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Last Sold Price
4 beds3.5 baths3,696 sqft
278 Putnam Rd, New Canaan, CT 06840
Single FamilyProperty Type
1.19 acresLot Size
1976Year Built
$426/sq ftPrice per sq ft
Listing closed: 11/24/2014 07:00 AM

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Median sold price

$1,750,000

Avg days on market

46

Sale-to-list ratio

98.1%

New Canaan, CT

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Property Information for 278 Putnam Road

Property Details
Building Information
  • Stories: 2
  • Year Built: 1976
  • Lot Size: 1.19 AC / 51,836 SF

Property History for 278 Putnam Road

DateEvent & SourcePriceAppreciation
Nov 24, 2014

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #985284233

$1,575,000—
Nov 24, 2014

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #485284233

$1,575,000

-0.7% / yr

Jul 1, 2005

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #162974552

$1,675,000

+9.0% / yr

DateEvent & SourcePrice
11/24/2014

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #985284233

$1,575,000
11/24/2014

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #485284233

$1,575,000

-0.7% / yr

07/01/2005

Closed (Public Record)

Public Record #162974552

$1,675,000

+9.0% / yr

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Public Records for 278 Putnam Road

Taxable ValueLand$665,000Additions$601,090Total$1,266,090
Tax Record2025$21,131 ($1,761 / month)
Home Facts
Beds4Baths3.5Total Finished SqFt3,696 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt3,696 SqFtUnfinished Basement SqFt1,536 SqFtStories2Lot Size51,836 SqFtStyleSingle Family ResidenceYear Built1976Year Renovated1976Zoning1ACCountyWESTERN CONNECTICUTAPNNCAN M:0036 B:056 L:00141

Schools near 278 Putnam Road

This home is within New Canaan School District.
Rating
School
Type
Grades
Distance
Public - K to 4
Public - 5 to 8
Public - 9 to 12
Rating
School
Distance
South School
PublicK to 4

Saxe Middle School
Public5 to 8

New Canaan High School
Public9 to 12

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Nearby home values

AddressSold priceBedsBathsSqftLot (Sqft)
This home: 278 Putnam Road, New Canaan, CT 06840
$1,575,000
4
3.5
3,696
51,836
–
5
3.5
2,968
47,916
$1,750,000
4
3,168
43,560
$1,650,000
4
3,881
43,560
$2,200,000
4
3.5
3,415
43,560
$1,695,000
4
4,012
43,560

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