer program

is what teens take away from it—new friends and expanded horizons. And as with any endeavor, the connection between this experience and the college application process depends on how relevant it is to a student’s personal growth and future dreams.

Choosing meaningful summer activities is about focusing on students’ current interests, while also keeping an eye on what will support their development as young adults.

Within that realm, pre-college programs are certainly something to consider.

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uzie Jellinek can’t wait to get on a plane again.

The Darien mom of three has always loved to travel. Born in South Africa and raised in Toronto, Jellinek spent years in New York after graduating from the Fashion Institute of Technology. Soon after college, she landed a job at the Associated Merchandising Corporation in Manhattan, which required her to scour the globe on the hunt for the items to please her retail clients. From there, she worked in product development for Ralph Lauren and eventually left to start a family and move to Darien. It was then that Jellinek began to miss the process of designing merchandise and turned to abstract painting, throwing all of her creative energy into time in the studio.

“I’ve always dabbled in art and love the creative process,” Jellinek says sitting in the stunning kitchen of the home she designed in 2011. Restoration Hardware has even taken notice of her paintings and will be reproducing a

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select number of her works for sale in their stores nationwide.

Once the pandemic hit, Jellinek decided to take her creative energy another step forward to launch an online shop she calls Curio Shop. The site, curio.shop, which launched in the fall, was originally meant as a way to sell her own artwork, but it soon expanded further when Jellinek decided to use it as a way to sell a carefully edited collection of objects from her travels.

“I’m fortunate to be able to have an online business that speaks to people as we spend more time at home and want to make our homes more beautiful,” she explains.

Curio Shop is a clear vision of Jellinek’s collected style. It’s broken up into four sections—Decorate (fine home décor), Collect (artwork and other rare finds), Adorn (jewelry designed primarily by women makers) and Care (beauty, candles, skincare and other non-toxic items).

Nothing sold on the site is mass produced and everything has a special significance, whether there is a great story behind the design, one-ofa-kind art pieces or items that can be used in multiple ways. Many of the

“I’m fortunate to be able to have an online business that speaks to people as we spend more time at home.”

–SUZIE JELLINEK, CURIO SHOP

LEFT: A shelving unit in Jellinek’s family room displays the Giacomo Alessi Moorish Head with various other accessories available on the Curio Shop site. ABOVE: One-of-a-kind paintings like this one by Jellinek are for sale on curio.shop.

pieces can be found in Jellinek’s own home, like a Louise Roe Brilliant Bon Bonniere Jar, a mouth-blown glass jar that was traditionally filled with candies and given to guests at weddings or other large event. It retails for $80. You’ll also find a Giacomo Alessi Moorish Head ceramic pot, which is a popular design seen throughout Sicily but is rather rare in the U.S. The pot retails for $650. There are various sculptures, throws, vases, candle holders and pure clean-burning beeswax candles.

Items have traveled with Jellinek from places as far as Italy to as close as the Catskill mountains. Prices range from $8 for a pouch of bath salts to $2,400 for an original painting. A percentage of all sales on the site goes to the Equal Justice Initative, an organization committed to challenging racial and economic injustice and protecting human rights in the U.S. newcanaandarienmag.com

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or those struggling with infertility, modern technology is certainly evolving and working in their favor. And, thanks to the presence of a new Westport practice, Rejuvenating Fertility Center, founded by Zaher Merhi, MD, FACOG, HCLD, there is more hope than ever. Dr. Merhi, who also runs a practice in Manhattan, provides individualized treatment protocols to target each patient’s needs, with various cutting-edge practices to help families reach their goals faster than before.

Dr. Merhi’s main philosophy when it comes to invitro fertilization (IVF) is that the less medication he can use, the better the result will be. While certain medications can certainly assist in egg production, the quality of those eggs is often in question.

“When you are able to use less medication, the quality of the eggs produced is usually higher,” he says. “You only need one good egg to make a healthy baby.”

But this doesn’t mean medication is always abandoned. Treatment plans vary from patient to patient, and Dr. Merhi customizes the course of action based on the patient’s age and ovarian reserve (number of eggs in her ovaries). If a young patient has a high ovarian reserve, Dr. Merhi uses larger doses

of medication to “feed” all of the eggs and ensure that they effectively mature and grow. As a woman gets older, she will tend to have fewer and more “fragile” eggs, which means that less medication is needed. Dr. Mehri explains that “over feeding, or over medicating, can actually negatively impact

FERTILITY FACTS HEALTHY HABITS Diets rich in vitamin D and taking vitamin D supplements have shown potential to help with producing healthy eggs. Avoiding fried foods is also important as some of the chemicals in these foods could negatively impact the quality of a woman’s eggs.

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the quality of the eggs.”

Dr. Merhi’s practice offers a large range in traditional treatment options, but his center is one of only a few clinics in the world to offer ovarian rejuvenation. The experimental, minimally invasive procedure involves injecting platelets into each ovary in order to restore ovarian tissue, thus increasing the chances of producing not only more eggs, but also better quality eggs. Success rates depend on patient’s age, diagnosis and frequency of the menstrual cycle.

While low anti-müllerian hormone (AMH) levels or low ovarian reserve are more wellknown reasons why women continue to seek fertility treatments, Dr. Merhi says there are other issues that continue to cause fertility issues. For example, premature ovarian insufficiency can make pregnancy difficult and tends to occur when women younger than 40 stop producing eggs. It is similar to entering menopause at a young age and, he says, with few to no eggs it is difficult to get pregnant. polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) can also interfere with pregnancy by causing irregular ovulation. That said, Dr. Merhi says that he can provide women with every chance possible to have a successful, healthy pregnancy.

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Designer and homeowner Colleen Siddig turned her garden shed into a fresh work and entertaining space that she can use year-round.

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hen interior designer COLLEEN SIDDIG purchased her home in Rowayton about four years ago, she always knew she would eventually want to do something inventive with the little garden shed out back. But, she admitted, it was a project that would sit on the back burner.

“The shed was a little added bonus and I always saw its potential,” she says. “It was like a little dream in my head.”

The dream became a reality late last year

when Siddig finally had some time to create a true multi-use space in the 12-foot-by8-foot shed. The idea, she explains, was to have a space that could be used for her work—to showcase accessories collected from her sourcing and from various clients’ projects—as well as an office where she could work and meet with clients without having them physically inside her home. She also wanted the shed to double as a retail space where she could hold a semi-annual

sale so she can purge current inventory and change out her displays. She also wanted it to be easily converted to a space where she could have family, friends and clients over for cocktails or even a garden party on warmer days.

“The reality of working at home with my husband and two kids around during the spring made me feel like I needed a separate space outside of the house and that set the project into motion,” Siddig explains. “Now that it's built,

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when I see an accessory or vintage piece that I love, I don't hesitate because I know that I'll have a chance to feature it in a future shed sale.”

In order to convert the shed into the space that Siddig imagined, she had to do quite a bit of construction. It needed to be fully insulated, electrical had to be added, new windows and flooring. The biggest expense and dramatic change was to add in a large window on the side that flips open to reveal

an indoor-outdoor bar area that doubles as a worktable. Shelving was added to display décor sourced from Siddig’s travels, lighting was brought in and a ceiling fan to help distribute air flow through the space. Siddig decided to forego a brand-new floor in favor of a painted blue hexagon pattern done right on the existing plywood. White shiplap walls add to the clean seaside feel of the shed and work as a canvas for her displays. Simple furnishings like

a comfortable bench, table and barstools are the only pieces not for sale inside the space.

“It was very important for me to keep the character of the garden shed but elevated and upgraded,” Siddig says. “I wanted it to be representative of the work that I do and really ended up going above and beyond what we were planning. I wanted it to be a space I feel good about bringing people in. And it really is just that.”

BELOW: Just about everything inside the shed (with the exception of some furnishings) is for sale. TOP RIGHT: A large new window flips open to reveal an indoor/ outdoor bar/work space. BOTTOM RIGHT: Siddig accessorizes the shelves inside the shed.

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Named after the renowned street in Manhattan’s Little Italy, this Smallbone Mulberry kitchen design exudes clean lines combined with an eclectic mix of materials including sustainable oak with Calacatta Oro marble worktops.

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ith more than a forty-year heritage of British design and craftsmanship, Smallbone has added the new Greenwich Showroom to its roster. Known as a pioneer in cabinetry and kitchen design, the luxury lifestyle brand carries its attention to detail throughout the entire house and is ready to make its mark in Greenwich homes.

“With its magnificent homes and top-end industry professionals in design and architecture, Greenwich has always been a natural environment for Smallbone to work and thrive in. Our very first showroom opened in Greenwich in the 90s,” says Ronnie Shemesh, Lux Group Holdings President Value Creation Officer. “We are delighted to be back in the town and look forward to bringing our flair and style to upcoming projects.”

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“Understanding how one’s client enjoys living life is ultimately the driving force for any great design.”

–RONNIE SHEMESH, LUX GROUP HOLDINGS PRESIDENT VALUE CREATION OFFICER

above: The new Icarus kitchen collection features floating, scalloped glass cabinets inspired by Greek mythology and a dramatic—and utilitarian—glass centerpiece. below: Smallbone offers whole-house solutions including bespoke wine rooms and dressing rooms.

From elegant wine walls, bedside tables, armoires and wardrobes to beautifully appointed dressing rooms, media rooms, home offices and studies, every project begins with the craftsmen in its Wiltshire workshop.

The Greenwich Showroom presents the company’s whole-home furniture collections, including the newly updated Mulberry Collection featuring clean lines and strong color, as well as cutting-edge technology such as the Samsung AirDresser that uses heat, air and steam to eradicate germs.

Every project has a dedicated design and installation team and is a close collaboration between designer and client. “Understanding how one’s client enjoys living life is ultimately the driving force for any great design,” says Shemesh. “For example, if you love to entertain a large group or family, with everyone engaging in the kitchen space, then we’ll create the ultimate lifestyle room—a space that allows for entertaining, cooking and socializing, often incorporating informal dining, a bar, TV viewing area and the increasingly popular multiple work-bays for that quick Zoom meeting. With rooms uniquely designed for each individual, they become a special part of how we live, and this is the reward of a personal client relationship.”

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AS YOU WISH

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ow would you answer these questions posed by estate-planning expert Laura Beck: If you die tomorrow, what will happen to your assets?

Who will carry out your wishes?

Who will care for your loved ones?

As Covid-19 wreaks havoc here in lower Fairfield County and beyond, many people are scurrying to sort out the answers.

“People don’t always get their car maintained until it starts making a noise,” says Beck, a principal and chairman of the Private Clients Group at Cummings & Lockwood in Greenwich.

“Because of Covid, people are home more—working remotely,

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not going away, maybe not as busy—and their own mortality may be more real than they thought of.”

It isn’t unusual for big life events such as marriage, divorce, a birth or a death to stir interest in estate planning. But the pandemic has heightened this all.

“A record number of new people are coming in, and existing clients are coming back in unusual volume,” Beck reports. “It’s not necessarily that everyone woke up and said, ‘Oh my God, I never heard of a thing called an estate plan,’ but it all hits home when you hear about 200,000 people, or a million, dying.”

Estate plans are legal documents that help your family effectuate your wishes. More than a will, they spell out what happens to your property and assets when you die; who will care for your minor children; how your family’s assets will be protected and distributed; and, particularly timely these days,

who will manage your assets and affairs should you become incapacitated.

For example, many people have a living will that prohibits extraordinary life support measures should the person become incapacitated. “Here’s this new virus. A lot of people are wondering how their living will will be interpreted. If you’ve appointed someone as your healthcare agent, are they going to pull the plug on you when your family wants to give you a chance on the ventilator?”

Similarly, if your children are over eighteen and they haven’t legally named you as a healthcare agent, you’re not allowed to make their healthcare decisions.

“My eighteen-year-old needs a healthcare proxy so that I can even talk to their doctors. When your kid’s unconscious and away at school and they never signed a proxy to let somebody talk to you? Well, you want to have those in place ahead of time.”

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It’s not only Covid-19 wreaking havoc on estate plans. Many high-net-worth families here in Fairfield County fear that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which carries an $11.58 million gift and estate tax exclusion, will be revoked by President-elect Joe Biden. Many are rushing to create trusts to shield their assets from Uncle Sam’s grasp. With the right planning ahead of time, a host of revocable and irrevocable trusts with an alphabet-soup collection of titles, from Estate Reduction Trusts to SLATS to G2s and G3s, can significantly minimize estate taxes or eliminate them altogether.

Estate planning is not a set-itand-forget-it exercise. Rather, it should be a dynamic undertaking based on your changing wishes, assets, tax laws, state of residence and family situation, Beck says.

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Cummings & Lockwood LLC 6 Landmark Sq, Stamford 203-351-4417 cl-law.com Day Pitney LLP 24 Field Point Rd, Greenwich 203-862-7875 daypitney.com

KAREN JEFFERS

Zeisler & Zeisler, PC 10 Middle St, Bridgeport 203-368-4234 zeislaw.com

MATTHEW SUSMAN

Cohen and Wolf PC 1115 Broad St, Bridgeport 203-337-4236 cohenandwolf.com

Brody Wilkinson PC 2507 Post Rd, Southport 203-319-7123 brodywilk.com

KAREN WACKERMAN

Brody Wilkinson PC 2507 Post Rd, Southport 203-319-7135 brodywilk.com

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St, Bridgeport 203-330-2278 pullcom.com

THOMAS GOLDBERG

THOMAS WALSH JR

Day Pitney LLP 263 Tresser Blvd, Stamford 203-977-7383 daypitney.com

Brody Wilkinson PC 2507 Post Rd, Southport 203-319-7145 brodywilk.com

BARBARA YOUNG

MICHAEL HERLING

Verrill Dana LLP 355 Riverside Ave, Westport 203-222-3123 verrill-law.com

Finn Dixon & Herling LLP 6 Landmark Sq, Stamford 203-325-5015 fdh.com

CIVIL LAW LITIGATION ROBERT ADELMAN

Adelman Hirsch & Connors, LLP 1000 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport 203-331-8888 ahctriallaw.com

CHARLES DELUCA

Ryan Ryan Deluca LLP 1000 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport 203-541-5000 ryandelucalaw.com

MONTE FRANK

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St, Bridgeport 203-330-2262 pullcom.com

STEVEN FRENKEL

Cummings & Lockwood LLC 6 Landmark Sq, Stamford 203-351-4206 cl-law.com

DAVID GOLUB

Silver Golub & Teitell LLP 184 Atlantic St, Stamford 203-325-4491 sgtlaw.com

MARC GRENIER

DePanfilis & Vallerie LLC 25 Belden Ave, Norwalk 203-846-9585 dandvlaw.com

ROBERT HICKEY

Ryan Ryan Deluca LLP 1000 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport 203-541-5005 ryandelucalaw.com

MICHAEL JONES

Ivey, Barnum & O'Mara, LLC 170 Mason St, Greenwich 203-661-6000 ibolaw.com

MICHAEL KAELIN Cummings & Lockwood LLC 6 Landmark Sq, Stamford 203-351-4106 cl-law.com

STUART KATZ

Cohen and Wolf PC 1115 Broad St, Bridgeport 203-337-4205 cohenandwolf.com

GARY KLEIN

Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP 707 Summer St, Stamford 203-252-2696 carmodylaw.com

THOMAS LAMBERT

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St, Bridgeport 203-330-2147 pullcom.com

PAUL LANGE

Law Offices of Paul A. Lange, LLC 80 Ferry Blvd, Stratford 203-375-7724 lopal.com

ROBERT LAPLACA

Verrill Dana LLP 355 Riverside Ave, Westport 203-222-3110 verrill-law.com

DAVID MARTIN

Cummings & Lockwood LLC 6 Landmark Sq, Stamford 203-351-4108 cl-law.com

FRANK MURPHY

Tierney, Zullo, Flaherty & Murphy, P.C. 134 East Ave, Norwalk 203-853-7000 tierneyzullomurphy.com

CATHERINE NIETZEL

Ryan Ryan Deluca LLP 1000 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport 203-541-5020 ryandelucalaw.com

JAMES NOONAN

Ryan Ryan Deluca LLP 1000 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport 203-541-5045 ryandelucalaw.com

TIMOTHY RONAN

Pullman & Comley LLC 281 Tresser Blvd, Stamford

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Pullman & Comley’s Westport team

Pullman & Comley, LLC 253 Post Road West P.O. Box 3179 Westport, CT 06880 203-254-5000 | pullcom.com Pullman & Comley is one of Connecticut’s preeminent fullservice law firms and a leader in the business community since 1919, partnering with our clients to solve their most complex legal challenges. With three offices in Fairfield County, we have close ties to the communities where we live and work.

We serve emerging growth businesses and public and private companies of all sizes, as well as educational institutions, government entities and nonprofits, in the areas of business and finance,

environmental, energy, healthcare, labor and employment, litigation, real estate and land use law.

We also provide a range of legal services tailored to individuals, families, and closelyheld businesses. Our Family Law attorneys, for example, are skilled in all aspects of divorce, property distribution, alimony, child support and child custody, pre- and post-nuptial agreements, and collaborative divorce. The Alternative Dispute Resolution practice offers mediation services in both business disputes and all family and matrimonial matters.

Our Trusts and Estates attorneys provide estate, gift tax, business succession, charitable giving, and philanthropic planning; estate settlement; trust administration; conservatorships; and probate

litigation. Attorneys in our Tax practice regularly advise businesses, individuals and tax-exempt entities on all aspects of federal, state, local and international tax matters.

We have built our reputation over the past 102 years on being there for our clients – and our communities – in the most challenging times. Pullman & Comley’s mantra of “Pulling Together, Succeeding Together” describes our firm culture, and it was more evident over the past year than perhaps at any other time in our history. We are proud that even while working apart, we came together to help our clients respond to unprecedented times, navigate the uncertainty, and even create new opportunities. We are hopeful as we look forward to brighter days ahead.

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FAIRFIELD COUNTY

203-674-7933 pullcom.com

203-653-5438 murthalaw.com

KRISTEN ROSSETTI

SCOTT HARRINGTON

Verrill Dana LLP 355 Riverside Ave, Westport 203-222-3132 verrill-law.com

MICHAEL RYAN

Ryan Ryan Deluca LLP 1000 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport 203-541-5050 ryandelucalaw.com

GERARD SAGGESE III

Diserio Martin O'Connor & Castiglioni LLP 1 Atlantic St, Stamford 203-569-1107 diseriomartin.com

MARC KURZMAN

Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP 707 Summer St, Stamford 203-252-2680 carmodylaw.com

Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan LLC 500 W Putnam Ave, Greenwich 203-862-2331 whitmanbreed.com

ANDREW NEVAS

FREDERIC URY

PETER NOLIN

Ury & Moskow, LLC 883 Black Rock Tpke, Fairfield 888-529-4335 urymoskow.com

CIVIL LAW TRANSACTIONAL EDMUND REMONDINO

Wofsey Rosen Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP 600 Summer St, Stamford 203-327-2300 wrkk.com

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION DAVID BALL

Cohen and Wolf PC 1115 Broad St, Bridgeport 203-337-4134 cohenandwolf.com

JAMES BICKS

Verrill Dana LLP 355 Riverside Ave, Westport 203-222-3103 verrill-law.com Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP 707 Summer St, Stamford 203-252-2688 carmodylaw.com

PHILIP PIRES

Cohen and Wolf PC 1115 Broad St, Bridgeport 203-337-4122 cohenandwolf.com

JAMES RILEY

Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan LLC 500 W Putnam Ave, Greenwich 203-862-2342 whitmanbreed.com

JAMES SHEARIN

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St, Bridgeport 203-330-2240 pullcom.com

FRANK SILVESTRI JR

Wiggin and Dana LLP 281 Tresser Blvd, Stamford 203-363-7622 wiggin.com

Verrill Dana LLP 355 Riverside Ave, Westport 203-222-3108 verrill-law.com

JOHN CANNAVINO

STEVEN STAFSTROM JR

Cummings & Lockwood LLC 6 Landmark Sq, Stamford 203-351-4447 cl-law.com

JOHN CARBERRY

Cummings & Lockwood LLC 6 Landmark Sq, Stamford 203-351-4280 cl-law.com

COLIN CONNOR

Russo & Rizio, LLC 2507 Post Rd, Southport 203-254-7579 russorizio.com

DAVID FRIEDMAN

Murtha Cullina 177 Broad St, Stamford

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St, Bridgeport 203-330-2266 pullcom.com

ANDREW ZEITLIN

Shipman & Goodwin LLP 300 Atlantic St, Stamford 203-324-8111 shipmangoodwin.com

CORPORATE COUNSEL HAROLD FINN III

Finn Dixon & Herling LLP 6 Landmark Sq, Stamford 203-325-5029 fdh.com

J HANCOCK

203-625-8180 eugenericciolaw.com

Gregory And Adams, P.C. 190 Old Ridgefield Rd, Wilton 203-571-6306 gregoryandadams.com

MARK SHERMAN

The Law Offices of Mark Sherman, LLC 29 5th St, Stamford 203-489-2341 markshermanlaw.com

GARY HIRSCH

Hirsch Legal Group, LLC PO Box 7302, Wilton 917-623-3158 gotocounsel.com

BRIAN SPEARS

Spears Manning & Martini LLC 2425 Post Rd, Southport 203-292-9766 spearsmanning.com

CORPORATE FINANCE MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

LINDY URSO

Lindy R. Urso Attorney At Law 810 Bedford St, Stamford 203-325-4487 lindyursolaw.com

FRANK EUCALITTO

Robinson and Cole 1055 Washington Blvd, Stamford 203-462-7586 rc.com

WILLIAM WESTCOTT Maya Murphy, P.C. 266 Post Rd E, Westport 203-221-3100 mayalaw.com

NANCY HANCOCK

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St, Bridgeport 203-330-2118 pullcom.com

C YOUNG

Cohen and Wolf PC 1115 Broad St, Bridgeport 203-368-0211 cohenandwolf.com

MARK KADUBOSKI

Wiggin and Dana LLP 281 Tresser Blvd, Stamford 203-363-7627 wiggin.com

EDUCATION

WILLIAM PERRONE

SARAH GLEASON

Wiggin and Dana LLP 281 Tresser Blvd, Stamford 203-363-7604 wiggin.com

Shipman & Goodwin LLP 300 Atlantic St, Stamford 203-324-8132 shipmangoodwin.com

STEPHEN SEDOR

CRIMINAL DEFENSE

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St, Bridgeport 203-330-2137 pullcom.com

MICHAEL BIVONA

The Law Offices of Mark Sherman, LLC 29 5th St, Stamford 203-489-2341 markshermanlaw.com

ELDER LAW

Russo & Rizio, LLC One Post Rd, Fairfield 203-255-9928 russorizio.com

BRUCE KOFFSKY

Brody Wilkinson PC 2507 Post Rd, Southport 203-319-7112 brodywilk.com

FAMILY LAW LIVIA BARNDOLLAR

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St, Bridgeport 203-330-2205 pullcom.com

CAMPBELL BARRETT

Pullman & Comley LLC 90 State House Square, Hartford 860-424-4353 pullcom.com

JANET BATTEY

Ferro & Battey, LLC 320 Post Rd, Darien 203-424-0482 ferrofamilylaw.com

JILL BICKS

Pullman & Comley LLC 253 Post Rd W, Westport 203-330-2257 pullcom.com

JILL BLOMBERG

Schoonmaker, George, Colin, Blomberg, Bryniczka & Welsh P.C 1700 E Putnam Ave, Old Greenwich 203-625-1873 sgbfamilylaw.com

JACQUELYN CONLON

Conlon McGlynn & McCann 222 Riverside Ave, Westport 203-222-8686 conlonmcglynn.com

KEVIN DAKEN

Siegel & Kaufman, PC 1266 E Main St, Stamford 203-326-5145 siegelkaufman.com

CHRISTOPHER DEMATTIE Broder, Orland, Murray & Demattie LLC 55 Greens Farms Rd, Westport 203-222-4949 broderorland.com

NICOLE DIGIOSE

Broder, Orland, Murray & Demattie LLC 55 Greens Farms Rd, Westport 203-222-4949 broderorland.com

ANNE DRANGINIS

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St, Bridgeport 203-330-2246 pullcom.com

Cohen and Wolf PC 158 Deer Hill Ave, Danbury 203-749-5570 cohenandwolf.com

JENNIFER HAUHUTH

ERIC BRODER

GAETANO FERRO

Keogh, Burkhart & Vetter 34 Wall St, Norwalk 203-866-2535 keoghvetterlaw.com

Law Offices of Eugene J. Riccio 2000 Post Rd, Fairfield

JAMES RICE

THOMAS COLIN

WAYNE EFFRON

STEPHEN KEOGH

EUGENE RICCIO

Pullman & Comley LLC 90 State House Square, Hartford 860-424-4315 pullcom.com

GraberRoberts, LLC 350 Bedford St, Stamford 203-590-1070 graberroberts.com

Cohen and Wolf PC 1115 Broad St, Bridgeport 203-368-0211 cohenandwolf.com

Law Offices of Jennifer A Hauhuth 2425 Post Rd, Southport 203-254-7700 jenniferhauhuthlaw.com

Koffsky & Felsen, LLC 1150 Bedford St, Stamford 203-327-1500 koffskyfelsen.com

LEE HOFFMAN

ANTHONY CENATIEMPO

ANNMARIE BRIONES

ANN FOWLER-CRUZ

ROBERT GOLGER

ENERGY OIL AND GAS

1700 E Putnam Ave, Old Greenwich 203-625-1873 sgbfamilylaw.com

JAIME DURSHT

Beltrano Law 1037 East Putnam Ave, Riverside 203-340-2610 cthealthcareattorney .com

Koffsky & Felsen, LLC 1150 Bedford St, Stamford 203-327-1500 koffskyfelsen.com

Law Offices of Joel D. Muhlbaum, LLC 1100 Summer St, Stamford 203-323-1818 ctnyelderlaw.com

Schoonmaker, George, Colin, Blomberg, Bryniczka & Welsh P.C 1700 E Putnam Ave, Old Greenwich 203-625-1873 sgbfamilylaw.com

MICHELLE BELTRANO

AUDREY FELSEN

SHARON ROSEN

Broder, Orland, Murray & Demattie LLC 55 Greens Farms Rd, Westport 203-222-4949 broderorland.com

PETER BRYNICZKA

Schoonmaker, George, Colin, Blomberg, Bryniczka & Welsh P.C.

Broder, Orland, Murray & Demattie LLC 55 Greens Farms Rd, Westport 203-222-4949 broderorland.com Wayne D. Effron, P.C. 2 Greenwich Office Park, Greenwich 203-622-1160 effronlaw.com Ferro & Battey, LLC 320 Post Rd, Darien 203-424-0482 ferrofamilylaw.com

EVAMARIE FOX

Maya Murphy, P.C. 266 Post Rd E, Westport 203-221-3100 mayalaw.com

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FAIRFIELD COUNTY

HOWARD GRABER

GraberRoberts, LLC 350 Bedford St, Stamford 203-590-1070 graberroberts.com

DAVID GRIFFIN

Rutkin, Oldham & Griffin, LLC 5 Imperial Ave, Westport 203-227-7301 rutkinoldham.com

ERIC HIGGINS

Wofsey Rosen Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP 600 Summer St, Stamford 203-327-2300 wrkk.com

JOCELYN HURWITZ

Cohen and Wolf PC 1115 Broad St, Bridgeport 203-337-4223 cohenandwolf.com

ROSS KAUFMAN

Siegel & Kaufman, PC 1266 E Main St, Stamford 203-326-5145 siegelkaufman.com

DYAN KOZACZKA

Rutkin, Oldham & Griffin, LLC 5 Imperial Ave, Westport 203-227-7301 rutkinoldham.com

AMY MACNAMARA

The Law Offices of Amy Calvo MacNamara LLC 2 Greenwich Office Park, Greenwich 203-542-2896 acmfamilylaw.com

DARCY MCALISTER

Carta McAlister & Moore LLC 1120 Boston Post Rd, Darien 203-202-3120 cmm-law.com

LAUREN MCCANN

Conlon McGlynn & McCann 222 Riverside Ave, Westport 203-222-8686 conlonmcglynn.com

LOUISE MCGLYNN

Conlon McGlynn & McCann 222 Riverside Ave, Westport 203-222-8686 conlonmcglynn.com

MICHAEL MEEHAN

MeehanLaw, LLC 76 Lyon Terrace, Bridgeport 203-333-1888 meehanlaw.com

H MURPHY

Maya Murphy, P.C. 266 Post Rd E, Westport 203-221-3100 mayalaw.com

SARAH MURRAY

Broder, Orland, Murray & Demattie LLC 55 Greens Farms Rd, Westport 203-222-4949 broderorland.com

ANDREW NEMIROFF

Reich and Truax 2507 Post Rd, Southport 203-254-9877 reichandtruax.com

PAUL TUSCH

EDWARD NUSBAUM

AIDAN WELSH

SARAH OLDHAM

Rutkin, Oldham & Griffin, LLC 5 Imperial Ave, Westport 203-227-7301 rutkinoldham.com

CAROLE ORLAND

Broder, Orland, Murray & Demattie LLC 55 Greens Farms Rd, Westport 203-222-4949 broderorland.com

THOMAS PARRINO

Parrino|Shattuck, PC 285 Riverside Ave, Westport 203-557-9755 parrinoshattuck.com

RACHEL PENCU

Cohen and Wolf PC 1115 Broad St, Bridgeport 203-368-0211 cohenandwolf.com

YAKOV PYETRANKER

Pyetranker, P.C. 1111 Summer St, Stamford 203-989-0997 pyetrankerpc.com

ALAN RUBENSTEIN

Halloran & Sage LLP 315 Post Rd W, Westport 203-222-4301 halloransage.com

ARNOLD RUTKIN

Rutkin, Oldham & Griffin, LLC 5 Imperial Ave, Westport 203-227-7301 rutkinoldham.com

THOMAS SHANLEY

Thomas M. Shanley, P.C. 37 Arch St, Greenwich 203-542-9391 shanleylawfirm.com

MARK SOBOSLAI

The Law Offices of Mark R. Soboslai, LLC 383 Riverside Ave, Westport

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St, Bridgeport 203-330-2282 pullcom.com

LOUISE TRUAX

Fogarty Cohen Russo & Nemiroff LLC 1700 E Putnam Ave, Old Greenwich 203-661-1000 fcsn.com Law Offices of Edward Nusbaum, PC 212 Post Rd W, Westport 203-226-8181 nusbaumfamilylaw.com

AMY MURRAY

203-226-5759 marksoboslai.com

PATRICIA WEITZMAN Verrill Dana LLP 355 Riverside Ave, Westport 203-222-3116 verrill-law.com

Cacace, Tusch & Santagata 1111 Summer St, Stamford 203-327-2000 lawcts.com

IMMIGRATION LAW

Schoonmaker, George, Colin, Blomberg, Bryniczka & Welsh P.C 1700 E Putnam Ave, Old Greenwich 203-625-1873 sgbfamilylaw.com

ADAM MOCCIOLO

Pullman & Comley LLC 281 Tresser Blvd, Stamford 203-330-2128 pullcom.com

INSURANCE

GENERAL PRACTICE

JONATHAN BOWMAN

ANTHONY DEPANFILIS

Cohen and Wolf PC 1115 Broad St, Bridgeport 203-337-4135 cohenandwolf.com

DePanfilis & Vallerie LLC 25 Belden Ave, Norwalk 203-846-9585 dandvlaw.com

JOHN CANNAVINO JR

GOVERNMENT AND ADMINISTRATIVE

Ryan Ryan Deluca LLP 1000 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport 203-549-6621 ryandelucalaw.com

MICHAEL ANDREANA

EDWARD MCCREERY III

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St, Bridgeport 203-330-2235 pullcom.com

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St, Bridgeport 203-330-2216 pullcom.com

IRA BLOOM

Berchem Moses PC 1221 Post Rd E, Westport 203-227-9545 berchemmoses.com

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

MARIO COPPOLA

Berchem Moses PC 1221 Post Rd E, Westport 203-227-9545 berchemmoses.com

JED FERDINAND

Ferdinand IP 1221 Post Rd E, Westport 203-557-4224 ferdinandip.com

JESSICA KENNEDY

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St, Bridgeport 203-330-2215 pullcom.com

PAUL GREELEY

HEALTHCARE LAW COLLIN BARON

Zeldes, Needle & Cooper, PC 1000 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport 203-332-5726 znclaw.com

LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT ROBERT BRODY

Brody and Associates LLC 120 Post Rd W, Westport 203-454-0560 brodyandassociates.com

MARK CARTA

Carta McAlister & Moore LLC 1120 Boston Post Rd, Darien 203-202-3131 cmm-law.com

RICHARD CASTIGLIONI

Diserio Martin O'Connor & Castiglioni LLP 1 Atlantic St, Stamford 203-569-1109 diseriomartin.com

LEWIS CHIMES

Law Office of Lewis Chimes LLC 45 Franklin St, Stamford 203-324-7744 chimeslaw.com

DAVID COHEN

Wofsey Rosen Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP 600 Summer St, Stamford 203-327-2300 wrkk.com

DEBORAH DEHART CANNAVINO

Epstein Becker & Green PC 1 Landmark Square, Stamford 203-326-7437 ebglaw.com

STEPHEN MCNAMARA

MARIA GARCIA-QUINTNER

Withersworldwide 1700 E Putnam Ave, Greenwich 203-302-4069 withersworldwide.com

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St, Bridgeport 203-330-2280 pullcom.com

EDWARD SCOFIELD

STEVEN FREDERICK

STEVEN MOORE

STEPHEN COWHERD

Ohlandt Greeley Ruggiero & Perle, LLP 1 Landmark Square, Stamford 203-327-4500 ogrp.com

Ohlandt Greeley Ruggiero & Perle, LLP 1 Landmark Square, Stamford 203-327-4500 ogrp.com St. Onge Steward Johnston & Reens LLC 986 Bedford St, Stamford 203-324-6155 ssjr.com

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St, Bridgeport 203-330-2219 pullcom.com

CHARLES RUGGIERO

Wofsey Rosen Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP 600 Summer St, Stamford 203-327-2300 wrkk.com

SCOTT LUCAS

Lucas & Varga LLC 2425 Post Rd, Southport 203-227-8400 lucasvargalaw.com

LAUREN MACDONALD Maya Murphy, P.C. 266 Post Rd E, Westport 203-221-3100 mayalaw.com

KUROSH MARJANI

Wofsey Rosen Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP 600 Summer St, Stamford 203-327-2300 wrkk.com

JOSEPH MAYA

Maya Murphy, P.C. 266 Post Rd E, Westport 203-221-3100 mayalaw.com

JONATHAN ORLEANS

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St, Bridgeport 203-330-2129 pullcom.com

DAVID RINTOUL

Zeldes, Needle & Cooper, PC 1000 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport 203-332-5782 znclaw.com

CLAIRE RYAN

Ryan Ryan Deluca LLP 1000 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport 203-541-5024 ryandelucalaw.com

DANIEL SCHWARTZ Day Pitney LLP 263 Tresser Blvd, Stamford 203-977-7536 daypitney.com

MARGARET SHEAHAN

Mitchell & Sheahan, PC 999 Oronoque Ln, Stratford 203-873-0240 mitchellandsheahan.com

MARY-KATE SMITH

Law Office of Lewis Chimes LLC 45 Franklin St, Stamford 203-324-7744 chimeslaw.com

MGQ Law, LLC 246 Post Rd E, Westport 203-836-3336 mgqlaw.com

DOUGLAS VARGA

GEORGE KASPER

DANIEL YOUNG

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St, Bridgeport 203-330-2119 pullcom.com

Lucas & Varga LLC 2425 Post Rd, Southport 203-227-8400 lucasvargalaw.com Wofsey Rosen Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP 600 Summer St, Stamford 203-327-2300 wrkk.com

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FAIRFIELD COUNTY

ZACHARY ZEID

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St, Bridgeport 203-330-2077 pullcom.com

LAND USE ENVIRONMENT LEONARD BRAMAN

Wofsey Rosen Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP 600 Summer St, Stamford 203-327-2300 wrkk.com

PAMELA ELKOW

Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP 707 Summer St, Stamford 203-252-2672 carmodylaw.com

LISA FEINBERG

Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP 707 Summer St, Stamford 203-252-2677 carmodylaw.com

WILDER GLEASON

Gleason & Associates LLC 23 Old Kings Highway S, Darien 203-655-9696 gleasonllc.com

JOHN HEAGNEY

Heagney Lennon & Slane LLP 248 Greenwich Ave, Greenwich 203-661-8400 hls248.com

WILLIAM HENNESSEY JR Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP 707 Summer St, Stamford 203-425-4200 carmodylaw.com

JACQUELINE KAUFMAN Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP 707 Summer St, Stamford 203-252-2665 carmodylaw.com

BARBARA MILLER

Brody Wilkinson PC 2507 Post Rd, Southport 203-319-7133 brodywilk.com

EDWARD O'HANLAN

Robinson and Cole 1055 Washington Blvd, Stamford 203-462-7556 rc.com

CHRISTOPHER RUSSO Russo & Rizio, LLC One Post Rd, Fairfield 203-255-9928 russorizio.com

PATRICIA SULLIVAN Cohen and Wolf PC 1115 Broad St, Bridgeport 203-337-4124 cohenandwolf.com

AUSTIN WOLF

Cohen and Wolf PC 1115 Broad St, Bridgeport 203-368-0211 cohenandwolf.com

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE DEFENSE REBECCA BRINDLEY

Stockman O'Connor Connors PLLC 10 Middle St, Bridgeport 203-220-6590 stockmanoconnor.com

JOHN COSTA

Ryan Ryan Deluca LLP 1000 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport 203-541-5044 ryandelucalaw.com

SALLY HAGERTY

DanaherLagnese, PC 21 Oak St, Hartford 860-247-3666 danaherlagnese.com

ILYSSA KELSON

DanaherLagnese, PC 21 Oak St, Hartford 860-247-3666 danaherlagnese.com

DANIEL RYAN III

Ryan Ryan Deluca LLP 1000 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport 203-541-5030 ryandelucalaw.com

ERIC STOCKMAN

Stockman O'Connor Connors PLLC 10 Middle St, Bridgeport 203-220-6533 stockmanoconnor.com

MEDICAL MALPRACTICE PLAINTIFF MARCO ALLOCCA Silver Golub & Teitell LLP 184 Atlantic St, Stamford 203-325-4491 sgtlaw.com

ADAM BLANK

Stamford 203-252-2666 carmodylaw.com

Wofsey Rosen Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP 600 Summer St, Stamford 203-327-2300 wrkk.com

WILLIAM HENNESSEY

Law Offices Of William J. Hennessey 49 Cannon St, Bridgeport 203-366-6115 bridgeportcaraccident lawyer.com

NICOLE COATES Silver Golub & Teitell LLP 184 Atlantic St, Stamford 203-325-4491 sgtlaw.com

MICHAEL KENNEDY

Silver Golub & Teitell LLP 184 Atlantic St, Stamford 203-325-4491 sgtlaw.com

PETER DREYER Silver Golub & Teitell LLP 184 Atlantic St, Stamford 203-325-4491 sgtlaw.com

BRIAN KLUBERDANZ

Wofsey Rosen Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP 600 Summer St, Stamford 203-327-2300 wrkk.com

CINDY ROBINSON

Tremont Sheldon Robinson Mahoney P.C. 64 Lyon Ter, Bridgeport 203-335-5145 tremontsheldon.com

DOUGLAS MAHONEY

Tremont Sheldon Robinson Mahoney P.C. 64 Lyon Ter, Bridgeport 203-335-5145 tremontsheldon.com

RICHARD SILVER Silver Golub & Teitell LLP 184 Atlantic St, Stamford 203-325-4491 sgtlaw.com

NEAL MOSKOW

Ury & Moskow, LLC 883 Black Rock Tpke, Fairfield 888-529-4335 urymoskow.com

NICHOLAS WOCL

JOHNPATRICK O'BRIEN

Wocl Leydon, LLC 80 4th St, Stamford 203-333-3339 woclleydon.com

Cohen and Wolf PC 1115 Broad St, Bridgeport 203-337-4113 cohenandwolf.com

ANGELO ZIOTAS Silver Golub & Teitell LLP 184 Atlantic St, Stamford 203-325-4491 sgtlaw.com

ALAN PICKEL

PERSONAL INJURY

BENJAMIN POMERANTZ

The Pickel Law Firm, LLC 1700 Bedford St, Stamford 203-348-4100 pickellaw.com Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP 707 Summer St, Stamford 203-252-2645 carmodylaw.com

STEWART CASPER

Casper & DeToledo LLC 1458 Bedford St, Stamford 203-325-8600 casperdetoledo.com

PAUL SLAGER

WILLIAM DAVOREN

Silver Golub & Teitell LLP 184 Atlantic St, Stamford 203-325-4491 sgtlaw.com

Wofsey Rosen Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP 600 Summer St, Stamford 203-327-2300 wrkk.com

ERNEST TEITELL

Silver Golub & Teitell LLP 184 Atlantic St, Stamford 203-325-4491 sgtlaw.com

STEPHEN FINN

Wofsey Rosen Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP 600 Summer St, Stamford 203-327-2300 wrkk.com

JEREMY VISHNO

Vishno Law Firm 183 Sherman St, Fairfield 203-256-2373 vishnolawfirm.com

KEVIN GRECO

Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP 707 Summer St,

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Stamford 203-327-2000 lawcts.com

JORAM HIRSCH

WILLIAM CARELLO

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BRUCE COHEN

Adelman Hirsch & Connors, LLP 1000 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport 203-331-8888 ahctriallaw.com

KAREN ALLISON

Ryan Ryan Deluca LLP 1000 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport 203-541-5023 ryandelucalaw.com

DAVID ATKINS

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St, Bridgeport 203-330-2103 pullcom.com

STEPHEN CONOVER

Wofsey Rosen Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP 600 Summer St, Stamford 203-327-2300 wrkk.com Fogarty Cohen Russo & Nemiroff LLC 1700 E Putnam Ave, Old Greenwich 203-661-1000 fcsn.com

JOSHUA COLE

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St, Bridgeport 203-330-2217 pullcom.com

STEVEN ELBAUM

Robinson and Cole 1055 Washington Blvd, Stamford 203-462-7526 rc.com

Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP 707 Summer St, Stamford 203-252-2668 carmodylaw.com

GEOFFREY FAY

ROBERT LANEY

Verrill Dana LLP 355 Riverside Ave, Westport 203-222-3109 verrill-law.com

Ryan Ryan Deluca LLP 1000 Lafayette Blvd, Bridgeport 203-541-5010 ryandelucalaw.com

MARCY STOVALL

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St, Bridgeport 203-674-7976 pullcom.com

REGINA FLAHERTY

MARSHALL GOLDBERG

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St, Bridgeport 203-330-2104 pullcom.com

Wofsey Rosen Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP 600 Summer St, Stamford 203-327-2300 wrkk.com

SUZANNE SUTTON

STEVEN GRUSHKIN

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DONALD GUSTAFSON

Cohen and Wolf PC 1115 Broad St, Bridgeport 203-368-0211 cohenandwolf.com

MICHAEL BYRNE

Day Pitney LLP 263 Tresser Blvd, Stamford 203-977-7349 daypitney.com

MICHAEL BYRNE

Byrne and O'Neill LLP 112 Prospect St, Stamford 203-327-7561 bonlaw.com

MICHAEL CACACE Cacace, Tusch & Santagata 1111 Summer St,

Wofsey Rosen Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP 600 Summer St, Stamford 203-327-2300 wrkk.com Shipman & Goodwin LLP 300 Atlantic St, Stamford 203-324-8103 shipmangoodwin.com

PATRICK HANNA

Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP 707 Summer St, Stamford 203-252-2667 carmodylaw.com

MICHAEL HINTON Cummings & Lockwood LLC 6 Landmark Sq, Stamford

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TOP LAWYERS in

FAIRFIELD COUNTY

Westport 203-226-1001 bertralaw.com

Darien 203-202-3110 cmm-law.com

203-330-2133 pullcom.com

Hoekenga & Machado, LLC 193 Main St, Danbury 203-792-3300 hdmlegal.com

DAVID KURATA

MICHAEL MURRAY

Russo & Rizio, LLC One Post Rd, Fairfield 203-255-9928 russorizio.com

JEREMY KAYE

CHARLES MARTIN III

203-351-4492 cl-law.com

CRAIG HOEKENGA II

Kaye and Hennessey, LLC 71 Lewis St, Greenwich 203-625-5300 kayehenlaw.com

LISA KENT

Lisa Kent Attorney At Law 2425 Post Rd, Southport 203-955-1313 lkentlaw.com

MARK KIRSCH

Cohen and Wolf PC 1115 Broad St, Bridgeport 203-337-4254 cohenandwolf.com

HOWARD KOMISAR

Berkowitz Trager and Trager LLC 8 Wright St,

Russo & Rizio, LLC One Post Rd, Fairfield 203-255-9928 russorizio.com Robinson and Cole 1055 Washington Blvd, Stamford 203-462-7522 rc.com

KATHLEEN MERRIGAN

MICHAEL ROSTEN

Russo & Rizio, LLC 2507 Post Rd, Southport 203-254-7579 russorizio.com

MICHAEL PROCTOR

JONATHAN MILLS

ROBERT RAHILLY

GLEN MOORE

Carta McAlister & Moore LLC 1120 Boston Post Rd,

Cohen and Wolf PC 320 Post Rd W, Westport 203-341-5330 cohenandwolf.com

LEAH PARISI

Cummings & Lockwood LLC 2 Greenwich Plz, Greenwich 203-863-6506 cl-law.com

Cummings & Lockwood LLC 6 Landmark Sq, Stamford 203-351-4100 cl-law.com

RAYMOND RIZIO

Ivey, Barnum & O'Mara, LLC 161 Cherry St, New Canaan 203-966-1492 ibolaw.com

ROBERT RUSSO

Russo & Rizio, LLC 2507 Post Rd, Southport 203-254-7579 russorizio.com

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St, Bridgeport 203-330-2145 pullcom.com

Berkowitz Trager and Trager LLC 8 Wright St, Westport 203-226-1001 bertralaw.com

ROBERT SISCA

MARY BETH RAPICE

MICHAEL SWEENEY

RICHARD DIMARCO

Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP 707 Summer St, Stamford 203-252-2690 carmodylaw.com

SECURITIES LAW RICHARD SLAVIN

Cohen and Wolf PC 320 Post Rd W, Westport 203-341-5310 cohenandwolf.com

MICHAEL RUEDA

Withersworldwide 430 Park Ave, New York 203-302-4087 withersworldwide.com

TAX LAW

Law Offices of Robert Vincent Sisca & Associates, LLC 32 Field Point Rd,

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St, Bridgeport

Fairfield 203-254-1118 btlawfirm.com

SPORTS LAW

STEVEN SIEGELAUB

Day Pitney LLP 263 Tresser Blvd, Stamford 203-977-7304 daypitney.com

Greenwich 203-629-3831 lorvs.com

SAMUEL BRAUNSTEIN Braunstein and Todisco PC 1 Eliot Place,

Cohen and Wolf PC 320 Post Rd W, Westport 203-341-5301 cohenandwolf.com

BRETT DIXON

Finn Dixon & Herling LLP 6 Landmark Sq, Stamford 203-325-5016 fdh.com

LESLIE GRODD

Halloran & Sage LLP 315 Post Rd W, Westport 203-222-4306 halloransage.com

WONCHI JU

Withersworldwide 157 Church St, New Haven 203-974-0325 withersworldwide.com

WILLIAM KAMBAS

Withersworldwide 1700 E Putnam Ave, Greenwich 203-974-0313 withersworldwide.com

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DAVID LEHN

Withersworldwide 1700 E Putnam Ave, Greenwich 203-302-4077 withersworldwide.com

D MORRIS

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St, Bridgeport 203-330-2109 pullcom.com

KELLY O'DONNELL

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St, Bridgeport 203-330-2264 pullcom.com

EDWARD RENN

Withersworldwide 1700 E Putnam Ave, Greenwich 203-974-0343 withersworldwide.com

CARA SANTORO Cummings & Lockwood LLC 6 Landmark Sq, Stamford 203-351-4195 cl-law.com

SHAUNA SARNO

Withersworldwide 157 Church St, New Haven 203-974-0433 withersworldwide.com

TECHNOLOGY VIRTUAL RUSSELL ANDERSON

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St, Bridgeport 203-330-2271 pullcom.com

WILLS DOUGLAS BROWN

Brody Wilkinson PC 2507 Post Rd, Southport 203-319-7119 brodywilk.com

DAVID BUSSOLOTTA

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St, Bridgeport 203-330-2223 pullcom.com

MICHAEL CLEAR

Wiggin and Dana LLP 30 Milbank Ave, Greenwich 203-363-7675 wiggin.com

LAUREN DAVIES

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St, Bridgeport 203-330-2076 pullcom.com

B DELANY

Cummings & Lockwood LLC 2 Greenwich Plz, Greenwich 203-863-6554 cl-law.com

MARGARET DELUCA

Cummings & Lockwood LLC 6 Landmark Sq, Stamford 203-351-4298 cl-law.com

JAMES DOUGHERTY

Withersworldwide 1700 E Putnam Ave, Greenwich 203-974-0333 withersworldwide.com

ELIZABETH FALKOFF Russo & Rizio, LLC 2507 Post Rd, Southport 203-254-7579 russorizio.com

DANIEL FITZGERALD Cummings & Lockwood LLC 2 Greenwich Plz, Greenwich 203-863-6511 cl-law.com

JAMES FUNNELL JR

Brody Wilkinson PC 2507 Post Rd, Southport 203-226-6552 brodywilk.com

JESSIE GILBERT

Cummings & Lockwood LLC 2 Greenwich Plz, Greenwich 203-863-6503 cl-law.com

GREGORY HAYES

Day Pitney LLP 263 Tresser Blvd, Stamford 203-977-7365 daypitney.com

JEVERA HENNESSEY Kaye and Hennessey, LLC 71 Lewis St, Greenwich 203-625-5300 kayehenlaw.com

DAVID HERMENZE

Brody Wilkinson PC 2507 Post Rd, Southport 203-226-6552 brodywilk.com

LEONARD LEADER

Wiggin and Dana LLP 60 Church Ln, Westport 203-363-7602 wiggin.com

EDWARD MARCANTONIO Brody Wilkinson PC 2507 Post Rd,

Southport 203-226-6552 brodywilk.com

203-222-3118 verrill-law.com

203-254-5008 pullcom.com

ALESSANDRA MESSINEO LONG

CONSTANCE SHIELDS

Withersworldwide 1700 E Putnam Ave, Greenwich 203-974-0418 withersworldwide.com

LUKE TASHJIAN

The Law Offices of Alessandra Messineo Long 34 Field Rd, Riverside 203-249-3601 amlonglaw.com

Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan LLC 500 W Putnam Ave, Greenwich 203-862-2311 whitmanbreed.com

AMY WILFERT

Smith & Grant LLP 9 Greenwich Office Park, Greenwich 203-661-1110 smithgrant.com

AMY TODISCO

KAREN YATES

GRETA SOLOMON

HOWARD TUTHILL III

GEORGE SMITH

PETER MOTT

Brody Wilkinson PC 2507 Post Rd, Southport 203-319-7136 brodywilk.com

Cohen and Wolf PC 1115 Broad St, Bridgeport 203-337-4114 cohenandwolf.com

JOHN MUSICARO JR

Cummings & Lockwood LLC 6 Landmark Sq, Stamford 203-351-4343 cl-law.com

JAMES STEWART

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St, Bridgeport

STEPHEN NAPIER

Berkowitz Trager and Trager LLC 8 Wright St, Westport 203-226-1001 bertralaw.com

Greenwich 203-863-6590 cl-law.com

Braunstein and Todisco PC 1 Eliot Place, Fairfield 203-254-1118 btlawfirm.com Cummings & Lockwood LLC 6 Landmark Sq, Stamford 203-351-4308 cl-law.com

LAURA WEINTRAUB BECK Cummings & Lockwood LLC 2 Greenwich Plz,

Day Pitney LLP 24 Field Point Rd, Greenwich 203-862-7811 daypitney.com Withersworldwide 157 Church St, New Haven 203-974-0355 withersworldwide.com

WORKER'S COMPENSATION MEG LYON

Hoekenga & Machado, LLC 193 Main St, Danbury 203-792-3300 hdmlegal.com G

METHODOLOGY: To create the list, the magazine contracted DataJoe Research to facilitate an online peer-voting process and Internet research process. DataJoe Research is a software and research company specializing in data collection and verification, and conducts various nominations across the United States on behalf of publishers. To create the list, DataJoe Research facilitated an online peer-voting process. We paired this with an Internet research process to identify success characteristics. DataJoe checked and confirmed that each published winner had, at time of review, a current, active license status with the appropriate state regulatory board. If we were not able to find evidence of a lawyer's current, active registration with the state regulatory board, that lawyer was excluded from the list. In addition, we checked available public sources to identify lawyers disciplined for an infraction by the state regulatory board. These entities were excluded from the list. Finally, DataJoe presented the tallied result to the magazine for its final review and adjustments.

Final note We recognize that there are many good lawyers who are not shown in this representative list. This is only a sampling of the huge array of talented professionals within the region. Inclusion in the list is based on the opinions of responding lawyers in the region. We take time and energy to ensure fair voting, although we understand that the results of this survey nomination and Internet research campaign are not an objective metric. We certainly do not discount the fact that many, many good and effective lawyers may not appear on the list.

DOUGLAS OLIN

Cummings & Lockwood LLC 2 Greenwich Plz, Greenwich 203-863-6504 cl-law.com

JOSEPH PANKOWSKI JR Wofsey Rosen Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP 600 Summer St, Stamford 203-327-2300 wrkk.com

JENNIFER PORT Ivey, Barnum & O'Mara, LLC 170 Mason St, Greenwich 203-661-6000 ibolaw.com

EDWARD RODENBACH Cummings & Lockwood LLC 2 Greenwich Plz, Greenwich 203-863-6551 cl-law.com

RICHARD SARNER

Richard A. Sarner of Zeldes, Needle & Cooper, PC 263 Tresser Blvd, Stamford 833-332-8670 sarnerlaw.com

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GREGORY SAUM

The Law Office of Gregory A. Saum, LLC 1281 E Main St, Stamford 203-340-9945 saumlaw.com

SHARON SCHWEITZER Verrill Dana LLP 355 Riverside Ave, Westport

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2021 by l iz ba rron

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WE ALREADY KNOW HOW DESIRABLE OUR CHARMING LITTLE TOWNS ARE, BUT TODAY, REAL ESTATE IS BOOMING LIKE WE’VE NEVER SEEN

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Homes like this one in New Canaan, listed for nearly $4 million by William Pitt Sotheby's, are getting lots of interested buyers coming from New York.

To say that Fairfield County’s real estate market had a surge in 2020 would be an understatement. When Covid-19 swept through New York City last spring, thousands of residents began looking to relocate—and quickly. New Canaan, Darien and Rowayton have always been eyed by buyers from Manhattan seeking the quaint luxuries of small New England-like towns but the extreme draw to suburban life over the past year was like nothing most realtors had ever seen. From young families to older residents, being close to the city but not in the city became a priority, seemingly overnight. The influx from 2019 to 2020 meant that home sales increased a whopping 60 percent in New Canaan, 55 percent in Darien and 30 percent in Rowayton.

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As part of what seemed to be a mass exodus from Manhattan many potential buyers were in such a rush to get to Connecticut that they either signed leases for short-term rentals or moved in with family members already living here. Having more space, privacy and a backyard quickly became the new priority for those who had been confined to their city apartments.

Last year the story was quite different, most buyers had very specific wish lists for their homes and things like proximity to town and schools were key factors in what they wanted.

“The lack of inventory helped our buyers to explore possibilities that they may have overlooked in the past,” explains Gillian DePalo, vice president of sales in William Raveis’ New Canaan office.

“They didn’t confine themselves to one location or concept. The privacy and land offered just a little farther from town became something that new buyers more readily considered, once remote work flexibility seemed to be here to stay.”

NEW CANAAN

363

Properties Sold in 2020 (214 sold in 2019)

$1.43 million Median Sale Price

Good News Unit sales were up 60 percent in 2020 from 2019 with 363 homes sold versus 214. The average number of days on the market was the lowest it has been since 2015.

A HOME FOR ALL THE THINGS “Spending so much more time at home dramatically changed the ways that people are using their houses,” said Deirdre McGovern, a realtor in William Raveis’ Darien office.

Open floor concepts have become less popular and having smaller rooms that offer privacy for work and school are key. Homes with more than one home office have also become a priority for many buyers. And, looking at what once would have been a first-floor guest room often became just that, according to Jeff Kelly, office manager, at Houlihan Lawrence in Darien. Still having space for visitors to come and safely visit has become more important than ever and the interest in in-law suites peaked among buyers.

Having space to prioritize wellness and home

fitness also moved to the top of everyone’s lists.

Buyers who once had their Pelotons in the living room of their small apartments were looking for finished basements that could be turned into gyms.

“Features like saunas, steam showers, built-in air purifiers, green systems, state-of-the art water filtration and a host of other examples became increasingly important in 2020,” says DePalo.

Properties with more land quickly became coveted as outdoor living and socializing at home began happening more than ever before. Having enough space for things like firepits and patio heaters was crucial. Entertaining outside at home also peaked the desire for things like outdoor kitchens and pizza ovens. Buyers who once may not have spent much time at home in their backyards were suddenly interested in having room for vegetable gardens and greenhouses.

Swimming pools, which once didn’t mean much to buyers, “became the ‘must have’ feature of the 2020 market,’ says DePalo. Additional features like tennis and basketball courts became highly sought after as everyone was seeking to not only have homes that provided comfort, but also the ability to continue enjoying the activities they loved in safe ways.

Transitional spaces like mudrooms and porches have also become more important to buyers as they aided in helping to keep homes germ-free.

Having a place to remove shoes, jackets and face masks quickly became a highly sought-after feature that once may have been taken for granted or unused all together.

WILLIAM RAVEIS

FLEXIBILITY IS KEY

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OPPOSITE PAGE: William Raveis' agents sold this home at 400 South Ave., in New Canaan for $3.39 million. THIS PAGE: (above

and right) New construction homes with modern kitchens and sophisticated finishes and amenities are selling fast. (below) Home gyms are a major bonus for buyers looking to move to town.

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WATER VIEWS, PLEASE

MOVING FAST While houses continue to fly off the market with the demand being so high and supply being so low, presentation still matters.

“Buyers were still savvy, and homes needed to be priced correctly and look a certain way; fresh, clean and organized are what they wanted to see”, said Lynley Middleberg, brokerage manager, William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty’s Darien and Rowayton office.

The need for full staging may have decreased but homes still needed to be prepared for sale and showings. Small updates like fresh paint, new hinges and curb appeal can go a long way.

Virtual showings increased drastically at the beginning of 2020 as sellers didn’t want strangers in their houses nor did buyers want to be in a stranger’s house. By the end of the year, however, with increased Covid-friendly protocols in place, showings and open houses were back in action.

“Transactions usually occur in pairs and in this market, you need to know where you’re going to go before you sell. In the old days people would buy first and then sell, but because of the nature of the market the order has become inverted,” says Kelly.

New Canaan, Darien and Rowayton all saw an uptick of “in town movement” during 2020.

“Buyers were taking advantage of the increased price they could get for their house and trading up,” said McGovern. The draw toward living near the water was never stronger and waterfront properties sold at an all-time high. Inventory, on the other hand, was at an all-time low, but it wasn’t only due to the level of demand. Many potential sellers, who were once empty nesters, delayed their plans to move because they found themselves with their adult children living back at home. Buyers who were serious about moving needed to make decisions more quickly than ever in such a seller-heavy market riddled with bidding wars.

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$1.37 million Median Sale Price Good News Average sale price rose by 14.9 percent, increasing to $1.52 million in 2020 from $1.23 million the prior year.

SUBURBAN APPEAL The rental market peaked last spring and Fairfield County real estate saw leasing prices that it had never seen before, “people were sometimes signing leases, site unseen,” says Middleberg.

Many residents from New York City were just so anxious to get out of the city that they took on new rentals in Connecticut while also keeping their Manhattan leases since there was so much uncertainty about the future.

The market also saw clients who had planned to move to the area in the future and expedited their plans due to the spread of the pandemic but weren’t ready to purchase just yet. The summer also saw an influx of renters looking to spend a few months in the suburbs, many of which either extended their leases or ended up becoming buyers.

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416

Properties Sold in 2020 (259 sold in 2019)

$1.45 million Median Sale Price Good News Median sale price rose by 13.2 percent, increasing to $1.45 million in 2020 from $1.28 million the prior year. The number of homes sold in 2020 was 54.6 percent higher than in 2019, increasing from 269 to 416.

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2021

ABOVE: Outdoor living with pools and large expansive properties are what buyers are continuing to look for.

BELOW: Waterfront homes in Darien sold at an all-time high in 2020.

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LOOKING AHEAD According to the National Association of Realtors, the uptick in housing transactions will likely continue through the spring market as most economists remain cautiously optimistic.

The lack of inventory continues to drive buyer interest as supply is currently down nearly 60 percent. Realtors haven’t seen such a lack in inventory in a very long time, says DePalo.

Purchasers in 2021 with the ability to buy before selling are at a significant advantage in this market, another new trend.

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t r e a s u r e An immaculately restored HISTORIC NEW CANAAN HOME gets the interior update it deserves

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The dining room showcases the epitome of Grandmillenial style with vibrant colors and patterns mixed with collected antiques.

he truth of the matter is that not many people get to purchase their dream home and decorate it to perfection with their oldest childhood friend. Such was the luck of Kim Delgado when she purchased a historic Federal Colonial home dating back to 1863.

Believe it or not, Delgado grew up—literally—a stone’s throw away from this home, and when she and her husband decided to put in an offer she wrote a letter to the owners promising to protect the integrity of the house if they became the owners.

“Knowing that this home had been painstakingly restored and renovated by the former family, I promised we wouldn’t change a thing structurally,” she says. True to her word, the home’s original footprint still exists as does the trim, floor, mouldings, even the brass hardware.

The minute she took ownership, Delgado picked up the phone and called her best friend, Whitney Cole. “I called Whitney and told her that I bought my forever home and it could handle a lot of decorating,” she laughs. Cole, who grew up in New Canaan but currently resides in Charleston, South Carolina where she’s a partner at Beauregard Designs, was thrilled. “Our families are the closest of friends, and Kim and I have known each other since first grade. We were so excited to collaborate on this gorgeous home,” she says. >>

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above: A clean white entry is accessorized with stunning artwork and colorful antique vases for pops of color.. left: The bright pink color in the living room set the tone for the design throughout the entire home. The living room was also made to be family-friendly with a tv and built-ins created to look like they are original to the home.

I wanted it to look like her grandmother decorated this house but in a fun current way... It needed to be colorful and vibrant but also be able to hold up to a family with four kids.

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Cole flew up to New Canaan with a suitcase full of fabric samples and spent the day with Delgado making some big decisions.

“Whitney has incredible style. She steered the course, and we were completely in sync,” remembers Delgado.

Both women decided that this alreadyelegant home needed to be updated Grandmillenial-style. This term refers to a movement where younger clients adopt interiors reminiscent of older, traditional

styles, often translating into lots of color, patterned fabrics, wallpaper, fringe, really anything nostalgic. “I told Kim I wanted it to look like her grandmother decorated this house but in a fun current way,” explains Cole.

“Our vision was to bring this stunning home back to life and give it its due. It needed to be colorful and vibrant but also be able to hold up to a family with four kids,” she adds.

Delgado and Cole ran with this trend, and the result is a current, glamorous home brimming

with brightness, texture and interesting furnishings. The two life-long friends describe this process as seamless and easy. “Kim had so many incredible family antiques and pieces that had been collected over the years, so we used her current furnishings and bought a few new pieces,” says Cole. Delgado says of Cole, “She makes fun of me that I could open a chair store in my basement, I’ve got so much inventory.”

Where does one start in a house with so much potential? Cole’s strategy was to make a

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splash in the living room—the first room one sees from the pretty, white subdued foyer—by painting it in “Bachelor’s Button,” a very pink Ralph Lauren hue that’s been around for ages.

“The color made a statement and set the tone for the whole house,” she says. “This is the room where we spend most of our time, and we made it more family-friendly by adding a TV and consigning carpenter George Farrington to make some gorgeous built-in bookshelves that mimic the original trim of the arched doorways,” says Delgado. Given this room is a high-traffic area, Cole chose a Stark leopard and rose-print rug made of easy-to-clean wool (FYI, this same exact rug pattern was used as a stair runner in Delgado’s childhood home), and the sofa fabric is a high-performance emerald green velvet, so spills aren’t a problem.

Cole recovered a pair of Delgado’s old Bergere chairs in a custom quadrille fabric, and the throw pillows and drapes were done in

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left: The Delgado family gathered in the kitchen.

From left: Stanley, Kim holding Stuart, Chappy, Scott and Mary Rose. below: The French pastry table in the kitchen doubles as an island and was once used as the kitchen table in the home Kim grew up in. opposite page: The study was made to be a cozy, warm, sophisticated space.

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Whitney helped me to wake up this house and bring it back to what it always was—a place full of kids. She infused a youthful vibrancy into our home, but also helped me to achieve my goal to be happy in each and every room.

—kim delgado, homeowner

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Schumacher’s whimsical “Yangtze River” print.

An abstract woodcut print by an Australian artist hangs over the fireplace and was sourced, like most of the home’s artwork, from Heather Gaudio Fine Art in town.

In the dining room, the main thoroughfare between the living room and kitchen, there was another opportunity to use a fun color.

Originally, the room had white wainscoting but once the stunning blue Iksel chinoiserie wallpaper was installed, Delgado and Cole decided to punch it up and paint the wood

paneling and French doors in a pale blue color. “This unified the space and made it so much warmer, welcoming and casual,” says Delgado. The Gustavian Swedish-style crystal chandelier is by David Iatesta, and the floors are hand-painted in a classic diagonal check by local artist Shelly Denning, a twist on typical black and white marble check flooring. The classic English antique table and Sheraton chairs were Delgado’s grandmother’s, and the buffet was found at the Greenwich Antiques Store in Stamford. A pair of custom console

tables are covered in a zig zag Brunschwig & Fils silk fabric. “The paint color and handpainted floor offset the traditional furniture and make this a beautiful, formal room that doesn’t feel stuffy,” notes Cole.

When it came to the kitchen, all Delgado had to say was, “We did not touch it when it came to decor.” A French pastry table with barley turned legs doubles as an island, the kitchen table was from Kim’s house growing up, and Cole laminated a fun Carlton V fabric for the Country Swedish-style kitchen chairs.

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above: Bright busy fabrics fill the primary bedroom, which Delgado calls her “sanctuary.” left: The oldest daughter’s bedroom is personalized with pink and white monogram Matouk bed linens and more bold wallpaper and matching fabrics.

“It’s a totally childproofed room,” she says.

The study is a warm, sophisticated space and one of Cole’s favorite rooms. “We had the sofa custom made and covered in a gorgeous Katie Leede bird print fabric, and we based the room off that,” says Cole. The original pine walls were painted a subtle green, sconces switched out and a custom pine green mohair ottoman was added for chic effect.

The design duo went super bold with the bedrooms. “In my childhood room I had all matching curtains, bedding and wallpaper,” remembers Delgado, and so all the bedrooms in this house followed suit. Bright, busy fabrics pop in each room, and bed linens sourced from Matouk are personalized with

monograms. Cole chose fabrics from boutique design companies such as Katie Ridder and English designer Charlotte Gaisford for many of the bedrooms, as she loves to support small businesses. “We chose Gaisford’s Countess Print wallpaper, brand new at the time, for one of the rooms and were the first American clients to order it,” Cole remembers.

In the primary bedroom, the ceilings are high and the windows enormous, so Cole choose a gorgeous bold floral pattern for the curtains and bedskirt by GP&J Baker. Most nights, after everyone’s gone to bed, you’ll find Delgado reading in her cozy sitting room, just off the bedroom, with pinstriped upholstered walls and a pair of unique tassel lamps by Colleen

and Company. “It’s my sanctuary,” she says.

As far as the exterior of the home, it stays true to the theme and remains unchanged from the previous owner. “It’s painted a historic beige color that suits the house so nicely and compliments the stonework,” Delgado says.

Looking back, the homeowner muses that this project was so ideal because she got to spend time with an old friend and breathe new life into a beautiful piece of history.

“Whitney helped me wake up this house and bring it back to what it always was—a place full of kids,” Delgado says. “She infused a youthful vibrancy into our home, but also helped me achieve my goal to be happy in each and every room.”

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In Greenwich, James Doyle created a comfortable outdoor entertaining and dining space, complete with a reflecting pool.

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THIS SPRING, THE “GREAT OUTDOORS” PROMISES TO BE EVEN GREATER—OR AT LEAST MORE WIDELY USED AND ENJOYED—THAN PERHAPS AT ANY OTHER TIME IN MORE THAN A CENTURY. Thanks to a wealth of landscape design talent in our area, we’re able to shelter not only in place, but also in great comfort, safety and style. A number of the top architects, landscape architects and contractors in the county have created outdoor rooms for a range of functions in much the same way interior designers lay out indoor spaces. And in reconsidering the very idea of residential property, they’re expanding the outdoor living season from earliest spring to latest fall.

The coronavirus pandemic has had at least one positive effect. “Home has become a refuge for many people,” says Ryan Raveis, copresident of William Raveis Inc. “In essence, they’re investing in their homes, and they’re enjoying life more in the place where they live.”

Investment in property has helped fuel the hottest residential real estate market in decades, raising the average selling price by 20 percent. Real estate agencies in the county report as much as a 100 percent increase in business from this time last year.

“Part of the story has got to be New York buyers coming to Connecticut,” notes Paul Breunich, president and CEO of William Pitt and Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty, headquartered in Stamford. “They’re looking for more land, for lower density of population, for security. They’re flooding the market and demand is far exceeding supply.”

Yet even homeowners already settled in Fairfield County are trading out, if not up, for more space and more opportunities to live out of doors for as long as possible.

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n Rowayton, a couple with young children hired RAC Architecture + Design to design a new shingle-style contemporary in the beach association area that would take advantage of the property’s natural resources and the neighborhood’s active lifestyle.

“The clients really embraced the idea of entertaining outside,” says David LaPierre, a partner in the Westport firm. “They’re into the home as a sanctuary—they wanted to keep their kids close to them and have kids from the neighborhood come over and play.”

The 6,200-square-foot house is all about the outdoors.

At the back, an open porch with ample seating is warmed yearround by a fireplace and Infratech electric heaters embedded in the ceiling. Large sections of glass

a pool, hot tub, firepit and a full outdoor kitchen with grill, refrigerator, ice machine, sink and stainless-steel storage cabinets.

The owners of a modern Tudor mansion in the Belle Haven section of Greenwich called James Doyle Design Associates to

in the interior dining room slide into pockets in the walls, and tall glass panels in the adjacent family room fold back, opening the interior to the exterior. There, steps from the house, are enough amenities to keep kids at home and guests angling for invitations:

create a series of exterior rooms for dining and entertaining. The property falls away dramatically from the back of the house, leaving relatively little useable space, but that didn’t limit the landscape architect.

“You don’t need huge spaces to have well-designed, wellfurnished, intimate outdoor spaces,” James Doyle explains.

After leveling the land with tiered steps, he created a long, narrow patio that’s still roomy enough for a dinner table, two seating areas, a reflecting pool with feeder stream and a firepit carved out of a single piece of bluestone.

An outdoor living room in Rowayton with fireplace designed by RAC Architecture + Design is made for yearround comfort and entertaining.

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rilling has evolved since our ancestors first threw a mastodon steak on the firepit some 800,000 years ago (give or take a few hundred thousand). Since then, the “kitchen” has moved from the home cave to the great outdoors.

“Outdoor kitchens have always been popular,” says Dave Marsillio Sr. at Marsillios Appliances in Fairfield, “but now, with families being home much more due to Covid-19, they are looking to utilize more of their property.” Cooking outside can range from a basic grill or firepit to a covered patio, tiki bar or pool cabana. In these areas, customers are focusing on better equipment and higher-end units, just as they have inside the house.” (Last year, the company installed over 30 high-end units.)

Outdoor kitchens have also been steadily moving away from the house, notably to pool houses and cabanas. There, they’re likely to be accessorized with fireplaces or firepits, and embedded lighting and electric heating elements in the ceilings and supporting beams. A popular

request for these structures this spring, according to contractors, is outdoor pizza ovens.

“Architecturally and aesthetically, the pizza oven has become a focal point of outdoor living,” says Kevin Ambrosio of Ambrosio Landscape Solutions.

“Restaurants have been installing brick pizza ovens and people want to recreate that at home.

They’re also a reason for having friends over. Every week I’m meeting with someone who wants one.”

In Redding, he designed a cabana with pizza oven over a massive stone fireplace­—a destination and dining experience that draw family members as well as guests without ever leaving home.

High-end outdoor kitchens­— from brands like Viking, Lynx and Dynamic Cooking Systems—can run from $5,000 to $25,000 and above when adding stonework and what today are almost standard features: grills with smokers, heating trays and side burners; refrigerators, ice-makers and sinks; heaters and night lighting.

Outdoor pizza ovens like this one designed by Ambrosio Landscape Solutions are in higher demand than ever.

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Firepits of all shapes and sizes, like this one designed by Robert Cardello, are a hit for those looking for some drama (and heat) in their outdoor spaces.

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eat in any form can extend the outdoor living season by a month or more on either side of summer.

Given the chill of a winter of uncertainty and anxiety, warmth of any kind is welcome this spring.

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little over a century ago, in the wake of World War I and in the midst of the Spanish flu, Americans planted war or victory Gardens for self-sufficiency but also out of patriotic duty.

This season, landscape architects and professional gardeners report a resurgence of interest in suburban gardening and in simply getting back to nature.

The benefits can be bountiful.

“Spending time outdoors is a great way to take off stress,” says James Doyle of James Doyle Design Associates in Greenwich.

“It’s nice for people to have their phones turned off and just relax.”

Homeowners in Fairfield County are asking for pollinator plantings and pathways that attract butterflies, bees and songbirds as well as provide meditative spaces. They’re also interested in spending less time in the produce section of supermarkets and more time outside.

Outdoor fireplaces are bringing the warmth of the indoors to backyards, often in dramatic fashion. Overlooking Candlewood Lake in Danbury, Kevin Ambrosio of Ambrosio Landscape Solutions designed a spacious exterior family room—complete with grill, refrigerator, wide-screen television and comfortable seating—around a brick and stone fireplace, all set in a high stonewall with upper trellis.

But firepits may be the hotter items on the backyard wish-list this season, and for a number of reasons: They’re relatively inexpensive; they can be sited anywhere on a property; with a few seats drawn up around them, they become instant and welcoming

James Doyle Design Associates often creates gardens like this one for clients looking to relax and de-stress.

“The benefits go beyond the taste of the vegetables you grow,” notes John Carlson of Homefront Farmers in Wilton. The company designs, builds and maintains organic vegetable gardens in Connecticut and New York. “It’s about the satisfaction of the experience.”

The first step in planning a vegetable garden is determining

where on your property crops have the best chances of growing.

“When you create a new garden you want to start with a lawn area or field in full sun,” says Jack Disbrow a formal gardener in Wilton who makes and maintains residential gardens. “You’ll need at least six hours, but since Connecticut tends to be damp and damp means mold, the more sun

gathering spots; and they extend outdoor living for all but the bitterest winter days and nights.

Back in Rowayton, a 16-foot-long firepit across from the swimming pool’s transparent outer wall illuminates and warms the lineup of low, soft seating between it and the pool.

In Darien, a heated bluestone path leads from the back of a 6,000-square-foot house to an outdoor spa so that family members and guests can walk barefoot even in winter. Beyond the spa is a large, circular, stonewalled room with firepit that is used year-round by a family that spends the coldest months playing hockey on a pond at the

bottom of the property.

Molly O’Brien Watkins in the Darien office of William Pitt Sotheby International listed the property for a family that had the house built for outdoor entertaining. Polly Hickox of William Raveis Real Estate in Darien sold it to a New York family looking for…a yard.

Custom-designed firepits, including masonry work, can cost $4,000 for wood-burning units and as much as $6,500 for gas-burning.

Outdoor fireplaces cost considerably more, from $15,000,

by Ambrosio’s estimate, to $25,000.

the better.”

From there, it’s a matter of homeowners learning about their soil, when to plant which vegetables, and how best to feed, mulch and weed. Or, as with most other aspects of creating outdoor spaces, experts like John Carlson or Jack Disbrow are available to do the spadework, leaving us to harvest the fruits of their labor.

Molly O'Brien Watkins in the Darien real estate office of William Pitt Sotheby says that homes with outdoor entertaining spaces have major sales appeal,.

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Austin Ganim Landscape Design in Fairfield created a border wall and bed of perennials and annuals that bloom throughout the season to add interest around the pool and spa.

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he hottest commodities this season are swimming pools and spas. Both are typically in demand this time of year, contractors say, but what has changed this spring is the number of people demanding them.

“We’re usually booked two to four months in advance, but as of the end of last September we are booked out a year, and that has never ever happened before in the pool industry,” says Tim Meehan at Meehan & Ramos Pools in Stratford.

“And that’s happening because four walls are four walls, no matter if they’re in a 10,000-square-foot house or 2,000-square-foot house. People have to get outside and there’s no greater outside experience than a swimming pool.”

Cool pool and spa features this

season include seamless edges, automatic covers, smart lighting and remote controls, outbuildings like pool houses and pergolas, and small dipping pools—“cocktail pools” or “spools,” as they’re being called.

On the Rowayton Beach Association site, the rear of the property slopes precipitously down to the beach. To provide useable family space, LaPierre and firm founder Robert Cardello created two flat tiers for entertaining, exercising and relaxing. On the lower level, the pool’s outer wall is laminated glass, visually expanding the enclosure while allowing swimmers both to be seen and to see the waters of Long Island Sound in the distance.

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pools are softened by landscaping that can also provide privacy, shade, color and beauty.

For a Meehan & Ramos pool and built-in spa in Westport, Eva Chiamulera, the senior landscape architect at Austin Ganim Landscape Design in Fairfield, designed a border wall and bed of perennials and annuals that blossom and bloom throughout the extended season. The natural backdrop Emerald Green arborvitae provides privacy and a sense of safe-distancing, as does the pool house far from the main house and other outdoor rooms.

No matter where or how it flows, water also softens suburban property and draws family members and friends.

“In these troubled times, water is a very calming and soothing

element in the landscape,” says James Doyle. Pools and spas, he adds, “are a great way to get teenagers to come home because that’s where they’re going to hang.”

Water runs through much of the firm’s work. For a modern house in the Belle Haven section of Greenwich, a spine of black zone carries a narrow stream from the front courtyard, through the house, out a spout at rear and into a trough running alongside the pool.

A high-end pool—when it can be installed, that is—can run anywhere from $100,000 to more than $500,000 depending on site-work, size, materials and features. These days, however, the benefits seem to outweigh the cost. What’s more, given the high demand, any expenditures are likely to be recouped when the house sells.

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ith team sports and youth recreation schedules scaled back for the spring season, Fairfield County residents are hiring landscape architects and contractors to create playing fields and a range of semi-professional-looking courts, rinks and cages.

“Sport courts are really popular right now,” Kevin Ambrosio says. “Parents want to give their kids the opportunity to succeed in sports. They’re gathering friends and hiring coaches to come to their house, so they need a basketball court or a hockey rink or a batting cage.” (To give themselves the opportunity to succeed in golf meanwhile, parents are opting for chipping and putting greens.)

Often, these spaces require a fair amount of perfectly flat ground, which in turn requires substantial clearing and grading. In Westport, Ambrosio’s crew installed a batting cage 12 feet high, 14 feet wide and 60 feet long, floored with AstroTurf and completely enclosed in strong netting. In Greenwich, they constructed a half-sized basketball court with the Michael Jordan logo and two layers of coated asphalt.

Batting cages at this level can cost upwards of $20,000, high-end basketball courts from $20,000 to $60,000. Ambrosio’s company designs, builds, gets necessary permits and maintains projects for clients.

Yet for plain, old-fashioned child’s play— aimlessly kicking a ball, flying a kite, hitting something with a stick, lying on a blanket looking at the clouds­—leveled sections of a yard frequently suffice.

“The big, open lawn is a request we’re seeing more and more of because people want flat play spaces for their children,” says James Doyle. For the Greenwich home with dramatically sloping backyard, his firm graded and seeded a large expanse of the property.

Three sets of handsome stone steps, softened in between by banks of wild grasses, serve as a natural-looking transition from the upper terraces to tennis courts below.

The cumulative effect of all these elements and features is to extend the seasons well beyond the time to come inside for the winter.

With heated porches and paths, remotecontrol spas, and fireplaces and firepits, we may not need to go indoors again until the swimming pool freezes over—and maybe not even then.

above: James Doyle says he has received more requests for large, open lawn spaces to allow for more play space for clients' children. below: Ambrosio installed this completely enclosed batting cage in Westport.

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“The chicest way to wear pa stel clothing is to add black and white accessories to the outfit—th ink powder blue b louse and trou sers + white booties + black hoop earrings.

The contrast between soft co lor and the two extrem es of no color cr eate both balance and tension fo r the ultimate cool -girl look.”

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MICHAEL STARS

Shorty cropped cardigan; $168. michaelstars.com

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Sprinkle some soft-palette pieces into your wardrobe rotation. Shades of mint green, cotton candy pink, sky blue, sunny yellow and freshly-picked lavender will take you all the way from the start of spring through the end of summer.

ZIMMERMANN

The lovestruck peplum bodice; $595. zimmermannwear.com

VERONICA BEARD

Ginta sateen-twill pant; $425. Greenwich; veronicabeard.com

STUART WEITZMAN

The Marguerita wedge; $295. Greenwich; stuartweitzman.com

TORY BURCH

Tory Sneaker, $228.

Greenwich; toryburch.com

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CULT GAIA

Roksana large tote; $488. cultgaia.com

The latest arm candy to coordinate with your sorbet finds

GUCCI

BOTTEGA VENETA

Horsebit 1955 mini top handle bag; $1,980. gucci.com

The shell small bag; $2,450. bottegaveneta.com

MANSUR GAVRIEL

Mini pleated bucket bag; $695. mansurgavriel.com

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postscript by julee k apl an

LABOR OF LOVE DARIEN DAYS CELEBRATES THE TOWN’S 200TH YEAR

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iane Weeks has always been inspired by her home.

The Darien based artist and author of Darien Days, a beautifully bound book celebrating the 200th year of the town, combined her talent of illustration and printmaking with watercolor painting to create this work. Each of the 84 pages showcases a glimpse at life in Darien—from a relaxing day at the beach to a look at Grove Street Plaza to a stop at the iconic Darien Sport Shop and the famed Memorial Day Parade. While she didn’t begin by thinking

that these works would turn into a book, she had created a line of stationary featuring local spots and eventually knew a book was in order.

“It was something I felt strongly that I needed to complete,” Weeks says. “And it has been so rewarding when people share with me their own memories of Darien and what certain pages mean to them. It really can touch people of all generations.”

To begin each work, Weeks first draws out the sketch with permanent ink, going over each line twice. In a way, she says, she is

creating a coloring book page in which she will paint after the drawing is complete. When painting begins, Weeks uses tiny paintbrushes and watercolors to paint each object in the drawing. Finally, she embellishes each painting with color pencils and in some cases, glitter.

The result is a highly detailed work of art that took up to 100 hours to complete.

Darien Days is sold in Darien at Barrett Bookstore and Darien Sport Shop. You can also find it in Rowayton at The Rowayton Arts Center and in New Canaan at Elm Street Books and The Whitney Shop. It retails for $68..

CONTRIBUTED

far left: Diane Weeks working on one of her carefully detailed works, that can take up to 100 hours to complete. above: One of Week's paintings of Grove Street Plaza in Darien. left: The Darien Days book is available for sale now at local stores to help› celebrate 200 years of the town.

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