Apr
19
Old Saybrook, Conn. – April 19, 2017–– William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty announced today that the firm has listed the former home of Rev. Thomas Buckingham, a trustee and original founder of Yale University. The historic residence, built circa 1671, is believed to be the site of the school’s first commencement in 1702, and housed…
Apr
04
Salisbury, Conn. (April 4, 2017) — William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty today announced the record sale of the 100-acre Salisbury, Conn. estate of nuclear arms control activist Herbert Scoville Jr., the highest sale in Salisbury in ten years. The French Norman-style manor, listed and sold by Kent agent Ira Goldspiel of William Pitt Sotheby’s International…
Mar
29
Danbury, Conn. – March 29, 2017 – William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty has been named a Platinum Award winner by the Cartus Broker Network for its outstanding performance during the past year, and was also recognized as the #1 performing firm in Fairfield County, Conn., for the Cartus network. The award was presented at the…
Mar
28
Wilton, Conn. (March 28, 2017) — William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty today announced that Leigh Ann Lengyel has joined the company as a sales agent, and will be based in the firm’s Wilton brokerage. As a second generation Realtor in Fairfield County, Lengyel has been exposed to real estate her entire life. Her over 23-year…
Mar
22
East Haddam, Conn. (March 22, 2017) — William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty today announced that the firm has listed a historic Saltbox Colonial in East Haddam, Conn., once owned by famed American painter and illustrator W. Langdon Kihn. Built in 1690, the renovated and expanded residence is considered one of the five oldest remaining homes…
Mar
16
Bronxville and Irvington, N.Y. (March 16, 2017) — William Pitt and Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty today announced today that Virginia Doetsch, manager of the firm’s Bronxville and Irvington, N.Y., brokerages, has been named the company’s 2016 Manager of the Year. Doetsch was chosen from among 16 brokerage managers for the honor, winning the…
Mar
07
Estate of legendary actress back with new pricing as two separate listings Old Saybrook, Conn. (March 7, 2017) — William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty today announced that the company has listed the Katharine Hepburn estate. The property of the legendary actress returns to the market as two separate offerings. Essex agent Colette Harron has both…
Mar
01
Litchfield County, Conn. – March 1, 2017 – William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty announced today that Ira Goldspiel was the company’s top producing agent in sales volume company-wide in 2016, and was additionally number one in both sales volume and unit sales for the company’s four Litchfield Hills, Conn., brokerages—an achievement he has reached consistently for five years in a row…
Mar
01
Fairfield, Litchfield, New Haven, Middlesex and New London Counties, Conn., Westchester County, N.Y., and Berkshires, Mass. (March 1, 2017) – William Pitt and Julia B. Fee Sotheby’s International Realty today announced that the Sotheby’s International Realty® brand reported that in 2016 its affiliated brokers and sales professionals achieved approximately $95 billion in global sales volume,…
Feb
28
East Lyme, Conn. – February 28, 2017 – William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty announced today that the firm has listed an elegant, spacious home that originated as a church, located in the coastal village of Niantic in East Lyme, Conn. The masterfully renovated residence has successfully served as both a beloved home and bed & breakfast, welcoming guests to…
Feb
23
Darien, Conn. – February 23, 2017 – William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty announced today that the firm’s Darien and Rowayton brokerages are set to hold two exciting art events this weekend. The Darien brokerage will host its second artist reception in collaboration with the Arts Department of Darien High School. The office will support the…
Feb
21
Lenox, Mass. (February 21, 2017) — William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty today announced that Stephanie McNair and Maggie Barry have joined the company as sales agents, and will be based in the firm’s new Lenox, Mass., brokerage. Stephanie McNair is an experienced agent, who previously was a partner at her own successful real estate firm…