5 Lake Drive
Description
- Listed by: Ann K Simpson 203.637.1713 asimpson@bhhsne.com • BHHS New England Properties
Recent comparable sales
Median sold price
$2,730,000
Avg days on market
27
Sale-to-list ratio
108.1%
Riverside, CT
9 comparable properties found
$3,150,000
Sold 12/19/25
- 4
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 4,600
- Square Feet
- 0.22
- Acres
$4,050,000
Sold 06/17/26
- 4
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 4,358
- Square Feet
- 0.49
- Acres
$2,450,000
Sold 09/10/26
- 4
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 2,941
- Square Feet
- 0.38
- Acres
$4,425,000
Sold 05/01/26
- 4
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 4,852
- Square Feet
- 0.36
- Acres
$1,850,000
Sold 10/15/25
- 4
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 2,400
- Square Feet
- 0.14
- Acres
$2,710,000
Sold 01/16/25
- 4
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 3,003
- Square Feet
- 0.3
- Acres
$2,795,000
Sold 04/22/25
- 4
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 2,740
- Square Feet
- 0.44
- Acres
$2,355,000
Sold 10/09/26
- 4
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Bathrooms
- 2,461
- Square Feet
- 0.32
- Acres
$2,730,000
Sold 08/29/25
- 4
- Bedrooms
- 5
- Bathrooms
- 3,082
- Square Feet
- 0.61
- Acres
Location
$15,069 per month
30 year fixed, 7.03% Interest
$13,480
$1,589
$0
1Property Information for 5 Lake Drive
Property Details
- Taxes: $19,064 / year
- MLS Type: Residential
- County: Fairfield County
- Section: Riverside
- Design: Colonial
- Pool: No
- Basement Type: Partially Finished
- Garage #: 2.00
- Garage Desc: Under
- Garage: Yes
- WaterFront: Yes
Building Information
- Year Built: 1953
- Lot Size: 0.49 AC / 21,344 SF
Summary
- Area: 1 - Riverside
- Elementary School: Riverside
- Middle School: Eastern
- Directions: Riverside Ave. to Lake Drive
- City: Riverside
- MLS Area Major: 1 - Riverside
- Longitude: -73.585922
- Latitude: 41.03
- Postal Code: 06878
- County: Fairfield
- State Or Province: CT
- Parcel Number: 05-1846/S
- Association Chg/Yr: $0
- Taxes: $19,064
Interior and Exterior Features
- Bathrooms Total Integer: 5
- Baths Full: 3
- Baths Half: 2
- Beds Total: 4
- Cooling: Yes
- Heating: Yes
- Entry Hall Level/FP: 1st: 1
- Living Room Level/FP: 1st: 1
- Living Room Level/FP: FP: 1
- Dining Room Level/FP: 1st: 1
- Dining Room Level/FP: FP: 1
- Family Room Level/FP: 1st: 1
- Family Room Level/FP: 2nd: 1
- Family Room Level/FP: FP: 1
- Powder Room Level/FP: 1st: 1
- Kitchen Level/FP: 1st: 1
- Primary Bdrm Level/FP: 2nd: 1
- Primary Bdrm Level/FP: FP: 1
- Primary Bath Level/FP: 2nd: 1
- Dbl Bdrms Level/FP: 1st: 1
- Dbl Bdrms Level/FP: 2nd: 2
- Bath Level/FP: 2nd: 1
- Bath Level/FP: LL: 1
- Other Room Level/FP: LL: 1
- Other Room 2 Level/FP: LL: 1
- Other Room 3 Level/FP: 2nd: 1
- Attic: Partial: Yes
- Attic: Walk Up: Yes
- Dbl Bdrms Ceilings: Extra Height: Yes
- Dining Room Ceilings: Coffered: Yes
- Dining Room Comments: French Doors: Yes
- Entry Hall Ceilings: Extra Height: Yes
- Entry Hall Comments: Hardwood Floor: Yes
- Family Room Ceilings: Beamed: Yes
- Family Room Ceilings: Vaulted: Yes
- Family Room Comments: Adjacent Kitchen: Yes
- Kitchen Ceilings: Skylight: Yes
- Kitchen Comments: Adjacent Family Room: Yes
- Kitchen Comments: Eat-In Kitchen: Yes
- Laundry Comments: Separate Room: Yes
- Living Room Ceilings: Beamed: Yes
- Living Room Comments: Built-Ins: Yes
- Other Room Comments 3: Office Space: Yes
- Cooling System: Central AC: Yes
- Heat System: Forced Air: Yes
- Primary Bdrm Ceilings: Beamed: Yes
- Primary Bdrm Ceilings: Tray: Yes
- Primary Bdrm Comments: Multi-Closets: Yes
- Primary Bth Ceilings: Extra Height: Yes
- Primary Bth Ceilings: Tray: Yes
- Primary Bth Comments: Sep Shower: Yes
- Cooling System: Central A/C
- Exterior: Clapboard: Yes
- Court: No
- Exterior: Clapboard
- Roof: Asphalt
- Pool YN: No
- Features: Balcony
Property
- Location Property Info: SPOLP: $.80
- Location Property Info: List PriceSqFt: $563.81
- Location Property Info: Owner: Gelb, John & Janice
- Location Property Info: Zoning: R-12
- Location Property Info: State: Connecticut
- Location Property Info: Zip Code: 06878
- Location Property Info: # FPs: 4.0
- Lot Description: Parklike,Stone Wall
- Lot Size Acres: 0.49
- Lot Size Area: 0.49
- Lot Size Square Feet: 21344.4
- Lot Size Units: Acres
- Lot Description: Parklike: Yes
- Lot Description: Stone Wall: Yes
- General Property Info: Acres -: 0.49
- General Property Info: Year Renovations: 1996.0
- General Property Info: Elementary School: Riverside
- General Property Info: Middle School: Eastern
- General Property Info: Design: Colonial
- General Property Info: Design Plan: Open Plan
- General Property Info: SqFt Source: Taxcard
- Assessment: $1,640,520
- Year Renovations: 1996
- Zoning: R-12
- Sanitation Source: Public Sewer
- SqFt Source: Taxcard
- Waterfront Descrip: Pond/Lake
- Excluded: Call LB: Yes
- Features: Auto Garage Door: Yes
- Features: Back Stairs: Yes
- Features: Balcony: Yes
- Features: Screened Porch: Yes
- Features: Security System: Yes
- Features: Sprinkler System: Yes
- Features: Terrace: Yes
- Included: All Kitchen Applncs: Yes
- Included: WasherDryer: Yes
- Gas Source: Public Utility: Yes
- Heat Fuel: Gas: Yes
- Hot Water: Gas: Yes
- Heat System: Forced Air, Natural Gas
- Water Source: Public
Multi Family
- Public Remarks: Remarks: FLEXIBLE, OPEN LAYOUT. BEAUTIFUL, GRACEFULLY PROPORTIONED EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE. UNIQUE & CREATIVE DESIGN BRINGS TOGETHER TRADITIONAL SHINGLE-STYLE COTTAGE W/FEEL OF YOUNG, HAPPY & CONTEMPORARY DESIGN. AMAZING OUTDOOR SPACES WITH PATIO, SCREENED IN PORCH, FRONT DECK AND UPSTAIRS BALCONY. PRIVACY YET CLOSE TO TRAIN, SCHOOLS AND SHOPPING. COMPLETELY REMODELED THROUGH THE YEARS. A CONSTANTLY EVOLVING PANORAMA OF NATURE W/POND ACROSS THE STREET. BEAUTIFUL YEAR ROUND. www.5LakeDrive.com
- Parking Desc: Garage Door Opener
Property History for 5 Lake Drive
| Date | Event & Source | Price | Appreciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2015 | Closed (Public Record) Public Record #989479313 | $2,525,000 | — |
| Mar 6, 2015 | Closed (Public Record) Public Record #489479313 | $2,525,000 | +8.4% / yr |
| Dec 20, 1994 | Closed (Public Record) Public Record #91008631 | $495,000 | +2.3% / yr |
| Sep 5, 1991 | Closed (Public Record) Public Record #91011352 | $460,000 | — |
| Date | Event & Source | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 03/06/2015 | Closed (Public Record) Public Record #989479313 | $2,525,000 |
| 03/06/2015 | Closed (Public Record) Public Record #489479313 | $2,525,000 +8.4% / yr |
| 12/20/1994 | Closed (Public Record) Public Record #91008631 | $495,000 +2.3% / yr |
| 09/05/1991 | Closed (Public Record) Public Record #91011352 | $460,000 |
For completeness, we often displays two records for one sale: the MLS record and the public record.
Public records
5 Lake Drive
Beds
4Baths
5Total Finished SqFt
4,548 SqFtAbove Grade Finished SqFt
4,548 SqFtUnfinished Basement SqFt
1,793 SqFtStories
2Schools near 5 Lake Drive
Rating | School | Type | Grades | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public - | K to 5 | |||
| Public - | 6 to 8 | |||
| Public - | 9 to 12 |
Rating | School | Distance |
|---|---|---|
Riverside School PublicK to 5 | ||
Eastern Middle School Public6 to 8 | ||
Greenwich High School Public9 to 12 |
School ratings and boundaries are provided by GreatSchools.org and Pitney Bowes. This information should only be used as a reference. Proximity or boundaries shown here are not a guarantee of enrollment. Please reach out to schools directly to verify all information and enrollment eligibility.
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Nearby home values
| Address | Sold price | Beds | Baths | Sqft | Lot (Sqft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
This home: 5 Lake Drive, Riverside, CT 06878 | $2,525,000 | 4 | 5 | 4,780 | 21,344 |
$2,225,000 | 4 | 6 | 3,456 | 22,651 | |
$1,677,500 | 4 | 3 | 2,923 | – | |
$4,310,000 | 5 | 5 | 6,083 | 23,086 | |
– | 3 | 2.5 | 2,879 | 13,939 | |
$1 | 3 | 2 | 2,477 | 8,712 | |
$2,650,000 | 5 | 4 | 2,554 | 8,276 | |
$1,668,000 | 3 | 2 | 1,640 | 8,712 | |
$2,600,000 | 5 | 4 | 3,494 | 14,374 | |
$1,530,544 | 4 | 4 | 2,470 | 7,405 | |
– | – | – | – | 111,078 | |
$2,325,000 | 4 | 4.5 | 3,932 | 12,632 | |
$2,395,000 | 5 | 4 | 3,287 | 14,374 | |
$1,395,000 | 3 | 3 | 2,001 | 8,276 |
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Listing Courtesy of BHHS New England Properties, Ann K Simpson
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